At a time when it can be hard to believe what we see online, OPB visual journalists look back at pictures that define the past year – and that are rooted in accuracy and truth Jaime Uribe, a Mexica ...

Dozens of new laws passed by the Oregon Legislature are set to kick in New Year’s Day. From tenant protections to restrictions on telemarketing, OPB’s Dirk VanderHart opens today’s newsletter with a ...

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A cemetery in Portland sold the same plot to different families. It became a lengthy court battle, which led to the disinterment of one family’s relative yesterday. We start this morning with a story ...

Soft news is typically lighter and brighter, such as stories about communities working toward solutions or fun slices of life. As 2025 comes to a close, OPB is looking back on 10 of the stories from ...

Gov. Tina Kotek has been pushing to make progress on the state’s renewable energy projects since ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting highlighted obstacles. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has now issued ...

Federal funding for public media has been eliminated. Take action now and protect OPB's independent journalism and essential programs for everyone. The beloved characters of James Herriot’s All ...

The New York Mets are fast-tracking some of their biggest prospects to the majors this year, and there are others on the way. Many of them have unique stories that come with unique stats, but few ...

Washington is undertaking a multi-year effort to revise its high school graduation requirements, with the goal of better preparing students for adulthood. The state board of education calls the plan ...

Cities around the region have moved away from fireworks because of safety concerns for people, pets and in order to avoid fires. Revelers said an early hello to 2026 at Portland Pioneer Courthouse ...

Michael Bendixen / OPB Henry Sakamoto, a prominent leader in Portland’s Japanese American community who helped bring cherry trees to the Tom McCall Waterfront Park downtown, has died at age 98. In a ...

Oregon’s cannabis industry continues to see falling prices amid rising production and stagnant demand. The latest numbers from the state on the cannabis industry come as the federal government looks ...