Where vote by mail stands as Trump legal fight continues
We are exactly two months away from election day. And there is a lot of confusion on the electoral landscape. On this week's episode of OPB...
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20 of 162 episodesHow one Portland woman found beauty in 'ground scores'
Becky Lange loved making use of things that others considered trash. The Portlander was an artist and civic leader who was killed earlier th...
Hunger in rural Oregon on display as SNAP cuts take effect
Oregonians are facing food insecurity just as federal cuts to the food assistance programs known as SNAP play put in realtime. On the latest...
Portland puts the Trail Blazers’ future in Tom Dundon’s court
Practically all year, elected officials in Oregon have been trying to solve a puzzle: How can they ensure the enigmatic new owner of the Tra...
The sudden backlash to data centers in Oregon
The nation remains captivated – or depending on your view horrified – by the artificial intelligence technology boom. And that b...
The race for the 3rd Congressional District could help determine who controls Congress
One of the most competitive U.S. House races in the country is Washington's 3rd Congressional District. Blue-collar Democratic incumbent Mar...
What a Green Party candidate may mean for Oregon governor’s race
Oregon's gubernatorial race features a high-profile race rematch between Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and Republican state Sen. Christine Draz...
ICE’s building in Portland is back in the legal spotlight
A surge in enforcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has led to two fatal shootings by ICE agents in recent weeks. Those occur...
How Oregon will handle major Medicaid cuts
It's been clear for a year at this point that major changes are coming to Oregon's state sponsored health plan. Ever since President Trump s...
Supreme Court rules Oregon (and others) can accept late ballots
The Supreme Court seemed on the verge of barring Oregon, Washington and other vote-by-mail states from accepting ballots that arrive after E...
Tom Dundon comes to town as Moda Center takes center stage
The Moda Center has a packed summer lineup with performances by Chance the Rapper, Benson Boone and others. The arena is no longer devoid of...
Portland’s divided City Council passed another budget no one is pleased with
Portland's elected leaders entered this budget season with a $170 million funding hole. Finally, after weeks of painstaking deliberation, th...
The messy legacy of Bob Packwood
There was an era in Oregon politics where moderate Republicans were very influential. One of them was Bob Packwood. Packwood died last week...
Longview picks up the pieces after mill tragedy
Last month, Southwest Washington was struck by tragedy when 11 people were killed at a Longview paper mill. But as the community tries to fi...
How a small Oregon town fell into financial ruin
OPB reporters recently spent months looking into Lakeview, a tiny southern Oregon town with huge financial problems. They were interested in...
Do Oregonians have tax fatigue or did they just hate the gas tax?
The primary election is over. Oregon voters shot down a statewide gas tax proposal and Christine Drazan won the Republican nod for governor....
East of the Cascades, affordability and housing are on the ballot
Voters across Oregon are probably scrounging at this point to find their ballots as Election Day is just a few days away. The main event awa...
Suburban races offer comeback stories, intrigue
This year's primary election doesn't have many statewide races of note, but the Portland suburbs have a bevy of interesting races. On the la...
A deep dive on Oregon’s GOP gubernatorial race
Ballots should be arriving any day now for Oregon voters. And in a matter of weeks, we will know who will be facing Democratic Gov. Tina Kot...
Major budget cuts loom over Portland area
Local governments in the Portland metro area are having serious money problems. To fill their massive budget gaps, leaders are proposing to...