Child Poverty Continued To Rise In Oregon Post Recession
OPB | April 23, 2013 1:03 p.m.
Newly released data show 1 out of every 4 Oregon children were living below the poverty line in 2011. The information was culled from state and federal agencies by the non-profit group Children First for Oregon.
Oregon Congressional Delegation Responds To Obama Budget Proposal
OPB | April 10, 2013 3:48 p.m.
Members of Oregon's Congressional Delegation are weighing in on President Obama's proposed budget - specifically proposed changes to entitlements.
Oregon State Fair May Get New Management
AP | April 01, 2013 11:18 a.m.
Oregon legislators are considering a bill to turn the state fair over to an independent public corporation.
Bike Advocates Oppose Proposed Oregon Helmet Law
AP | March 25, 2013 3:48 p.m.
An Oregon lawmaker wants to raise the age requirement for helmets on young bicyclists, but the cycling community isn't on board.
Teen Snowboarder Lost And Found At Mount Hood
AP | Feb. 28, 2013 7:54 a.m.
A Clackamas County sheriff's spokesman says a 17-year-old snowboarder who reported he was lost on Mount Hood has been found by ski patrol members of the Ski Bowl resort.
Nursing Moms Get Breast Pump Under Law, But What Kind?
OPB | Feb. 25, 2013 6 a.m.
The Affordable Care Act requires insurance plans give nursing moms equipment to help them breast feed. What the act doesn't say, is what kind of pump has to be provided.
Oregon Otter Has Talent For Hoops
AP | Feb. 22, 2013 7:43 a.m.
Nothing but net? No problem for one sporty sea otter at the Oregon Zoo.
Man Accused Of Filming Breast-Pumping Co-Worker
AP | Jan. 22, 2013 2:18 p.m.
The authorities arrested a Portland man accused of placing a pen camera in a co-worker's office to obtain video of her using a breast pump.
Laid Off Man Wins $1 Million From Lottery
AP | Jan. 15, 2013 2:08 p.m.
Laid off since May, Riley Gunn was driving his wife and kids home to their cabin in the woods in Southern Oregon after registering for computer programming classes, when he pulled off the freeway to buy corndogs for the kids.
How Do We Pass On Christmas Traditions?
OPB | Dec. 21, 2012 7:30 p.m.
Some holiday traditions are passed from parent to child. But this is the story of how one young Thai girl learned about Christmas from a family friend.
