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Measure 114
The new law requiring a permit to purchase a gun and banning high-capacity magazines was approved by voters in November, but faces multiple legal challenges. “This is a very complicated area of law,” U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut said, explaining she wanted to review the two sides’ arguments and the cases they referenced before making her decision.
Portland Thorns head coach Rhian Wilkinson announced her resignation Friday after self-reporting she and a player had "a friendship that turned into more complex emotions."
Two recent instances of Vancouver Public Schools staff using “prone restraints” on a 12-year-old raise questions about how frequently students are held to the ground.
weekday wrap
In other news, an error in a Salem bond measure could delay construction projects, a Reed professor steps down after a video prompts an investigation and a transitional housing project breaks ground in Hermiston.
New gun law set to go into effect next week will require a permit to purchase for anyone with a pending firearm background check, according to state police
After less than a week on the market, the famed house from the Oregon Coast set movie is sale pending.
Hospitals in crisis
Emergency rooms across the state are overflowing and in some cases worried parents are seeking hospital-level care when it’s not needed.
After three years on hold, Multnomah County’s largest provider of subsidized housing is accepting new applications until Dec. 14.
The holidays are in full swing, and for many of us that means celebrating with friends and family. As we gather with loved ones this month, OPB's Donald Orr has a few events to check out this December.
The Eastern Oregon port on the Columbia River is set to spend $200 million on wastewater treatment facilities in an effort to reduce groundwater contamination.
After much research and consideration, the Pantone Color Institute has revealed the color of the year for 2023. It calls Viva Magenta "an unconventional shade for an unconventional time."
The U.S. is enduring its worst poultry health disaster, with some 52.7 million birds dead. Unlike another recent outbreaks, this one has lasted through the summer — and it's still going strong.
The federal government plans to end in January the public health emergency it declared earlier this year after an outbreak of mpox left more than 29,000 people across the U.S. infected
FBI Director Chris Wray is raising national security concerns about TikTok
The rapper previously known as Kanye West made a series of antisemitic comments, declaring "I love Jewish people, but I also love Nazis." Ye was on the show alongside white-nationalist Nick Fuentes.
In this week’s Superabundant newsletter, Heather Arndt Anderson, a Portland-based culinary historian and ecologist, examines the ways in which Oregon has become an epicenter for the fermentation revolution.
The Portland Japanese Garden comes alive with color in the cool autumn months. Can’t get there on your own? Enjoy a couple minutes of lovely scenery as seen through the lens of OPB photographer Brandon Swanson.
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In these confusing and stressful times, we need to remember the things that bring us joy. But that can be hard, and we sometimes need help. We’re reaching out to various creative people to find out what they find joyous, funny and inspiring these days. Shelley McLendon, owner of Portland's Siren Theater, shares her sources of humor and joy.