A sweet story
Strawberries have a long history in Oregon, both as part of our agricultural landscape and also as part of our state's story. From arriving via the Oregon Trail, to varieties being developed to combat disease, to a century old celebration with enough strawberry shortcake to feed a city, Oregon is serious about its strawberries.
Strike authorized
Nurses say working conditions have grown unsafe for staff and patients.
Hope Village opened five months ago, but it may already be short on time. Longview officials are struggling to find support from neighbors and state representatives.
Tyler Hokama will take over as interim executive director. The decision comes after months of staffing changes and financial turmoil at the Southern Oregon theatre company.
Jared Wise, 49, was charged with two felonies and four misdemeanors in the case, after federal prosecutors received a tip from a source that he had entered the U.S. Capitol with a mob of people seeking to interrupt the transfer of power after the 2020 presidential election.
A lawyer for Oregon Recovers, an addiction recovery advocacy group, has sent a letter asking that a member of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission be disqualified from an upcoming vote on whether to raise the surcharge on liquor sales from 50 cents to $1.
Herd on the streets
Oregon's coastal communities are looking into elk culls to regulate their population. The question is: How many elk is too many elk?
The 21 plaintiffs, who were between the ages of 8 and 18 when the lawsuit was filed in 2015, will move forward on the question of whether the federal government’s fossil fuel-based energy system, and resulting climate destabilization, is unconstitutional.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced today that the city will not be proceeding with plans to contract with a gunshot detection company.
The federal bench trial that will result in a first ruling about whether the new law is legal under the U.S. Constitution starts next week at the federal courthouse in Portland.
Are parents, teachers and the public feeling as divided as the headlines make it seem? A pair of new NPR/Ipsos polls reveals division, to be sure, but also surprising consensus.
Warnings about the potential dangers of gambling could soon join education about drugs and alcohol in the nation's classrooms
Ford is telling owners of more than 140,000 SUVs in the U.S. to park them outside because they can catch fire even when the engines are turned off
Dev Shah won by correctly spelling "psammophile," a noun that is used to describe animals and plants that prefer to live in sandy soil environments.
Employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs in May, far above expectations, according to a report from the Labor Department on Friday. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, from 3.4% in April.
If you get sick or hurt in central Oregon, there's always a hospital and rescue crew to help. If you're a wild animal, there's Think Wild.
Fueled by fentanyl, the number of overdose deaths in Oregon has soared since 2019. And while the surge in overdoses is part of a national problem, the state’s underfunded treatment system is struggling to provide local solutions.
We’ve gotten a taste of some sunny weather in the last couple of weeks, which means summer is just around the corner — and a new season brings more arts and culture events to add to our calendars. OPB producer Donald Orr sat down with "All Things Considered" co-host Crystal Ligori to preview a few things to look forward to in June.