Multnomah County has a plan to move hundreds off of Portland streets and into apartments
Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, has directed new funds to address unsheltered homelessness, with a housing-first model program.
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Oregon Coast communities get grant to enhance accessibility
Eight coastal Oregon communities are getting a grant from Travel Oregon to help improve their accessibility for travelers with disabilities.
How Oregon Dungeness crab make the journey from sea to table.
Portland students weigh in on safety concerns following recent gun violence outside schools
OPB talked to four seniors at three different Portland high schools about safety and solutions.
Weekday Wrap: Oregon says health insurers limited access to reproductive care
In other news, an Aurora chicken facility could become Oregon's largest, northeastern snowpack holds steady. and a filing error may jeopardize Josephine County's hemp moratorium.
Portland workers end strike after reaching tentative agreement with city
A strike among Portland city workers ended after they reached a tentative contract agreement with the city Saturday.
Linfield University agrees to pay fired professor more than $1M in whistleblower settlement
Daniel Pollack-Pelzner had sued the university nearly two years ago when he was fired after airing allegations of sexual misconduct and antisemitism from Linfield leaders
Farmers, educators and gardeners aim to boost dry farming in Oregon
In Oregon, farmers, educators and gardeners are exploring the benefits of dry farming to grow food using less water.
Northern Syria has endured years of war. Now, an earthquake has added to the despair
Since the civil war began in 2011, Syria's northern region has been beset by crisis after crisis. Monday's devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake was "the last thing people need," one aid worker said.
This winter’s U.S. COVID surge is fading fast, likely thanks to a ‘wall’ of immunity
The main reason the surge is ebbing now, pandemic experts suspect, is the significant immunity many people in the U.S. have acquired from prior infections and COVID vaccinations many received.
Woman plotted with neo-Nazi to attack power grid, feds say
Officials say a Maryland woman conspired with a neo-Nazi leader in Florida to plan an attack on Baltimore’s power grid in an effort to further their racist mission
Even after you think you bought a car, dealerships can ‘yo-yo’ you and take it back
NPR investigated a practice called a yo-yo sale and found it's hurting car buyers nationwide, tougher rules can make a difference, and the Federal Trade Commission has a chance to crack down.
This wasn’t the first Chinese balloon over the US Why were the others ignored?
Chinese surveillance balloons have flown over the U.S. at least four times in recent years. But the incidents were relatively brief and did not cause a major stir.
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Remembering Betty Roberts, an Oregon icon who flew with her own wings
Oregon's trailblazing legislator and judge Betty Roberts would have turned 100 on Feb. 5, 2023.
How a strict gun safety measure divided the state of Oregon
Oregon voters approved a measure last fall aimed at reducing gun violence, something that already has led to more than 3,500 deaths nationwide so far this year. "PBS NewsHour" recently explored the gun safety measure in Oregon, and discovered the new law has sharply divided the state.
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‘OPB Politics Now’: The debate over nepotism in Salem
On this week's show, OPB political reporters Dirk VanderHart and Lauren Dake explain why Oregon legislators are exempt from a state law banning public officials from hiring family members — and why one influential Democrat wants to change that this session.