Bryce Dole
Bryce Dole covers Oregon politics and government for OPB. He previously worked for newspapers in rural Eastern and Central Oregon.
Before OPB, Bryce covered everything from police to hospitals to rodeos. He won regional journalism awards for his investigation into the largest COVID-19 outbreak in an Oregon prison and his coverage of a shooting at a Bend Safeway in August 2022. Once, he wrote about a man who taught an orphaned otter how to swim.
Bryce was raised in Southern Oregon and graduated from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication. Send him the best story ideas: bdole@opb.org
Latest Stories
Oregon Senate passes hotly contested gun bill
The bill would ban rapid-fire devices, including bump stocks, which make semi-automatic weapons fully automatic. It would also allow governing bodies to pass rules to prohibit people from carrying guns in public buildings, even if they have a concealed handgun license.
Controversial wage theft bill passes Oregon House
The bill allows construction workers to go to court to recover lost wages not just from the subcontractors who pay them directly, but from the property owners and general contractors “at any tier.”
Report: Oregon Department of Transportation plagued by delays, staff turnover, cost overruns
A report from an independent firm chronicled issues at ODOT as lawmakers attempt to pass a transportation package with about one month to go.
Bill to fight wage theft moves in Oregon Legislature
One of this year's most contentious construction bills, Senate Bill 426 has passed through the Oregon Senate. It's on its way to the floor of the state House of Representatives.
Clackamas County picks former Damascus mayor to fill board seat after Fireside resignation
Former Mayor Diana Helm will fill the seat left vacant by Melissa Fireside, who resigned in March amid felony charges of theft and forgery. Fireside has pleaded not guilty.
Will President Trump use Oregon National Guard in immigration crackdown?
National Guard members typically respond to wars and natural disasters. The Trump administration wants them to help with immigration issues.
Bill bans Oregon employers from asking for applicants’ age
Supporters say House Bill 3187 will help curb age discrimination.
Republican lawmaker wants Oregonians to have more time to fight media errors
Rep. Darin Harbick's son was at the Jan. 6 insurrection four years ago, but the lawmaker took issue with a Eugene Weekly story.
‘OPB Politics Now’: Unpacking Portland Mayor Keith Wilson’s first budget
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson's first budget includes cuts, new programs and political tradeoffs.
Curry County flirts with flouting Oregon’s sanctuary law amid statewide tensions
Curry County’s Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday night caused an uproar over a proposed resolution supporting cooperation with federal immigration officials — a move that would directly contradict Oregon’s decades-old sanctuary law that prohibits using local resources for immigration enforcement.
