Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen tells us what a vaccine rollout would look like for youth in this state if it gains approval. We also ask about booster shots for Oregonians over 65.

Many remember the record-breaking heat wave that Oregon had over the summer. Now the state will be seeing another, but this time in the water.

The State of Oregon and many private employers are requiring workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But there are exceptions.

According to an economist with the State of Oregon, inflation is “one of the most interesting economic developments to watch” in both the short and long term.

This summer, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 744, which suspends the Essential Skills requirement for the classes of 2022, 2023 and 2024 to graduate, and orders a review of state graduation requirements.

Rallies this weekend in Olympia, Salem, and Washington D.C. drew small crowds. The events were organized in support of the January 6th rioters.

With COVID-19 cases continuing to overwhelm hospitals, an Oregon nonprofit is helping counties up and down the West Coast do an essential job better: contact tracing. The Oregon Public Health Institute launched its Tracing Health program in summer 2020.

Hosted by investigative journalist Sergio Olmos, the new series examines the unsolved homicide of a young anti-fascist in Portland.

We hear from the administrator for transportation for the Beaverton School District about what his district is facing and what families should keep in mind during an exceptionally hectic start to the school year.

Perhaps especially in a year like this one, focusing on the small things is important. That’s something poet Ross Gay spent a long time doing for his latest collection of essays, “The Book of Delights.”

Last night, the Newberg school board held a chaotic meeting that ended without addressing its ban on political symbols in classrooms.

Umatilla County currently has the highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita in Oregon. And this week, the Pendleton Round-Up is bringing an influx of people.

We hear more from Rich Hatfield, a senior conservation biologist and bumble bee program lead with The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Portland OB/GYN Dr. Jennifer Lincoln has been trying to combat misinformation about sexual health on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Lincoln joins us to tell us about her work on social media and her new book, "Let's Talk About Down There."

We talk to Oregon state Rep. David Gomberg (D, Central Coast) and Mark Newell, owner of Newell Seafoods in Newport, about how bad the last few years have been for salmon fishing off the coast.

Students at community colleges are getting some relief for education costs incurred during the pandemic, thanks to money from federal relief packages. At Clatsop Community College, students’ financial accounts can include tuition, books and fees. The overall amounts range from a handful of dollars to $7,000.

Before the pandemic, Astoria was welcoming thousands of tourists on cruises who would spend the day in town when their ship docked. The number of cruise ships stopping in Astoria was at an all time high when the pandemic shut down cruise business altogether.

While ICU beds are full and healthcare workers are overworked, they’re not the only ones dealing with an influx of patients. Throughout the state, veterinary hospitals and clinics are facing large amounts of new patients, understaffing and burnout.

Organizations that take in-kind donations are often in the awkward position of declining items that actually belong in the trash. Thrift stores and community centers want gently used items that they can feel good about passing along to new owners.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11th, 2001, when terrorists hijacked four planes, killing almost 3,000 people. The attacks reshaped the U. S. Many weren’t sure what to do, but four Portland firefighters were decisive. They quickly made a plan to go to New York to help.