https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/opb-audio--2228887enNewsCopyright Oregon Public Broadcastinghttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d2d1a328bb1ab69fab5b93c1dad8a073.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/opb-audio--2228887Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:25:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon Public Broadcastingfeeds@spreaker.comOregon Public Broadcasting Newsroomfalseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-the-seattle-supersonics-relocation-can-teach-us-about-the-trailblazers--73828822
Sounds familiar doesn’t it?

Amidst the disagreements between Portland city officials and Blazers management, Seattle Times reporter Tim Booth joins us to discuss what led the Supersonics to relocate from Seattle, and how that relates to the issues Portland currently faces with the Blazers.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73828822Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:21:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNearly 20 years ago, Seattle lost its NBA team, the Supersonics. A combination of new ownership without local ties, an outdated arena and political decision-making saw the Sonics leave after 41 years in Seattle. Sounds familiar doesn’t it? Amidst...
Sounds familiar doesn’t it?

Amidst the disagreements between Portland city officials and Blazers management, Seattle Times reporter Tim Booth joins us to discuss what led the Supersonics to relocate from Seattle, and how that relates to the issues Portland currently faces with the Blazers.]]>939falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/proposed-data-center-in-salem-stalled--73828767
Kotek released a statement about the cancellation. “This decision is about my responsibility to make sure state actions reflect Oregon’s values and serve the public interest,” she said. “I believe in growing Oregon’s economy and welcoming new investment, including in the technology sector. But growth has to make sense for the community, for our infrastructure, and for our natural resources.”

Verrus CEO Nelson Abramson argues his company's data centers are different than most — he makes the case that projects should benefit the community, support current infrastructure, and protect natural resources. He says the company’s facility would fulfill all those goals, unlike other similar facilities around the country. Abramson joins us to tell us more about the project.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73828767Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:20:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Salem City Council has voted unanimously to begin the process of adopting a data center moratorium. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has formed a task force to develop statewide regulations for these facilities, and she recently canceled the sale of a piece...
Kotek released a statement about the cancellation. “This decision is about my responsibility to make sure state actions reflect Oregon’s values and serve the public interest,” she said. “I believe in growing Oregon’s economy and welcoming new investment, including in the technology sector. But growth has to make sense for the community, for our infrastructure, and for our natural resources.”

Verrus CEO Nelson Abramson argues his company's data centers are different than most — he makes the case that projects should benefit the community, support current infrastructure, and protect natural resources. He says the company’s facility would fulfill all those goals, unlike other similar facilities around the country. Abramson joins us to tell us more about the project.]]>924falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/outdoor-summer-camps-in-oregon-rescheduling-and-canceling-due-to-wildfire-smoke--73828757We’ll hear from Mt. Hood Camp Kiwanis Director Dave McDonald and the camp manager at Central Oregon Community College, Sarah Wolcott, about how their camps are responding to the smoky air.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73828757Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:20:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOutdoor camps across Oregon have been severely impacted by poor air quality from wildfire smoke. Camps are being forced to move indoors and cancel camps altogether, resulting in significant financial losses. We’ll hear from Mt. Hood Camp Kiwanis...We’ll hear from Mt. Hood Camp Kiwanis Director Dave McDonald and the camp manager at Central Oregon Community College, Sarah Wolcott, about how their camps are responding to the smoky air.]]>1114falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-blazes-rage-across-oregon-mosier-explores-a-proactive-approach-to-fire--73824939https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73824939Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:37:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs blazes rage across Oregon, Mosier explores a proactive approach to fire258falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-leader-of-multnomah-county-homeless-services-department-on-heading-up-the-agency--73777197
VerGow begins his new position following Portland Mayor Keith Wilson’s campaign promises to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland, which have raised questions about what goals can be realistic for the city and what services do the most good. He's also heading up the agency as it faces a $67 million funding gap. VerGow says the agency has the current job of learning how to “do as much if not more with less,” as the department adjusts to its new fiscal norm.

We’ll hear from VerGow about his plans for the agency, and how his work with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority can inform his new role with Multnomah County.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73777197Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:40:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Multnomah County Homeless Services Department was first established in 2016 as the Joint Office of Homeless Services — an office overseeing services provided to people experiencing homelessness in Portland and Multnomah County The agency faced...
VerGow begins his new position following Portland Mayor Keith Wilson’s campaign promises to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland, which have raised questions about what goals can be realistic for the city and what services do the most good. He's also heading up the agency as it faces a $67 million funding gap. VerGow says the agency has the current job of learning how to “do as much if not more with less,” as the department adjusts to its new fiscal norm.

We’ll hear from VerGow about his plans for the agency, and how his work with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority can inform his new role with Multnomah County.]]>1352falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hybrid-gallery-creating-safe-space-for-queer-and-trans-arts-and-the-greater-eugene-community--73777187https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73777187Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:40:26 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor the last 5 years, The Hybrid Gallery in Eugene has welcomed and showcased creatives of all kinds into its space. The art collective has diversified its offerings over the years, adding more classes, groups and space for local bands to play....885falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/botulism-outbreak-threatens-wild-birds-in-klamath-basin--73777184https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73777184Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:40:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA large botulism outbreak in Klamath Basin wetlands could kill more than 100,000 waterbirds if more water is not sent to the wetlands. The Bird Alliance of Oregon is asking the Bureau of Reclamation to release the water to the Klamath National...740falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spokane-latino-led-groups-rally-disaster-resources-in-spanish--73765275https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73765275Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:38:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSpokane Latino-led groups rally disaster resources in Spanish263falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wildfire-smoke-at-county-fairs--73712166https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73712166Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:50:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA feature on how attendees at the Crook and Baker County fairs are dealing with wildfire smoke.225falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-safe-space-for-weirdos-beyblade-community-hosts-final-tournament-at-lloyd-center-s-food-court--73675071https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73675071Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:38:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Portland Trail-Bladers host their final Beyblade tournament at Portland's Lloyd Center ahead of its closure on Aug 8, 2026. The mall transformed into a community living room over the past few years.316falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-a-powwow-has-been-described-as-a-collective-heartbeat-that-draws-people-together--73620896https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73620896Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:57:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe power of a powwow has been described as a collective heartbeat that draws people together. Celebrants often say they feel unity and freedom as they dance in a circle. Those elements are especially vital for those serving time at the Oregon State...333falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/exit-of-two-members-of-oregon-state-board-of-education-points-to-tension-over-changing-state-role--73585021https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73585021Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:22:26 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingGov. Kotek’s recent executive order on instructional time — and the process to put it in place — raise questions about the state board’s job.261falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mass-fish-necropsy-helps-forecast-salmon-returns-in-oregon--73564339https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73564339Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:24:29 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMass fish necropsy helps forecast salmon returns in Oregon320falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/classical-guitarist-and-composer-kicks-off-two-months-of-concert-performances-at-oregon-state-parks--73519904
The two-month-long concert tour that kicked off on Aug. 1 features Austin performing original and traditional classical guitar compositions at 15 state parks and other outdoor locations, from the Central Oregon high desert to the Portland metro area, the Rogue Valley and the rugged Oregon coast. Austin is making tickets available for free or at discounted prices for people facing financial difficulties, and he’s also giving away free classical guitars and music instruction to at-risk youth.

He joins us to share how the pandemic inspired this concert series, his vision for its future growth and to perform works audiences can expect to hear.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73519904Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:38:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTye Austin is a classical guitarist and composer from Southern Oregon and also the founder and artistic director of Wilder Frets: Classical Guitar in the Wilderness. The two-month-long concert tour that kicked off on Aug. 1 features Austin...
The two-month-long concert tour that kicked off on Aug. 1 features Austin performing original and traditional classical guitar compositions at 15 state parks and other outdoor locations, from the Central Oregon high desert to the Portland metro area, the Rogue Valley and the rugged Oregon coast. Austin is making tickets available for free or at discounted prices for people facing financial difficulties, and he’s also giving away free classical guitars and music instruction to at-risk youth.

He joins us to share how the pandemic inspired this concert series, his vision for its future growth and to perform works audiences can expect to hear.]]>2396falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/washington-s-primary-election-results--73513203
We get an update on that race from OPB's Southwest Washington Bureau Chief Erik Neumann, and also hear about the Washington Supreme Court, Clark County Council and several sheriff elections from OPB reporter Elena Neale-Sacks.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73513203Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:05:26 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOne of the most watched congressional races in the country is in Southwest Washington, and yesterday’s primary yielded few surprises. Washington’s 3rd Congressional District will be critical for both Democrats and Republicans hoping to control the...
We get an update on that race from OPB's Southwest Washington Bureau Chief Erik Neumann, and also hear about the Washington Supreme Court, Clark County Council and several sheriff elections from OPB reporter Elena Neale-Sacks.]]>603falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rebroadcast-us-poet-laureate-ada-limon-on-the-hurting-kind--73511372https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73511372Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:18:45 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAt first, Ada Limón wasn’t able to write poetry during the pandemic. And then she wrote a poem called “The Hurting Kind.” From that flowed the rest of her new book of poems under that same name. We talked to Limón, then the poet laureate of the United...3045falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rebroadcast-patrick-radden-keefe-discusses-his-new-book-london-falling-at-lincoln-high-school-in-portland--73510826https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73510826Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:05:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn 2019, a 19-year-old man named Zac Brettler died after jumping off the balcony of a luxury apartment in London near the River Thames. Police never came to a conclusion about what led to Brettler’s death. But soon after, it was revealed that Brettler...3074falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rebroadcast-revisiting-the-burned-piano-project-creating-music-amidst-the-noise-of-hate--73454648
The family, who wants to keep their identity private, worked with Wright over the following two
years on turning the grand piano into a mixed media exhibit, including a newly formed glass piano and textile art made with the burned strings. In a statement that is included in the exhibit, the family wrote: “Seeing the piano transformed from a burned and destroyed object into the foundations of new instruments, furniture, art, beauty, and community awareness is a balm for the wounds of waste and loss. … Finding connectedness is an antidote to hate.”

We listen back to our visit to the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education to see the mixed media exhibit and talk with artist Jennifer Wright and OJMCHE director Rebekha Sobel. This segment originally aired on May 31, 2024.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73454648Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:40:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFour years ago, a Portland Jewish family’s home was destroyed in an arson. As they got rid of all their burned belongings, the one thing they couldn’t bear to do was toss out with the rest of the burned remains a 100 year-old Steinway grand piano that...
The family, who wants to keep their identity private, worked with Wright over the following two
years on turning the grand piano into a mixed media exhibit, including a newly formed glass piano and textile art made with the burned strings. In a statement that is included in the exhibit, the family wrote: “Seeing the piano transformed from a burned and destroyed object into the foundations of new instruments, furniture, art, beauty, and community awareness is a balm for the wounds of waste and loss. … Finding connectedness is an antidote to hate.”

We listen back to our visit to the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education to see the mixed media exhibit and talk with artist Jennifer Wright and OJMCHE director Rebekha Sobel. This segment originally aired on May 31, 2024.]]>2114falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/seeds-of-peace-tells-story-of-hiroshima-survivor-and-trees-planted-from-seeds-of-those-that-survived-after-the-blast--73454632
The film documents her involvement in the years-long effort taking the seeds of trees that survived the atomic bomb to grow dozens of trees in Oregon. The communities chosen have ties to “World War II memory, Japanese American incarceration, veterans’ experience, and reconciliation.” We talk with the historian David-Paul B. Hedberg, producer and director of “Seeds of Peace." The film is screening around the state, including on the August 6 anniversary at Portland’s Tomorrow Theater.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73454632Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:40:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOn August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing an estimated 140,000 thousand people. Hideko Tamura Snider was 10 years old at the time of the devastating blast and suffered unspeakable loss. She...
The film documents her involvement in the years-long effort taking the seeds of trees that survived the atomic bomb to grow dozens of trees in Oregon. The communities chosen have ties to “World War II memory, Japanese American incarceration, veterans’ experience, and reconciliation.” We talk with the historian David-Paul B. Hedberg, producer and director of “Seeds of Peace." The film is screening around the state, including on the August 6 anniversary at Portland’s Tomorrow Theater.]]>1008falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-needs-transit-oriented-upzoning-says-one-portlander--73403594https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73403594Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:19:26 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLast year, California and Washington passed laws to make it easier to allow midrise buildings to be built near transit stations throughout the state. Oregon did not. According to Fischer Jemisen, who runs urbanpdx.blog, transit-oriented upzoning in...977falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-oregon-magicians-are-keeping-the-craft-alive--73403593
In the age of reality TV stars and social media influencers, illusionists may seem like entertainment relics. So who’s still learning magic? What keeps the craft alive?

To answer those questions and more, we’re joined by George Alvarez, president of the Portland Society of Magicians, and Eric Pearson, founder of the magic performance group The Secret Society.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73403593Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:19:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingStage magic reached its peak in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th century, when illusionists such as Harry Houdini and Howard Thurston fascinated audiences with feats of escapism, levitation and more. It had a resurgence in the late 20th...
In the age of reality TV stars and social media influencers, illusionists may seem like entertainment relics. So who’s still learning magic? What keeps the craft alive?

To answer those questions and more, we’re joined by George Alvarez, president of the Portland Society of Magicians, and Eric Pearson, founder of the magic performance group The Secret Society.]]>1070falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-based-nonprofit-hosts-culinary-education-program-for-those-with-barriers-to-employment--73403592
The organization was founded in 2018, and its community kitchen program also provides meals to senior care communities, schools, mental health facilities and shelters, some of which are cooked by those participating in the culinary training program, and some of which are cooked by Stone Soup staff.

We’ll hear from the organization’s director, Ellen Damaschino, and one of the participants of the program, Mikey Barth, about the culinary training program, as well as the organization’s work to provide meals to community organizations.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73403592Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:19:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Portland-based organization Stone Soup hosts a twelve-week culinary education training for individuals that have had significant employment barriers, whether that be experiences with substance abuse, gaps in work experience, lack of access to...
The organization was founded in 2018, and its community kitchen program also provides meals to senior care communities, schools, mental health facilities and shelters, some of which are cooked by those participating in the culinary training program, and some of which are cooked by Stone Soup staff.

We’ll hear from the organization’s director, Ellen Damaschino, and one of the participants of the program, Mikey Barth, about the culinary training program, as well as the organization’s work to provide meals to community organizations.]]>907falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-ranchers-race-to-protect-cattle-from-grasshopper-fire--73391988https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73391988Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:27:40 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon ranchers race to protect cattle from Grasshopper Fire297falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fire-camps-ensure-crews-are-fed-and-equipped-as-wildfires-ravage-oregon--73391804https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73391804Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:23:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFire camps ensure crews are fed and equipped as wildfires ravage Oregon301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/warm-springs-evacuees--73348766https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73348766Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:15:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs the Bench Fire continues to threaten the Warm Springs Reservation in Central Oregon, people who’ve lost homes, and those still trying to protect them, are waiting for clarity about when the danger will pass, and what resources they’ll have to recover.312falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-homes-razed-a-firefighter-hurt-and-a-town-spared-eastern-oregon-community-faces-fox-fire-aftermath--73322913https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73322913Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:51:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDave Jeter thought it would be like the last time a fire threatened his corner of Baker County. It wasn’t.238falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/light-of-day-memoir-tells-story-of-portland-family-s-heartbreaking-struggle-with-childhood-cancer--73294243https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73294243Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:30:32 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting‘Light of Day’ memoir tells story of Portland family’s heartbreaking struggle with childhood cancer / Portland author Lorna MacKinnnon Day has written a new memoir about her son’s diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer when he was 9 years old....2542falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/warm-springs-radio-station-kwso-keeping-community-up-to-date-with-latest-on-wildfires--73292764https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73292764Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:26:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon’s wildfires have now burned an estimated 1.8 million acres so far. Dozens of large fires are continuing to burn, many only partially contained. The Confederate Tribes of the Warm Springs reservation in North Central Oregon is at risk from the...418falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/washington-s-state-primary-election-preview--73285043https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73285043Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:08:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA conversation with OPB southwest Washington Bureau chief Erik Neumann ahead of Washington's upcoming primary election set for Tuesday, August 4th.282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-buzz-before-the-build-developing-the-low-end-district-in-albina--73267409https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73267409Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:56:02 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting1803 Fund aims to involve the North Portland community as it pursues its vision for the neighborhood near the Moda Center.456falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/surfing-webcams-help-researchers-better-understand-fog-on-the-oregon-coast--73264257
The team analyzed images from six cameras stretching from Cannon Beach to Yaquina Head and compared them with data from a visibility sensor at the Newport Municipal Airport that measures fog. They found that while fog was often patchy and rapidly shifting between camera sites, the airport sensor still provided a reliable picture of average fog frequency along the coast.

Sonya Rauschenbach is a graduate student in atmospheric science at UC Davis and the lead author of the study. She joins us with more details.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73264257Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:40:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFog is a constant presence on the Oregon Coast, but it can be difficult to measure and track. In a recent study, researchers used webcams that are normally used to check surfing conditions to get a better picture of when and where fog forms and...
The team analyzed images from six cameras stretching from Cannon Beach to Yaquina Head and compared them with data from a visibility sensor at the Newport Municipal Airport that measures fog. They found that while fog was often patchy and rapidly shifting between camera sites, the airport sensor still provided a reliable picture of average fog frequency along the coast.

Sonya Rauschenbach is a graduate student in atmospheric science at UC Davis and the lead author of the study. She joins us with more details.]]>940falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-effort-aims-to-expand-pharmacy-access-in-oregon-s-rural-and-frontier-communities--73264252
The need is particularly acute in Oregon. According to an analysis by AP in 2024 using data from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, Oregon has the second fewest retail pharmacies per capita in the nation. Pharmacy closures can be particularly hard for patients in rural areas who may have to drive hours to the next available pharmacy to fill their prescriptions.

To help this population, PFO will use the OHA funds to install secure lockers in Burns, Baker City, Gold Beach and other locations for patients to pick up their prescriptions. The nonprofit will also roll out a prescription delivery service staffed with a community health worker who is also a bilingual pharmacy technician to serve customers in Heppner, John Day, La Grande and other locations. PFO is also hoping to launch a telepharmacy service where a pharmacist would be available for video consultations with patients and would be able to remotely supervise a technician as medications are dispensed.

Brian Mayo is the executive director of the Oregon State Pharmacy Association and the Pharmacy Foundation of Oregon. Ann Murray is a pharmacist and the co-owner of Murray’s Drug, an independent, family-owned pharmacy with locations in Heppner, Condon and Boardman. Murray and Mayo join us to discuss the OHA grant and the challenges facing pharmacies and the rural communities they serve.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73264252Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:40:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEarlier this month, the Pharmacy Foundation of Oregon announced it was awarded more than $5 million from the Oregon Health Authority to expand pharmacy access in rural and frontier communities. The need is particularly acute in Oregon. According to...
The need is particularly acute in Oregon. According to an analysis by AP in 2024 using data from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, Oregon has the second fewest retail pharmacies per capita in the nation. Pharmacy closures can be particularly hard for patients in rural areas who may have to drive hours to the next available pharmacy to fill their prescriptions.

To help this population, PFO will use the OHA funds to install secure lockers in Burns, Baker City, Gold Beach and other locations for patients to pick up their prescriptions. The nonprofit will also roll out a prescription delivery service staffed with a community health worker who is also a bilingual pharmacy technician to serve customers in Heppner, John Day, La Grande and other locations. PFO is also hoping to launch a telepharmacy service where a pharmacist would be available for video consultations with patients and would be able to remotely supervise a technician as medications are dispensed.

Brian Mayo is the executive director of the Oregon State Pharmacy Association and the Pharmacy Foundation of Oregon. Ann Murray is a pharmacist and the co-owner of Murray’s Drug, an independent, family-owned pharmacy with locations in Heppner, Condon and Boardman. Murray and Mayo join us to discuss the OHA grant and the challenges facing pharmacies and the rural communities they serve.]]>1177falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/disability-rights-oregon-sues-portland-multnomah-county-over-lack-of-emergency-planning-for-people-with-disabilities--73264251
For more on the lawsuit, we’re joined by Jake Cornett, the executive director and CEO of Disability Rights Oregon, and Audra Pearson, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73264251Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:40:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDisability Rights Oregon filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Portland and Multnomah County “fail to protect people with disabilities before, during and after disasters.” It argues that the city and county’s emergency management systems — from alerts...
For more on the lawsuit, we’re joined by Jake Cornett, the executive director and CEO of Disability Rights Oregon, and Audra Pearson, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.]]>921falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meet-the-warm-springs-rancher-keeping-wild-horses-safe-from-oregon-wildfires--73249316https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73249316Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:05:41 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWarm Springs rancher Jason Smith has helped manage the wild horse population on the reservation for decades. Now, he and partner Kremena Doust are helping keep the horses safe from a nearby wildfire.294falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-tailors-seamstresses-decline-nationwide-oregon-professionals-share-their-thoughts-on-the-industry--73243720
What are the challenges of this work and why don’t more young people want to do it? To answer these questions and more we are joined by two professional sewists in Oregon. Stephanie Mendes is the owner of Love Stephanie Apparel and is an instructor at the Portland Fashion Institute. Mackinley James is known as the Fibrarian and is based in Portland.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73243720Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:56:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 18,500 professional tailors, dressmakers and seamstresses in 2024. That’s a 30% drop from a decade before. The median age for the profession is 54, and unlike other skilled labor industries, not...
What are the challenges of this work and why don’t more young people want to do it? To answer these questions and more we are joined by two professional sewists in Oregon. Stephanie Mendes is the owner of Love Stephanie Apparel and is an instructor at the Portland Fashion Institute. Mackinley James is known as the Fibrarian and is based in Portland.]]>1442falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/big-changes-coming-for-people-on-oregon-health-plan--73243714https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73243714Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:56:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn January of 2027, people on Medicaid will need to meet a slate of new requirements mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or HR1. Some people on the Oregon Health Plan will need to confirm that they are working, volunteering or attending school...1021falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reed-college-student-body-president-on-the-college-s-settlement-of-antisemitism-complaints--73243713
For a student perspective on the settlement, we’re joined by Reed Student Body President Andrew Happy.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73243713Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:56:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingReed College recently settled a pair of complaints from former students who said they were targeted and harassed for being Jewish. The college agreed to update its discrimination policy, implement new training for students, faculty and staff and...
For a student perspective on the settlement, we’re joined by Reed Student Body President Andrew Happy.]]>539falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-moda-center-deal-looms-portland-city-officials-at-the-center-of-negotiations-weigh-in--73238005https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73238005Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:18:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs Moda Center deal looms, Portland city officials at the center of negotiations weigh in238falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-bench-fire-in-central-oregon-is-impacting-the-confederated-tribes-of-warm-springs--73221720
Hundreds of people are under Level 3 “Go Now!” evacuation orders, with more than a thousand others under lower evacuation levels.

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Tribal Council Chair Dennis White III has issued a state of emergency declaration that authorizes coordination with and seeks assistance from state, local and federal agencies to fight the wildfires threatening the reservation and taking a toll on tribal services. Tribal officials have now issued a water conservation order and a boil water advisory while announcing the closure of government offices on Tuesday.

Edward Henderson, Secretary-Treasurer/CEO of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, joins us to share more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73221720Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:28:03 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBy Monday, the Bench fire burning in Warm Springs grew to more than 40,000 acres after combining with the Beachcomb fire. At least six homes and five buildings have been lost, according to state fire officials. Hundreds of people are under Level 3...
Hundreds of people are under Level 3 “Go Now!” evacuation orders, with more than a thousand others under lower evacuation levels.

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Tribal Council Chair Dennis White III has issued a state of emergency declaration that authorizes coordination with and seeks assistance from state, local and federal agencies to fight the wildfires threatening the reservation and taking a toll on tribal services. Tribal officials have now issued a water conservation order and a boil water advisory while announcing the closure of government offices on Tuesday.

Edward Henderson, Secretary-Treasurer/CEO of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, joins us to share more.]]>1120falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trail-blazers-relocation-threat-heightens-as-portland-city-officials-approach-moda-center-draft-sheet-deadline--73221719
With both city officials and Trail Blazers management firm in their stance, the threat of a Trail Blazers relocation has crept into NBA discourse.

NBA reporters Mike Vorkunov and Yaron Weitzman join us to discuss further about the possibility of a Blazers relocation, and what cities may be attractive suitors for the franchise.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73221719Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:28:02 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland city officials are rapidly approaching the Aug. 12 deadline to begin negotiations for a Moda Center deal. With both city officials and Trail Blazers management firm in their stance, the threat of a Trail Blazers relocation has crept into NBA...
With both city officials and Trail Blazers management firm in their stance, the threat of a Trail Blazers relocation has crept into NBA discourse.

NBA reporters Mike Vorkunov and Yaron Weitzman join us to discuss further about the possibility of a Blazers relocation, and what cities may be attractive suitors for the franchise.]]>1045falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-forestry-department-on-response-to-wildfires-raging-across-state--73221715
The agency’s complex incident management teams have taken command of the Akawa Butte fire burning near Sisters and are assisting on several fires that are part of the Rowe Creek Complex. A state-to-state mutual aid agreement has allowed ODF to get help from Florida firefighters who took over command on Monday of the Evans Creek fire in Southern Oregon.

Kyle Williams, ODF’s Deputy Fire of Fire Operations, joins us for more details.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73221715Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:27:55 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFirefighting crews are working around the clock to contain the dozens of wildfires burning across Central, Eastern and Southern Oregon. The Oregon Department of Forestry is coordinating with state, local and federal agencies to contain large wildfires...
The agency’s complex incident management teams have taken command of the Akawa Butte fire burning near Sisters and are assisting on several fires that are part of the Rowe Creek Complex. A state-to-state mutual aid agreement has allowed ODF to get help from Florida firefighters who took over command on Monday of the Evans Creek fire in Southern Oregon.

Kyle Williams, ODF’s Deputy Fire of Fire Operations, joins us for more details.]]>808falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/southern-oregon-university-financial-crisis--73217973https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73217973Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:47:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSouthern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon has existed since 1872 under various names and is one of the largest employers in the rural region. It’s also one of the most affordable Universities for students in the surrounding areas. But financial...301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/women-across-the-pacific-northwest-compete-in-the-larry-bell-memorial-all-girls-rodeo--73216622https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73216622Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:18:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWomen across the Pacific Northwest compete in the Larry Bell Memorial All Girls Rodeo238falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/warm-springs-reservation-evacuates-as-bench-beachcomb-fires-merge--73201883https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73201883Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:30:56 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOver the weekend, the Bench and Beachcomb fires experienced extreme fire activity and merged to create one fire now known as the Bench Fire. With three potential fronts reportedly threatening the Warm Springs community.286falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portlander-named-2026-national-yo-yo-champion--73198789
Tan joins us in the studio to talk about her elaborate yo-yo routines and what she loves about it.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73198789Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:51:52 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortlander Aliyah Tan recently won first place at the National Yo-Yo Contest in Las Vegas. It was the first time Tan took the spot spot since she started competing at nationals in 2014. Tan’s winning routine, set to music by the British rock band The...
Tan joins us in the studio to talk about her elaborate yo-yo routines and what she loves about it.]]>1270falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fired-wa-police-officers-disproportionately-hired-for-tribal-policing-new-reporting-finds--73198788https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73198788Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:51:47 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTribal police departments in Washington employ police officers who have been fired at a disproportionate rate, according to new reporting from InvestigateWest. At the state level, tribal law enforcement only makes up about 2.5% of the police force,...883falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/biketown-celebrates-10-year-anniversary-with-guinness-record-e-bike-ride--73198787
With 1,069 attendees, Portland shattered the Guinness record for largest e-bike ride, more than doubling the previous record set by Seattle.

Director of Portland Bureau of Transportation, Millicent Williams joins us to discuss the record-breaking e-bike ride, and reflect on the 10-year anniversary of the BIKETOWN program.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73198787Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:51:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOn July 19, Portland celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the BIKETOWN bike-share program with a record-setting electric bike ride. With 1,069 attendees, Portland shattered the Guinness record for largest e-bike ride, more than doubling the previous...
With 1,069 attendees, Portland shattered the Guinness record for largest e-bike ride, more than doubling the previous record set by Seattle.

Director of Portland Bureau of Transportation, Millicent Williams joins us to discuss the record-breaking e-bike ride, and reflect on the 10-year anniversary of the BIKETOWN program.]]>834falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cascade-head-unesco-biosphere--73179054https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73179054Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:52:55 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCascade Head UNESCO Biosphere is doing well despite losing federal funding and not getting much direction from the United Nations.293falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/natural-hair-care-at-oak-creek--73178859https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73178859Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:43:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor a group of incarcerated girls at the Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility in Albany, a natural hair care program is providing both training and styling.312falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ohsu-s-leadership-proposes-a-compromise-for-the-primate-research-center--73160650https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73160650Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:26:26 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe board is taking up an aspirational proposal to rename the center, reduce its primate population over time and invest in new approaches.353falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-hands-on-deck-gov-kotek-visits-akawa-fire-in-sisters-says-oregon-is-in-for-long-fire-season--73159909https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73159909Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:28:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon Gov. Tina Kotek visited fire crews in Sisters, where the nearby Akawa Butte Fire has already burned at least two homes. Officials say it's the number one priority wildfire in the nation.275falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ranchers-and-private-landowners-are-helping-respond-to-wildfires-in-central-oregon--73156674
Rangeland Fire Protection Associations have been working with state and federal agencies to respond to the Rowe Creek Complex and other fires in remote, difficult terrain. There are currently 29 RFPAs in Oregon. Their members are ranchers and private landowners who volunteer to help fight wildfires on private rangelands in coordination with the Oregon Department of Forestry and other state and federal agencies.

Ted Netter is a rancher and chairman of the Oregon RFPA Advisory Committee and the fire supervisor of the Lower Bridge RFPA which serves Jefferson and Deschutes counties. Ross Ryno is a rancher and member of the Twickenham RFPA which serves parts of Wheeler county. They join us to talk about their efforts to protect their homes and communities from the Rowe Creek Complex and Akawa Butte fire burning near Sisters.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73156674Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:51:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMore than 500,000 acres have burned in Oregon from wildfires that were sparked last week by lightning storms. That includes the Rowe Creek Complex that has grown to roughly 150,000 acres and triggered level 1, 2 and 3 evacuation notices for residents...
Rangeland Fire Protection Associations have been working with state and federal agencies to respond to the Rowe Creek Complex and other fires in remote, difficult terrain. There are currently 29 RFPAs in Oregon. Their members are ranchers and private landowners who volunteer to help fight wildfires on private rangelands in coordination with the Oregon Department of Forestry and other state and federal agencies.

Ted Netter is a rancher and chairman of the Oregon RFPA Advisory Committee and the fire supervisor of the Lower Bridge RFPA which serves Jefferson and Deschutes counties. Ross Ryno is a rancher and member of the Twickenham RFPA which serves parts of Wheeler county. They join us to talk about their efforts to protect their homes and communities from the Rowe Creek Complex and Akawa Butte fire burning near Sisters.]]>971falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/opera-in-the-park-aims-to-bring-love-of-opera-to-more-oregonians--73156668https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73156668Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:50:46 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLast year over 7,000 people gathered on camp chairs and picnic blankets to hear the opera “Carmen” at Peninsula Park in Portland. It was a performance staged by the organization Opera in the Park, which aims to share the love of opera with as many...1027falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/families-experiencing-homelessness-in-vancouver-face-lengthy-waits-limited-options-for-shelter-space--73156659
For families experiencing homelessness in Vancouver, they may have to wait months until a spot becomes available at the few shelters that allow families. The nonprofit Share operates two shelters in Vancouver for families, each with 14 rooms, on-site laundry, a communal kitchen and dining area, and indoor and outdoor play areas for children. As The Columbian recently reported, Share’s shelters have remained at or near capacity for years. Adrianna Kofoed, director of family shelters at Share, says she and her staff have seen increased demand in just the past year, with at least five or six calls a day from parents seeking help for their families.

Kofoed joins us to share more details about Share’s family shelters. Also joining us is Gracie White, a mother who has been staying at Share’s Homestead shelter for roughly a month with four of her children.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73156659Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:50:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNearly 30% of people who experienced homelessness in Clark County last year were children. That’s according to a recent report by the Council for Homelessness, which also found that the percentage of family households stabilized through rent...
For families experiencing homelessness in Vancouver, they may have to wait months until a spot becomes available at the few shelters that allow families. The nonprofit Share operates two shelters in Vancouver for families, each with 14 rooms, on-site laundry, a communal kitchen and dining area, and indoor and outdoor play areas for children. As The Columbian recently reported, Share’s shelters have remained at or near capacity for years. Adrianna Kofoed, director of family shelters at Share, says she and her staff have seen increased demand in just the past year, with at least five or six calls a day from parents seeking help for their families.

Kofoed joins us to share more details about Share’s family shelters. Also joining us is Gracie White, a mother who has been staying at Share’s Homestead shelter for roughly a month with four of her children.]]>1045falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-wheeler-county-relationships-built-between-local-landowners-and-firefighters-during-a-2024-megafire-are-paying-off--73135859https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73135859Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:55:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingResources are stretched thin in an already grueling fire season in Oregon.314falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/willamette-and-pacific-universities-say-merger-will-save-money-serve-students--73132916
The structure Willamette and Pacific are pursuing is what’s known as a collegiate model, where multiple universities exist as part of a larger institution. The two universities will retain their names and campuses as part of what will likely be named the University of the Northwest. Pacific University President Jenny Coyle and Willamette University President Steve Thorsett join us to discuss the merger and its impact on the institutions and the students they serve.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73132916Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:14:40 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPublic and private universities alike are facing increasing financial strain with rising costs, limited funding and tuition already unaffordable for many. Now two of Oregon’s private universities have decided to merge, in large part to save money....
The structure Willamette and Pacific are pursuing is what’s known as a collegiate model, where multiple universities exist as part of a larger institution. The two universities will retain their names and campuses as part of what will likely be named the University of the Northwest. Pacific University President Jenny Coyle and Willamette University President Steve Thorsett join us to discuss the merger and its impact on the institutions and the students they serve.]]>892falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/osp-tribal-liaison-glendon-smith-on-bridging-the-gap-between-tribal-and-state-law-enforcement--73132896
Smith joins us to talk more about his role and the relationship between tribal and state law enforcement.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73132896Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:13:46 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingGlendon Smith is the inaugural tribal liaison for the Oregon State Police. Since 2023, he’s been responsible for establishing relationships with Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes and educating state troopers on how to interact with tribal...
Smith joins us to talk more about his role and the relationship between tribal and state law enforcement.]]>1295falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-awarded-160m-to-expand-the-semiconductor-industry-and-boost-economic-development--73132892
That’s the intention behind the Frontiers of Advanced Semiconductor Technology, or FAST, grant. Oregon State University is coordinating the consortium’s efforts. Rob Stone is a Professor of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at OSU, and the interim CEO and principal investigator of FAST. He joins us to share more about how the money will be used and its effect on Oregon’s economy.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73132892Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:13:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAbout 100 different industry, government and academic organization are part of the consortium that will spend 160 million over the next 10 years to increase research on and production of semiconductors. These components are vital to virtually every...
That’s the intention behind the Frontiers of Advanced Semiconductor Technology, or FAST, grant. Oregon State University is coordinating the consortium’s efforts. Rob Stone is a Professor of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at OSU, and the interim CEO and principal investigator of FAST. He joins us to share more about how the money will be used and its effect on Oregon’s economy.]]>772falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jury-finds-nike-discriminated-against-former-employee-due-to-her-gender--73129616https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73129616Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:21:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingJury finds Nike discriminated against former employee due to her gender300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-author-and-investigator-rene-denfeld-releases-new-thriller-the-talking-bone--73127306https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73127306Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:11:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland author and investigator Rene Denfeld releases new thriller, ‘The Talking Bone’329falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/could-a-third-party-candidate-shake-up-the-oregon-governor-s-race--73116688https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73116688Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:56:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe lone minor-party nominee currently headed to the ballot could siphon votes from Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek.295falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tol-mailbag--73113937https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73113937Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:20:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWe end the show today with a listener mailbag. Guest host Jenn Chavez and senior producer Allison Frost read some of your comments about the topics from recent “Think Out Loud” episodes.337falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blm-rule-changes-to-allow-more-cattle-grazing-on-public-lands-in-oregon-and-the-west--73113932
The BLM says the proposal “reflects the Trump administration’s priority to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens, promote productive working lands and strengthen local economies.” But environmental groups have raised concerns about the effect loosening these rules would have on wildlife. And Native American tribes that manage bison anticipate impacts on their herds as well. The public comment period on the proposal closed last week.

We talk with Mark Olalde, reporter for High Country News and Propublica, about the plan and how it would affect ranching as well as wildlife and Indigenous tribes.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73113932Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:20:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Trump administration is rewriting Bureau of Land Management rules to increase the number of cattle and other livestock that can graze on public lands. The rules affect 155 million acres in the West, an area more than two-and-a-half times the size...
The BLM says the proposal “reflects the Trump administration’s priority to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens, promote productive working lands and strengthen local economies.” But environmental groups have raised concerns about the effect loosening these rules would have on wildlife. And Native American tribes that manage bison anticipate impacts on their herds as well. The public comment period on the proposal closed last week.

We talk with Mark Olalde, reporter for High Country News and Propublica, about the plan and how it would affect ranching as well as wildlife and Indigenous tribes.]]>757falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-musicians-on-why-they-perform-in-tribute-bands--73113931
Adam Corkery is a guitarist and vocalist for Brown Stallion, a Ween tribute band based in Eugene and Portland. Renée Muzquiz is the lead vocalist and guitarist for Major Tomboys, an all-femme David Bowie tribute based in Portland. She also represents Linda Ronstadt in Stone Phoneys, a tribute to Ronstadt, Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris.

They both join us to talk about the joys of performing familiar songs for die-hard fans.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73113931Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:20:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFrom Journey and the Grateful Dead, to The Strokes and Depeche Mode, Oregon has no shortage of tribute bands. But why perform the music of another artist? Adam Corkery is a guitarist and vocalist for Brown Stallion, a Ween tribute band based in...
Adam Corkery is a guitarist and vocalist for Brown Stallion, a Ween tribute band based in Eugene and Portland. Renée Muzquiz is the lead vocalist and guitarist for Major Tomboys, an all-femme David Bowie tribute based in Portland. She also represents Linda Ronstadt in Stone Phoneys, a tribute to Ronstadt, Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris.

They both join us to talk about the joys of performing familiar songs for die-hard fans.]]>991falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ladies-up-project-announces-expansion-of-community-art-program--73113930https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73113930Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:20:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhether you like it or not, street art is a defining component of a city. However, street art has historically been a male-dominated field, which inspired the Portland Street Art Alliance’s Ladies Up Project. With allocated space and canvases, Ladies...889falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-data-centers-pose-an-outsized-threat-to-eastern-oregon-s-air-quality--73112073https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73112073Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:02:43 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhy data centers pose an outsized threat to Eastern Oregon’s air quality302falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/citizen-scientists-photograph-50-years-of-melting-glaciers--73092512
These citizen-scientists say they’re hoping to reduce “environmental amnesia” by presenting this visual evidence of climate change.

Washington journalist and author of “The Earth Said Remember Me,” Jason Dove Mark, joins us to discuss his experience on Mt. Shasta, and its broader implications.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73092512Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:16:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor 52 years, citizen-scientists have documented Mt. Shasta’s melting glaciers as the planet warms from climate change. They’ve taken a series of photographs over decades that shows these glaciers shrinking. These citizen-scientists say they’re...
These citizen-scientists say they’re hoping to reduce “environmental amnesia” by presenting this visual evidence of climate change.

Washington journalist and author of “The Earth Said Remember Me,” Jason Dove Mark, joins us to discuss his experience on Mt. Shasta, and its broader implications.]]>882falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/first-in-the-nation-program-in-wa-state-now-providing-long-term-care-benefits--73092505
WA Cares Fund is the first state-run program for long-term care insurance. It is funded by a mandatory surcharge on payroll taxes in Washington state. After contributing for 10 years, Washington residents qualify for benefits, which could be used for various services including: home care, transportation, adult day programs, home modifications and compensation for family caretakers.

Paula Span writes the New Old Age column for the New York Times and KFF News and wrote about this program, which started offering benefits this month. She joins us to share more on why this program is needed and the impact it could have.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73092505Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:15:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAn estimated 56% of people turning 65 will need long-term care in their lifetime, according to the AARP. On average, much of the care is done by unpaid caregivers and friends helping with day-to-day activities. But a program in Washington is designed...
WA Cares Fund is the first state-run program for long-term care insurance. It is funded by a mandatory surcharge on payroll taxes in Washington state. After contributing for 10 years, Washington residents qualify for benefits, which could be used for various services including: home care, transportation, adult day programs, home modifications and compensation for family caretakers.

Paula Span writes the New Old Age column for the New York Times and KFF News and wrote about this program, which started offering benefits this month. She joins us to share more on why this program is needed and the impact it could have.]]>653falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uw-study-shows-roadless-rule-helps-protect-drinking-water-for-25-million-people-in-us--73092477
But building new roads to boost timber logging in national forest lands could imperil the quality of drinking water for at least 25 million residents across the U.S., according to a new University of Washington study. That includes residents of Portland, Hood River and other communities who get their drinking water from watersheds in the Mt. Hood National Forest.

The study also found other potential harms from rescinding the roadless rule, including to biodiversity and habitats for species like salmon that spawn in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest and other national forests in the Pacific Northwest. Hunting, fishing and other recreation activities could also be at risk from development of wilderness areas currently protected by the roadless rule.

Michael Dombeck is a co-author of the study and a Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. As chief of the U.S. Forest Service from 1997 to 2001, Dombeck helped create the roadless rule and implement it under President Bill Clinton. He joins us for more details.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73092477Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:15:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor more than 25 years, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has helped protect nearly 60 million acres of federal forest lands from logging and new road construction. Last year, the Trump administration announced it would end “the roadless rule,”...
But building new roads to boost timber logging in national forest lands could imperil the quality of drinking water for at least 25 million residents across the U.S., according to a new University of Washington study. That includes residents of Portland, Hood River and other communities who get their drinking water from watersheds in the Mt. Hood National Forest.

The study also found other potential harms from rescinding the roadless rule, including to biodiversity and habitats for species like salmon that spawn in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest and other national forests in the Pacific Northwest. Hunting, fishing and other recreation activities could also be at risk from development of wilderness areas currently protected by the roadless rule.

Michael Dombeck is a co-author of the study and a Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. As chief of the U.S. Forest Service from 1997 to 2001, Dombeck helped create the roadless rule and implement it under President Bill Clinton. He joins us for more details.]]>842falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-wildfire-season-begins-in-earnest--73092475
Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple joins us with an update on the status of the fires and how agencies are responding.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73092475Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:15:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAccording to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, wildfires have burned more than 300,000 across the state so far. Fire officials say that lightning strikes last week ignited dozens of fires which were fueled by dry vegetation, hot weather...
Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple joins us with an update on the status of the fires and how agencies are responding.]]>609falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/washington-s-3rd-district-could-be-among-the-most-competitive-house-seats-this-fall--73088368https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73088368Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:35:55 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWashington’s 3rd District could be among the most competitive House seats this fall289falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-ob-gyn-explores-new-memoir-labor-and-starting-mobile-women-s-health-clinic--73075779Mary Fariba Afsari is an OB-GYN based in Portland, and she’s the author of a new memoir, called "Labor: One Woman’s Work." She tells the story of her practice, and how she came to turn a 31-foot-RV into a mobile women's health clinic. She also weaves her personal narrative with the story of her grandmother in Iran, who died as a young woman from a lack of reproductive healthcare. We'll talk with Afsari about the book and her work.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73075779Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:44:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMary Fariba Afsari is an OB-GYN based in Portland, and she’s the author of a new memoir, called "Labor: One Woman’s Work." She tells the story of her practice, and how she came to turn a 31-foot-RV into a mobile women's health clinic. She also weaves...Mary Fariba Afsari is an OB-GYN based in Portland, and she’s the author of a new memoir, called "Labor: One Woman’s Work." She tells the story of her practice, and how she came to turn a 31-foot-RV into a mobile women's health clinic. She also weaves her personal narrative with the story of her grandmother in Iran, who died as a young woman from a lack of reproductive healthcare. We'll talk with Afsari about the book and her work.]]>2365falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-yakima-valley-farmworker-s-decision-to-return-home-amid-immigration-crackdown--73075213
Daisy Zavala Magaña and Hal Bernton covered Sánchez’s story for Range, and they join us to discuss their reporting.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73075213Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:15:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEarlier this year, Flor Sánchez made the agonizing decision to leave her husband and 6-year-old son behind, and self-deported to Sinaloa, Mexico amid the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown. As immigration enforcement activity spread earlier...
Daisy Zavala Magaña and Hal Bernton covered Sánchez’s story for Range, and they join us to discuss their reporting.]]>660falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-mass-wedding-sees-dozens-exchanging-vows--73070416https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73070416Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:39:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland mass wedding sees dozens exchanging vows251falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rebroadcast-portland-painter-arvie-smith-on-his-guggenheim-fellowship-work--73032290Despite being in his mid-80s, Smith is far from retired — just last year, he received a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. The work he created during that fellowship is currently on display in Chicago. Titled “Crossing Clear Creek,” the exhibit explores Smith’s childhood memories and experience of race in rural Texas and Los Angeles. We spoke with Smith in March 2025 about his life and work.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73032290Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:10:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland artist Arvie Smith is known for colorful, larger-than-life oil paintings that explore oppression and injustice against Black Americans through symbolism and visual tropes. He’s also a professor emeritus at Pacific Northwest College of Art...Despite being in his mid-80s, Smith is far from retired — just last year, he received a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. The work he created during that fellowship is currently on display in Chicago. Titled “Crossing Clear Creek,” the exhibit explores Smith’s childhood memories and experience of race in rural Texas and Los Angeles. We spoke with Smith in March 2025 about his life and work.]]>1190falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rebroadcast-hanford-area-native-and-former-washington-poet-laureate-on-how-the-atomic-city-shaped-her-life--73032272https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73032272Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:10:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSeattle poet Kathleen Flenniken grew up in Richland and worked as a civil engineer at Hanford in the 1980s. She served as Washington State Poet Laureate from 2012-2014. In her first year as poet laureate, she published a collection called Plume, which...1214falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/big-portland-bake-show-puts-a-pnw-spin-on-a-british-baking-competition--73029089https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73029089Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:16:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBig Portland Bake Show puts a PNW spin on a British baking competition323falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-states-famous-for-wine-women-vintners-find-success-off-the-beaten-path-in-the-wild-and-windy-columbia-gorge--73019969https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73019969Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:47:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMeet the ‘scrappy’ women putting small-scale operations in Oregon and Washington on the winemaking map.301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/licensing-fees-could-double-for-oregon-s-psilocybin-service-centers-and-facilitators--73018688
Cathy Jonas, the founder and CEO of EPIC Healing Eugene, joins us to share what the proposed changes could mean for her center. We’ll also check in with Angie Allbee, manager of the Psilocybin Services Section at OHA, about the future of Oregon’s first-in-the-nation program.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73018688Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:29:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Oregon Health Authority is considering doubling license fees for the state’s psilocybin service providers. The draft rules would also eliminate discounts for nonprofit service centers and facilitators who are veterans or qualify as low-income. A...
Cathy Jonas, the founder and CEO of EPIC Healing Eugene, joins us to share what the proposed changes could mean for her center. We’ll also check in with Angie Allbee, manager of the Psilocybin Services Section at OHA, about the future of Oregon’s first-in-the-nation program.]]>1458falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/warm-springs-seat-on-the-jefferson-county-soil-water-conservation-district-board-filled-for-the-first-time-in-decades--73018686
Alysia Klick’ump was recently appointed to the board as an associate director for Zone 1, which covers the Warm Springs reservation. She joins us to talk about her role and the perspective she adds to the board as a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs and fly fishing guide.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73018686Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:29:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District helps manage irrigation, soil erosion, water quality and other factors that impact the health of the county’s watersheds. It’s supposed to be overseen by a seven-member board, but until recently,...
Alysia Klick’ump was recently appointed to the board as an associate director for Zone 1, which covers the Warm Springs reservation. She joins us to talk about her role and the perspective she adds to the board as a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs and fly fishing guide.]]>1072falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-portland-fell-in-love-with-megan-gustafson--73015986https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73015986Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:25:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhy Portland fell in love with Megan Gustafson273falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lakeview-is-working-to-solve-its-financial-crisis-but-smelly-discolored-water-could-hold-it-back--73004338https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73004338Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:13:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMany residents believe the water is harmful to drink. But the actual quality is unclear because the town failed to consistently test for metals and contaminants.353falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/multnomah-county-sheriff-s-office-still-using-solitary-confinement-too-often-says-auditor-s-report--72999363
We talk with auditor Jennifer McGuirk about the details of the report and its recommendations.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72999363Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:17:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn 2022, the Multnomah county auditor looked into the jails run by the county sheriff’s office. The audit found that adults in custody who were Black or had mental health conditions were discipled and put in isolation or solitary confinement more...
We talk with auditor Jennifer McGuirk about the details of the report and its recommendations.]]>899falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/astoria-city-council-s-new-camping-proposal-goes-into-effect-at-the-same-time-it-s-downtown-shelter-may-close--72999359
At the same time, Clatsop County budget and funding formula changes  mean one of the city’s low-barrier shelters, LiFEBoat, will be seeing major cuts that could lead to a reduction in services and even closure. Osarch Orak is the executive director of the shelter. He joins us to share more on what these camping code changes mean for the nonprofit and the people they serve.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72999359Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:16:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPeople experiencing homelessness in Astoria will have to abide by new camping codes going into effect Wednesday, July 15. The changes to the camping codes make it illegal for people to camp knowingly on public property if they have access to...
At the same time, Clatsop County budget and funding formula changes  mean one of the city’s low-barrier shelters, LiFEBoat, will be seeing major cuts that could lead to a reduction in services and even closure. Osarch Orak is the executive director of the shelter. He joins us to share more on what these camping code changes mean for the nonprofit and the people they serve.]]>793falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-the-latest-on-moda-center-funding--72999358
Mayor Keith Wilson and city councilors have suggested they’ll draw upon city revenue streams such as the Portland Clean Energy Fund and a fund within Prosper Portland, the city’s urban development agency. But the boards that govern those sets of funding would first have to determine if their revenue can be spent on the arena.

It’s just the latest in a long saga that has involved negotiations between the Trail Blazers and city officials to keep the team in Portland and meet demands for renovations.

Alex Zielinski covers Portland politics for OPB. She joins us to break down the latest updates.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72999358Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:16:05 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA Moda Center deal is in the works, and the Portland City Council will vote in just a few weeks to decide if it will spend public money on a renovation. But details are hazy about where exactly the funding would come from. Mayor Keith Wilson and city...
Mayor Keith Wilson and city councilors have suggested they’ll draw upon city revenue streams such as the Portland Clean Energy Fund and a fund within Prosper Portland, the city’s urban development agency. But the boards that govern those sets of funding would first have to determine if their revenue can be spent on the arena.

It’s just the latest in a long saga that has involved negotiations between the Trail Blazers and city officials to keep the team in Portland and meet demands for renovations.

Alex Zielinski covers Portland politics for OPB. She joins us to break down the latest updates.]]>617falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/columbia-riverkeeper-and-other-groups-sue-trump-administration-to-prevent-weakening-endangered-species-act--72999354
The rule change, which is scheduled to take effect in September, removes the regulatory definition of “harm” under the ESA that for more than 50 years has been interpreted to include harm to endangered species’ habitats. That interpretation was affirmed by the Supreme Court in a 1995 decision. U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a press release the rule change “restores common sense, respects private property, provides much-needed certainty for landowners and follows the statute Congress actually passed.”

Miles Johnson, legal director of Columbia Riverkeeper, joins us for more details.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72999354Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:15:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOn Tuesday, Columbia Riverkeeper joined a coalition of environmental groups that sued the Trump administration over a rule change that would undo protections under the Endangered Species Act for endangered and threatened species of animals like...
The rule change, which is scheduled to take effect in September, removes the regulatory definition of “harm” under the ESA that for more than 50 years has been interpreted to include harm to endangered species’ habitats. That interpretation was affirmed by the Supreme Court in a 1995 decision. U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a press release the rule change “restores common sense, respects private property, provides much-needed certainty for landowners and follows the statute Congress actually passed.”

Miles Johnson, legal director of Columbia Riverkeeper, joins us for more details.]]>634falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-oregon-will-handle-upcoming-major-social-safety-net-program-cuts--72997687https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72997687Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:46:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHow Oregon will handle upcoming major social safety net program cuts320falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/northeastern-oregon-town-hit-with-state-fine-over-wastewater-violations--72979124https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72979124Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:52:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNorth Powder public works director says their office ‘looked like a bomb went off’ due to decades of disorganization.305falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ilovemakonnen-headlines-his-first-portland-pride-weekend-concert--72974814
But for iLoveMakonnen, relocating to Portland from Atlanta offered a space away from the pressure and attention of the music industry, and the opportunity to explore himself.

Makonnen joins us to share more about his upcoming performance at the Pride in Demand Queer Takeover and what has kept him in Portland nearly 10 years later.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72974814Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:14:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor most artists, Portland isn’t the place to relocate amid the heights of their career. But for iLoveMakonnen, relocating to Portland from Atlanta offered a space away from the pressure and attention of the music industry, and the opportunity to...
But for iLoveMakonnen, relocating to Portland from Atlanta offered a space away from the pressure and attention of the music industry, and the opportunity to explore himself.

Makonnen joins us to share more about his upcoming performance at the Pride in Demand Queer Takeover and what has kept him in Portland nearly 10 years later.]]>1034falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-school-funding-formula-hurts-kids-in-poverty-the-most-according-to-oregonian-reporting--72974808
Education reporter Julia Silverman spent time with a student, a teacher, a principal and an attendance specialist in the Reynold’s school district in east Multnomah county. The district serves the highest percentage of low-income students in the Portland area. Silverman joins us to share more about her reporting and the possibility of state lawmakers reforming or overhauling the funding formula.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72974808Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:14:02 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon school districts rely on the state for funds they need to educate students in their schools, but some educators and advocates say the formula they use to allocate those funds is outdated and inequitable. In-depth reporting by The...
Education reporter Julia Silverman spent time with a student, a teacher, a principal and an attendance specialist in the Reynold’s school district in east Multnomah county. The district serves the highest percentage of low-income students in the Portland area. Silverman joins us to share more about her reporting and the possibility of state lawmakers reforming or overhauling the funding formula.]]>1156falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/washington-voters-to-decide-candidates-for-4-seats-on-state-supreme-court-with-vote-on-5th-seat-in-november--72974807https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72974807Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:13:55 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingJuly 17 is the deadline for Washington counties to mail out ballots to voters. And it’s the first day voters can submit ballots. In the state’s top two primary, an unusual number of state supreme court judicial candidates appear on the ballot. And...794falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/osu-study-explores-how-wildfire-smoke-affects-songbird-behavior--72954877
A recent study looked at how wildfire smoke affected the behavior of robins. Instead of simply fleeing the smoky conditions, the birds often reduced their activity and shortened their flight distances to remain in their home environments.

Jamie Cornelius is an associate professor in the department of integrative biology at OSU and principal investigator of the university’s Little Bird Lab. She joins us to talk about what scientists are learning about how different wildlife species respond to wildfire.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72954877Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:08:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDespite wildfires becoming more frequent and intense, little is known about how wildlife responds to the threats they present. Researchers at Oregon State University are attempting to shed some light on the issue. A recent study looked at how...
A recent study looked at how wildfire smoke affected the behavior of robins. Instead of simply fleeing the smoky conditions, the birds often reduced their activity and shortened their flight distances to remain in their home environments.

Jamie Cornelius is an associate professor in the department of integrative biology at OSU and principal investigator of the university’s Little Bird Lab. She joins us to talk about what scientists are learning about how different wildlife species respond to wildfire.]]>906falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-police-chief-bob-day-on-police-response-times-and-budget-numbers--72954876https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72954876Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:08:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA new report found that Portland Police Bureau response times for high-priority calls is on average more than 20 minutes. And as reported in Willamette Week, some neighborhoods in Portland can wait as much as 40 minutes. The reports of these delays...1195falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-secretary-of-state-on-usps-and-trump-administration-s-impact-on-elections--72954874
Read has also pushed back against the Trump administration’s threats to elections officials in all 50 states and D.C.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked vote-by-mail with false statements and is pressuring Congress to pass his “Save America Act” in an effort to exert federal control over state elections in a variety of ways.
We talk with Secretary Read about federal interference in Oregon elections and the security of elections in this state.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72954874Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:08:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon Secretary of State Tobias Read recently called for the United States Postal Service to look at its policies around mail pick up on Election Day, after officials in Benton county found some voters’ ballots were left in mailboxes. The postal...
Read has also pushed back against the Trump administration’s threats to elections officials in all 50 states and D.C.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked vote-by-mail with false statements and is pressuring Congress to pass his “Save America Act” in an effort to exert federal control over state elections in a variety of ways.
We talk with Secretary Read about federal interference in Oregon elections and the security of elections in this state.]]>886falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-woodburn-the-world-cup-and-has-a-lasting-significance--72919924
Franco joins us to discuss his reporting and what he found during his time in Woodburn.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72919924Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:29:47 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhen ESPN feature writer Roberto Jose Andrade Franco spent two weeks in Woodburn, Oregon, he met and spoke with a host of community members, from business owners to coaches to artists. Those conversations informed a new piece Franco wrote about the...
Franco joins us to discuss his reporting and what he found during his time in Woodburn.]]>1026falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-oregon-s-coastal-communities-doulas-and-volunteers-are-reimagining-end-of-life-care--72919923
Three years ago, Margo Lalich co-founded the North Coast End of Life Collective. She’s a nurse and public health professional who says the COVID-19 pandemic was a “wake-up call” that helped her identify a lack of intentional, communal grieving and gaps in infrastructure surrounding end-of-life care in rural areas. She began hosting educational workshops via Zoom for people who wanted to learn more and be involved in facilitating end-of-life conversations and initiatives for their communities’ aging residents. One of the attendees was Kevin Shluka, a sculptor and landscaper located in Tillamook County who’s been volunteering in community hospice since 2024.

We’ll hear more from Lalich and Shluka about the role the End of Life Collective has filled in these coastal communities, and more on what it looks like to facilitate this unique model of care.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72919923Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:29:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn Oregon’s rural, coastal communities, volunteers are coming together to reimagine what end of life care can look like for aging residents outside of medical settings. Three years ago, Margo Lalich co-founded the North Coast End of Life Collective....
Three years ago, Margo Lalich co-founded the North Coast End of Life Collective. She’s a nurse and public health professional who says the COVID-19 pandemic was a “wake-up call” that helped her identify a lack of intentional, communal grieving and gaps in infrastructure surrounding end-of-life care in rural areas. She began hosting educational workshops via Zoom for people who wanted to learn more and be involved in facilitating end-of-life conversations and initiatives for their communities’ aging residents. One of the attendees was Kevin Shluka, a sculptor and landscaper located in Tillamook County who’s been volunteering in community hospice since 2024.

We’ll hear more from Lalich and Shluka about the role the End of Life Collective has filled in these coastal communities, and more on what it looks like to facilitate this unique model of care.]]>1060falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-report-has-100-recommendations-in-responding-to-the-public-health-crisis-of-racism--72919922https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72919922Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:29:34 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFive years ago, the Oregon legislature declared that racism is a public health crisis. A year later, lawmakers told the Oregon Advocacy Commission’s office to come up with recommendations for how to respond to the crisis. The final report detailing...853falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-trimet-how-portland-metro-s-bus-routes-are-planned-tested-and-changed--72919500https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72919500Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:44:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEvery bus stop, route and schedule is a series of trade-offs. We spent some time ‘At Work With’ TriMet planner Tom Mills to see how Oregon’s largest transit agency decides which buses go where.362falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ham-radio-operators-with-intro--72916273https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72916273Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHam radio operators with intro268falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/over-the-top-ai-campaign-ads-will-test-oregon-disclosure-law--72901295https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72901295Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:43:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFormer congressional candidate Jonathan Lockwood depicted political rivals in a series of outlandish videos.303falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uo-professor-shares-history-of-mahjong-in-the-us-100-years-after-it-first-became-popular--72897725https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72897725Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:16:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn the 1920s, Mahjong took the U.S. by storm, rapidly becoming a popular game to play and a household name. More than a century later, Mahjong’s popularity seems to be on the rise again, as Yelp data shows a nearly 4,500% increase in searches for...1090falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-writer-breaks-down-native-plant-movement-gardening--72897724https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72897724Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:16:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingProponents for growing native plants, especially in gardening, argue that because native species adapted and evolved in their surroundings, they are best suited for the climate, habitats and mutually beneficial relationships with species in the area....1267falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/community-energy-project-says-pcef-grants-are-achieving-climate-goals-and-helping-vulnerable-communities--72897723https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72897723Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:16:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIt’s been five years since the Portland Clean Energy Fund, or PCEF, gave out its first grants. The fund has grown much more than expected, and various interests have proposed using some of it for non-climate goals. The Community Energy Project is...613falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vinyl-record-pressing-plant-opens-in-salem--72880838
Object Permanence records, based in Salem, is the newest vinyl pressing plant in Oregon. They’re also now the sole local manufacturer, since Cascade Record pressing in Milwaukie closed its doors just last month.

Object Permanence has been in operation for just over three weeks, and the co-owners Carrie Morrisey and Adam Philips will join us with the details of the vinyl-pressing business, and why they moved from Brooklyn, NY, to Salem to start their small-press record manufacturer.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72880838Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:17:34 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAmid the many return-to-analog trends in the U.S., vinyl records have held their footing as a popular medium since the early 2000s. In 2025, vinyl sales in the U.S. had its best year since the 1980s, and surpassed $1 billion for the first time ever....
Object Permanence records, based in Salem, is the newest vinyl pressing plant in Oregon. They’re also now the sole local manufacturer, since Cascade Record pressing in Milwaukie closed its doors just last month.

Object Permanence has been in operation for just over three weeks, and the co-owners Carrie Morrisey and Adam Philips will join us with the details of the vinyl-pressing business, and why they moved from Brooklyn, NY, to Salem to start their small-press record manufacturer.]]>1286falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-portland-s-sports-bar-scene-has-taken-advantage-of-world-cup-momentum--72880820https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72880820Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:16:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhile Portland is not hosting any World Cup matches, residents of "Soccer City, USA" have been showing up at local sports bars in hoards to view games. Away Days and GOL PDX are both located in Southeast Portland, and have been hubs for World Cup...1116falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ethical-and-safety-concerns-abound-as-wildfire-prediction-betting-heats-up--72880788
High Country News recently reported that Polymarket, the world’s biggest prediction market platform, accepted bets on the Palisades Fire as it broke out in January 2025 in Los Angeles County. The fire killed 31 people and destroyed more than 16,000 structures. High Country News also reported on the launch of another prediction market earlier this year that is currently accepting only simulated bets on wildfires in California.

Betting on where and when a wildfire starts and how it grows raises ethical and safety concerns. A user on the prediction platform could, for example, engage in arson to score big on a placed bet. Federal and state fire officials High Country News spoke to rejected claims that bets placed on wildfires could aid their wildfire forecasting and monitoring efforts.

High Country News Correspondent Kylie Mohr joins us to share more details and what it means for Oregon as state officials prepare for a potentially destructive wildfire season.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72880788Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:12:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPrediction market platforms allow people to place bets on a staggering array of outcomes - from the US-Iran conflict to the winner of the World Cup to who Taylor Swift’s bridesmaids will be. Add to that list betting on wildfires. High Country News...
High Country News recently reported that Polymarket, the world’s biggest prediction market platform, accepted bets on the Palisades Fire as it broke out in January 2025 in Los Angeles County. The fire killed 31 people and destroyed more than 16,000 structures. High Country News also reported on the launch of another prediction market earlier this year that is currently accepting only simulated bets on wildfires in California.

Betting on where and when a wildfire starts and how it grows raises ethical and safety concerns. A user on the prediction platform could, for example, engage in arson to score big on a placed bet. Federal and state fire officials High Country News spoke to rejected claims that bets placed on wildfires could aid their wildfire forecasting and monitoring efforts.

High Country News Correspondent Kylie Mohr joins us to share more details and what it means for Oregon as state officials prepare for a potentially destructive wildfire season.]]>556falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-eyes-421-million-in-medicaid-cuts-including-fewer-benefits-and-limits-on-treatments--72877054https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72877054Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:12:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe cuts are just the beginning. The hole in the state’s budget will double as federal funding phases out over time.312falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portlander-musician-marisa-anderson-explores-folk-music-from-around-the-world-in-new-album--72858842Marisa Anderson has been dubbed as one of “this era’s most powerful players,” for her deep and varied interpretations of American music. Her latest album, “The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music,” takes inspiration from folk music from around the world. From Vietnam and Syria, to Afghanistan and the Soviet Union, the album is shaped by songs from countries that have been in conflict with the U.S. in her lifetime. Andreson join us to share more on her album and performs live in-studio.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72858842Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:59:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMarisa Anderson has beenhttps://www.npr.org/2018/06/07/615266956/first-listen-marisa-anderson-cloud-corner one of “this era’s most powerful players,” for her deep and varied interpretations of American music. Her latest album, “The Anthology of...Marisa Anderson has been dubbed as one of “this era’s most powerful players,” for her deep and varied interpretations of American music. Her latest album, “The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music,” takes inspiration from folk music from around the world. From Vietnam and Syria, to Afghanistan and the Soviet Union, the album is shaped by songs from countries that have been in conflict with the U.S. in her lifetime. Andreson join us to share more on her album and performs live in-studio.]]>1405falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-of-a-drag-queen-returns-for-second-run-in-portland--72858679
The play opened at Portland’s Echo theater in December 2025 and moved to Triangle Productions before closing this January. It’s back at Triangle for another two-weekend run starting July 11.

Playwright Sean Brown joins us to talk more about the show and its renewed run.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72858679Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:37:16 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting“Death of a Drag Queen” opens on the 60th birthday of fictional queen Cram Brulee. Her water is shut off, an eviction notice is on the door and the friends who are supposed to take her out to celebrate keep pushing back their arrival. Inspired by...
The play opened at Portland’s Echo theater in December 2025 and moved to Triangle Productions before closing this January. It’s back at Triangle for another two-weekend run starting July 11.

Playwright Sean Brown joins us to talk more about the show and its renewed run.]]>960falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-draft-plan-for-logging-in-oregon-s-blue-mountains-goes-public--72858656https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72858656Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:36:48 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNearly 5 million acres of forest and grasslands in Oregon could be seeing drastic changes under the federal government's new draft plan for the Blue Mountain Forests. The draft, which was recently released to the public, proposes tripling the logging...561falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bend-daycare-closure-highlights-infant-care-desert-in-central-oregon--72845347https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72845347Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:29:02 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe public university that received $3.3 million in public funds to build a daycare center that doubled as a workforce training pipeline closed after just 11 months.223falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-year-old-portlander-makes-goodwill-thrift-store-find-of-a-lifetime--72844609
But all of that is about to change. Earlier this month, Sotheby’s listed for auction Brown’s thrift store find of a lifetime: a warm-up jacket worn by LA Lakers basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals. Brown spotted the warm-up jacket this past January during one of his weekly visits to the Goodwill store in Hillsboro. He paid $3 for the jacket, which Sotheby’s has authenticated and estimates to sell for as much as $250,000 when the auction closes on July 20.

Brown shares more about his amazing discovery, how he got involved in reselling vintage clothes and the growing popularity of thrifting among Gen Z youth.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72844609Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:07:30 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSeveral days a week, Quinn Brown will head to Goodwill stores in the Portland area to spend hours at a time sifting through blue bins to look for clothes to resell on the secondhand clothing site Depop. Brown launched his business reselling vintage...
But all of that is about to change. Earlier this month, Sotheby’s listed for auction Brown’s thrift store find of a lifetime: a warm-up jacket worn by LA Lakers basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals. Brown spotted the warm-up jacket this past January during one of his weekly visits to the Goodwill store in Hillsboro. He paid $3 for the jacket, which Sotheby’s has authenticated and estimates to sell for as much as $250,000 when the auction closes on July 20.

Brown shares more about his amazing discovery, how he got involved in reselling vintage clothes and the growing popularity of thrifting among Gen Z youth.]]>810falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-immigration-enforcement-has-affected-oregon-students--72844608https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72844608Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:07:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon students missed classes, left school and struggled to learn as the fear of ICE undermined the school year. Washington County saw Oregon’s highest number of recorded immigration arrests from July to December. In all, Operation Black Rose led to...872falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-sisters-of-the-road-moves-to-lents-neighborhood--72844607https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72844607Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:07:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAfter more than 40 years in Portland’s Old Town, homeless services nonprofit Sisters of the Road is moving. Last month, the organization closed on a house in the Lents neighborhood which will serve as the new base of operations for the organization....663falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-health-authority-director-sejal-hathi-resigns-as-agency-faces-steep-challenges--72844604
Kotek appointed Hathi in November 2023, making her the first person from outside of Oregon to lead the agency. Hathi is also a part-time assistant clinical professor at Stanford University’s medical school, a position she has held while leading OHA.

Hathi is leaving OHA at the end of this month amid a series of challenges facing the agency, including a nearly 5% cut to the Oregon Health Plan, the state Medicaid program that covers 1 in 3 Oregonians. OPB health reporter Amelia Templeton joins us for more details.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72844604Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:07:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLast Thursday, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced she had accepted the resignation of the director of the Oregon Health Authority, Dr. Sejal Hathi. As OPB reported, Hathi wrote to OHA employees that she was leaving to focus on her family, health and...
Kotek appointed Hathi in November 2023, making her the first person from outside of Oregon to lead the agency. Hathi is also a part-time assistant clinical professor at Stanford University’s medical school, a position she has held while leading OHA.

Hathi is leaving OHA at the end of this month amid a series of challenges facing the agency, including a nearly 5% cut to the Oregon Health Plan, the state Medicaid program that covers 1 in 3 Oregonians. OPB health reporter Amelia Templeton joins us for more details.]]>598falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/st-paul-rodeo-celebrates-90-years-in-small-town-oregon--72840986https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72840986Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:15:41 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSt. Paul Rodeo celebrates 90 years in small-town Oregon209falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-hosts-the-world-s-largest-fencing-event--72806239https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72806239Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:57:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland hosts the world’s largest fencing event270falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-some-oregon-communities-have-high-rates-of-alcohol-related-deaths-among-older-adults--72794723
Of the top 15 cities with the highest rates, six were in Oregon. Roseburg ranked second, Eugene-Springfield fourth and Medford fifth. Salem, Bend and the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area also appeared in the top 15.

Dean Sidelinger is the chief health officer and state epidemiologist at the Oregon Health Authority. He joins us to talk about the dangers drinking can pose to older adults and what the state is doing to reduce alcohol-related deaths.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72794723Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:15:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon communities have some of the nation’s highest rates of alcohol-related deaths among adults age 65 and older. That’s according to a new study conducted by the Woodlands Grove Recovery Campus in Ohio. It used CDC data from 2020 through 2024 to...
Of the top 15 cities with the highest rates, six were in Oregon. Roseburg ranked second, Eugene-Springfield fourth and Medford fifth. Salem, Bend and the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area also appeared in the top 15.

Dean Sidelinger is the chief health officer and state epidemiologist at the Oregon Health Authority. He joins us to talk about the dangers drinking can pose to older adults and what the state is doing to reduce alcohol-related deaths.]]>841falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mixed-income-cohousing-development-in-north-portland-gets-boost-with-state-funding--72794722
The nonprofit Our Home Inclusive Community Collaborative has spent several years working to secure the funding and partnerships to develop Cathedral Park Cohousing as an inclusive, mixed-income community. Fourteen units are being set aside for affordable home ownership, which people earning 80% or less of the Area Median Income would typically qualify for. The other nine units are being sold at market rate. Priority is also being given to people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, a group that often struggles to find housing options that meet their needs.

Alicia DeLashmutt is the president and founder of Our Home Inclusive Community Collaborative. Shane Boland is the development consultant on Cathedral Park Cohousing and the development director of Owen Gabbert, LLC. They join us for a discussion, along with Abby Braithwaite, a future owner of a market rate unit at Cathedral Park Cohousing.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72794722Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:15:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCathedral Park Cohousing is a mixed-income cohousing development in North Portland that was recently awarded $1.4 million in Oregon State Lottery Bond funds. Along with $2 million in funding previously awarded by Oregon Housing and Community Services...
The nonprofit Our Home Inclusive Community Collaborative has spent several years working to secure the funding and partnerships to develop Cathedral Park Cohousing as an inclusive, mixed-income community. Fourteen units are being set aside for affordable home ownership, which people earning 80% or less of the Area Median Income would typically qualify for. The other nine units are being sold at market rate. Priority is also being given to people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, a group that often struggles to find housing options that meet their needs.

Alicia DeLashmutt is the president and founder of Our Home Inclusive Community Collaborative. Shane Boland is the development consultant on Cathedral Park Cohousing and the development director of Owen Gabbert, LLC. They join us for a discussion, along with Abby Braithwaite, a future owner of a market rate unit at Cathedral Park Cohousing.]]>1102falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/recently-naturalized-citizen-from-iran-living-in-oregon-reflects-on-the-250th-anniversary-of-the-us--72794721
As we approach this historic milestone, “Think Out Loud” has been hearing from guests whose life experiences and personal histories illuminate different aspects of what it means to be an American.

Noushin Hoshyar came to the U.S. in 2010 and just last month, became a naturalized citizen. She's originally from Iran and had a dream of working in healthcare. After attending school and receiving her license in the U.S., she became a nurse, something she could not have done in Iran. Hoshyar joins us to share her story, what it means to be an American and how she is thinking about the country's 250th anniversary this year.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72794721Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:14:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn just a few weeks, our nation will commemorate the 250th anniversary of its independence. As we approach this historic milestone, “Think Out Loud” has been hearing from guests whose life experiences and personal histories illuminate different...
As we approach this historic milestone, “Think Out Loud” has been hearing from guests whose life experiences and personal histories illuminate different aspects of what it means to be an American.

Noushin Hoshyar came to the U.S. in 2010 and just last month, became a naturalized citizen. She's originally from Iran and had a dream of working in healthcare. After attending school and receiving her license in the U.S., she became a nurse, something she could not have done in Iran. Hoshyar joins us to share her story, what it means to be an American and how she is thinking about the country's 250th anniversary this year.]]>1039falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pendleton-city-council-rejects-homelessness-settlement-amid-public-pressure--72780484https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72780484Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:31:41 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIt took months for Pendleton city staff to negotiate a tentative settlement to resolve a lawsuit over the city’s homelessness policies. Ultimately, it took only three hours of public pressure before it unraveled.354falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daughters-of-the-american-revolution-leader-reflects-on-the-250th-anniversary-of-this-country--72778201
As we approach this historic milestone, “Think Out Loud” hears from guests whose life experiences and personal histories illuminate different aspects of what it means to be an American.

Jill Gentry is the recently installed State Regent of the Oregon State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Gentry is an army veteran and worked for the National Security Agency for over 30 years before retiring to Bend and becoming involved in the DAR. Her mother and grandmother were also active DAR members. We talk to Gentry about her life of service and how she thinks about this country on its 250th anniversary.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72778201Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:00:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn just a few weeks, our nation will commemorate the 250th anniversary of its independence. As we approach this historic milestone, “Think Out Loud” hears from guests whose life experiences and personal histories illuminate different aspects of what...
As we approach this historic milestone, “Think Out Loud” hears from guests whose life experiences and personal histories illuminate different aspects of what it means to be an American.

Jill Gentry is the recently installed State Regent of the Oregon State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Gentry is an army veteran and worked for the National Security Agency for over 30 years before retiring to Bend and becoming involved in the DAR. Her mother and grandmother were also active DAR members. We talk to Gentry about her life of service and how she thinks about this country on its 250th anniversary.]]>1071falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-punk-rock-nonprofit-volume-bomb-launches-unmuted-program-to-highlight-queer-and-female-led-bands--72778200
This weekend, Volume Bomb is launching its newest program called UnMuted, highlighting queer and female-led punk bands. Some of those Unmuted bands will be performing this weekend at the first annual Pride at Full Volume show in downtown Portland. Rocksmore joins us, along with UnMuted program director Jamie Lynne Powell-Herbold, to share more about how the organization has grown and what they hope the next 10 years bring.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72778200Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:00:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe punk organization Volume Bomb has been around in one form or another for the last 10 years. It’s been organizing and promoting local punk bands ever since it began — with one neighborhood block party. Volume Bomb’s mission has gradually evolved...
This weekend, Volume Bomb is launching its newest program called UnMuted, highlighting queer and female-led punk bands. Some of those Unmuted bands will be performing this weekend at the first annual Pride at Full Volume show in downtown Portland. Rocksmore joins us, along with UnMuted program director Jamie Lynne Powell-Herbold, to share more about how the organization has grown and what they hope the next 10 years bring.]]>977falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/woodburn-gets-national-recognition-with-all-american-cities-award--72778199https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72778199Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:00:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe National Civic League has announced the 10 recipients of its prestigious All-American City award. Woodburn was the smallest of the 10 cities from around the country to receive this honor, and the only one on the west coast. The winning cities were...954falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nanaimo-bars-bring-a-sweet-taste-of-canada-to-portland--72774684https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72774684Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:02:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNanaimo bars bring a sweet taste of Canada to Portland318falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uw-school-of-medicine-program-aims-to-increase-primary-care-physicians-in-rural-and-indigenous-communities--72762030
A recent donation to the UW School of Medicine will help to bolster this program, and fund students who want to practice family medicine in rural and indigenous communities.

Dr. Tim Dellit is the CEO of UW medicine, and Jenya Morales, a second year medical student who is currently taking part in the WWAMI program at the UW school of medicine. We’ll hear from them about this education model, the shortage of primary care physicians in rural areas, and about what this funding could mean for students who aspire to pursue family care in these areas.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72762030Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:15:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSince 1971, the WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) program at the University of Washington school of medicine has been working to bolster the rural physician workforce, both by recruiting medical students from these communities and...
A recent donation to the UW School of Medicine will help to bolster this program, and fund students who want to practice family medicine in rural and indigenous communities.

Dr. Tim Dellit is the CEO of UW medicine, and Jenya Morales, a second year medical student who is currently taking part in the WWAMI program at the UW school of medicine. We’ll hear from them about this education model, the shortage of primary care physicians in rural areas, and about what this funding could mean for students who aspire to pursue family care in these areas.]]>1410falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chinook-indian-nation-chairman-tony-johnson-reflects-on-250th-anniversary-of-american-independence--72762029
We’ll continue that conversation with Tony Johnson, the chairman of the Chinook Indian Nation. The nation represents five tribes whose ancestral homelands surround the mouth of the Columbia River in present-day Oregon and Southwest Washington.

The nation received federal recognition in 2001, only to have it rescinded 18 months later. Johnson joins us to talk about the ongoing fight for recognition and the nuances of being Indigenous in the U.S.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72762029Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:15:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs we approach the 250th anniversary of American independence, “Think Out Loud” has been hearing from guests whose life experiences and personal histories illuminate different aspects of what it means to be an American. We’ll continue that...
We’ll continue that conversation with Tony Johnson, the chairman of the Chinook Indian Nation. The nation represents five tribes whose ancestral homelands surround the mouth of the Columbia River in present-day Oregon and Southwest Washington.

The nation received federal recognition in 2001, only to have it rescinded 18 months later. Johnson joins us to talk about the ongoing fight for recognition and the nuances of being Indigenous in the U.S.]]>830falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-co-working-space-for-artists-opens-in-sunriver--72762028
Gregory says she created the business because of her own experiences with working remotely and as a writer and artist in southern Deschutes County who often struggled to find local venues to teach her writing workshops. She joins us to share why she thinks her new space is needed in the region and her future plans for it. Kristine Thomas, the executive director of the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce and an aspiring mystery writer who has taken writing workshops taught by Gregory, also joins us for this discussion.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72762028Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:15:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCentrally Oregon is a co-working space for artists, writers and other professionals which opened earlier this month in Sunriver. The Bulletin previously reported on its opening and owner Stephanie Gregory’s vision for it. Located inside a...
Gregory says she created the business because of her own experiences with working remotely and as a writer and artist in southern Deschutes County who often struggled to find local venues to teach her writing workshops. She joins us to share why she thinks her new space is needed in the region and her future plans for it. Kristine Thomas, the executive director of the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce and an aspiring mystery writer who has taken writing workshops taught by Gregory, also joins us for this discussion.]]>742falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/washington-state-university-study-shows-food-insecurity-varies-among-low-income-racial-and-ethnic-groups--72746814
A household whose income is below 50% of the federal poverty level is considered to be living in severe poverty, whereas a household whose income is 100% to 200% above the federal poverty level is considered to be living in near poverty.

Justin Denney, a professor of sociology at Washington State University, joins us to share more details about the study and how its findings could inform outreach efforts to communities with the greatest food assistance needs.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72746814Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:14:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA Washington State University study found that rates of food insecurity in the U.S. vary among members of different racial and ethnic groups. It found, for example, that only 10% of Asian American adults who live in severe poverty are food insecure,...
A household whose income is below 50% of the federal poverty level is considered to be living in severe poverty, whereas a household whose income is 100% to 200% above the federal poverty level is considered to be living in near poverty.

Justin Denney, a professor of sociology at Washington State University, joins us to share more details about the study and how its findings could inform outreach efforts to communities with the greatest food assistance needs.]]>849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-financial-advisors-on-navigating-confidence-surrounding-financial-decisions--72746812
They join us to talk about what it means to build financial confidence and competency out of uncertainty when navigating financial systems.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72746812Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:14:05 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingGina Jacobsen and Leslie Warren are both financial advisors based in Portland who specialize in helping women navigate financial confidence and life changes such as divorce or death of a partner. They say they notice patterns in the women they work...
They join us to talk about what it means to build financial confidence and competency out of uncertainty when navigating financial systems.]]>1209falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-innovation-law-lab-breaks-down-what-the-end-of-temporary-protection-status-will-mean-for-oregon--72746807
The 6-3 vote only ends protections for people from Haiti and Syria, but will have broader implications for the nearly million other immigrants who also received TPS. Kelsey Provo is the associate legal director of the Innovation Law Lab in Portland. She joins us to share more on what this decision means and the impact it will have.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72746807Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:13:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLast week, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration to end protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants. The Temporary Protected Status program was signed into law by George H. W. Bush in 1990 and allows citizens...
The 6-3 vote only ends protections for people from Haiti and Syria, but will have broader implications for the nearly million other immigrants who also received TPS. Kelsey Provo is the associate legal director of the Innovation Law Lab in Portland. She joins us to share more on what this decision means and the impact it will have.]]>933falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-oregon-law-lets-one-wealthy-region-turn-the-desert-green-when-drought-hits-farmers-pay-the-price--72742757https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72742757Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:51:43 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAn Oregon law lets one wealthy region turn the desert green. When drought hits, farmers pay the price455falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-been-5-years-since-deadly-heat-gripped-oregon-here-s-what-s-changed--72741841https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72741841Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:21:05 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIt’s been 5 years since deadly heat gripped Oregon. Here’s what’s changed252falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-portland-band-broke-up-but-the-friendship-never-did--72729850https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72729850Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:10:41 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFormer Portland Black `n Blue band mates Tommy Thayer and Jaime St. James reunite for their first new music together in over 30 years344falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-will-pay-millions-to-those-who-caught-covid-19-while-incarcerated--72707025https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72707025Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:38:47 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe state of Oregon has agreed to pay $49 million to the families of inmates who died while in state custody during the COVID-19 pandemic and to the more than 5,000 people who contracted the virus while incarcerated.295falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-portland-nonprofit-is-helping-homebound-seniors-from-weekly-grocery-deliveries-to-weekly-phone-calls--72706974
During the pandemic, Store to Door began offering clients free weekly phone calls made by volunteers through its Friendly Caller program. The calls are intended to foster regular social connections that may evolve into friendships between volunteers and the clients they serve.

Joining us for a discussion about Store to Door and the communities it serves are Program Director Cass Listro; Board President and Kindness Courier volunteer Jeri Janowsky; and Gloria Nussbaum, a Friendly Caller volunteer.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72706974Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:29:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor nearly 40 years, Store to Door has helped homebound seniors and adults with disabilities in the Portland metro area by taking orders for groceries and delivering them each week with a team of mostly volunteers. These “Kindness Couriers”, as the...
During the pandemic, Store to Door began offering clients free weekly phone calls made by volunteers through its Friendly Caller program. The calls are intended to foster regular social connections that may evolve into friendships between volunteers and the clients they serve.

Joining us for a discussion about Store to Door and the communities it serves are Program Director Cass Listro; Board President and Kindness Courier volunteer Jeri Janowsky; and Gloria Nussbaum, a Friendly Caller volunteer.]]>1140falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-local-filmmakers-document-the-life-of-america-the-beautiful-creator-katherine-lee-bates--72694640
Filmmakers Laurence Cotton and John de Graaf join us to discuss their documentary “From Sea to Shining Sea,” which follows the life of Katherine Lee Bates, and the striking relevance of “America the Beautiful” today.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72694640Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:40:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingKatherine Lee Bates' greatest hope in life was to write a poem that people would remember after she died. One hundred and thirty three years later millions of people across the United States will sing “America the Beautiful,” commemorating the...
Filmmakers Laurence Cotton and John de Graaf join us to discuss their documentary “From Sea to Shining Sea,” which follows the life of Katherine Lee Bates, and the striking relevance of “America the Beautiful” today.]]>1137falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/federal-court-rules-against-industrial-shellfish-operation-in-wa--72694639https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72694639Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:40:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThis week, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington sided with the Center for Food Safety and the Coalition to Protect Puget Sound Habitat in a suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The ruling means that nine industrial...955falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/osu-pharmacy-professor-breaks-down-peptides-off-label-drugs--72694638https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72694638Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:40:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNext month, the Food and Drug Administration committee will consider easing restrictions on some peptides. Some influencers have claimed these injectables improve muscle growth, create better immune function and slow aging, among other things....883falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fetching-the-show--72692019https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72692019Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:40:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTwo comedians in Portland have launched a "reality TV dating show" in which local singles bring their dogs to a park, release them, and dates are determined by dog compatability.306falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/james-beard-award-winning-chef-on-his-avant-garde-omakase--72679669https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72679669Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:27:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingChef Ryan Roundhouse is pushing the boundaries of Japanese cuisine at his Portland restaurant Nodoguro. The avant-garde omakase has menus themed around the abstract: writers, directors, music albums and even manga cartoons. Last week, Roundhouse won a...439falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-world-s-strongest-man-winner-and-camas-resident-traveled-world-for-feats-of-strength-unknown--72678491
Licis is a professional strongman who is currently training to compete in the Giants Live Strongman Classic in London on July 4 and another international competition three weeks later. The Columbian recently profiled Licis before his return to the World’s Strongest Man, which he won in 2019 and finished in sixth place this year. The four-day competition features grueling feats of strength like pulling a truck along a 100-foot course or throwing 30-pound sandbags over a 16-foot-high bar.

But it’s more traditional feats of strength that Licis is particularly interested in these days. In 2022, he launched with his friend and manager the YouTube series “Strength Unknown.” As host and co-producer, Licis has traveled to more than 15 countries to document and participate in ancient strength traditions, from sumo wrestling in Japan to stone lifting in Pakistan, and to meet the people who are keeping them alive.

Licis joins us to discuss the series, which is currently on hiatus, and how it’s expanded his understanding of strength.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72678491Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:32:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFour times a week, you’ll find Camas resident Martins Licis working out in his home garage. Like many people, he will lift repetitions of weights to build strength. But most people don’t do 600 to 900-pound deadlifts or 500 to 700-pound squats....
Licis is a professional strongman who is currently training to compete in the Giants Live Strongman Classic in London on July 4 and another international competition three weeks later. The Columbian recently profiled Licis before his return to the World’s Strongest Man, which he won in 2019 and finished in sixth place this year. The four-day competition features grueling feats of strength like pulling a truck along a 100-foot course or throwing 30-pound sandbags over a 16-foot-high bar.

But it’s more traditional feats of strength that Licis is particularly interested in these days. In 2022, he launched with his friend and manager the YouTube series “Strength Unknown.” As host and co-producer, Licis has traveled to more than 15 countries to document and participate in ancient strength traditions, from sumo wrestling in Japan to stone lifting in Pakistan, and to meet the people who are keeping them alive.

Licis joins us to discuss the series, which is currently on hiatus, and how it’s expanded his understanding of strength.]]>1239falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-world-s-strongest-man-winner-and-camas-resident-traveled-world-for-feats-of-strength-unknown--72678489
Licis is a professional strongman who is currently training to compete in the Giants Live Strongman Classic in London on July 4 and another international competition three weeks later. The Columbian recently profiled Licis before his return to the World’s Strongest Man, which he won in 2019 and finished in sixth place this year. The four-day competition features grueling feats of strength like pulling a truck along a 100-foot course or throwing 30-pound sandbags over a 16-foot-high bar.

But it’s more traditional feats of strength that Licis is particularly interested in these days. In 2022, he launched with his friend and manager the YouTube series “Strength Unknown.” As host and co-producer, Licis has traveled to more than 15 countries to document and participate in ancient strength traditions, from sumo wrestling in Japan to stone lifting in Pakistan, and to meet the people who are keeping them alive.

Licis joins us to discuss the series, which is currently on hiatus, and how it’s expanded his understanding of strength.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72678489Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:31:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFour times a week, you’ll find Camas resident Martins Licis working out in his home garage. Like many people, he will lift repetitions of weights to build strength. But most people don’t do 600 to 900-pound deadlifts or 500 to 700-pound squats....
Licis is a professional strongman who is currently training to compete in the Giants Live Strongman Classic in London on July 4 and another international competition three weeks later. The Columbian recently profiled Licis before his return to the World’s Strongest Man, which he won in 2019 and finished in sixth place this year. The four-day competition features grueling feats of strength like pulling a truck along a 100-foot course or throwing 30-pound sandbags over a 16-foot-high bar.

But it’s more traditional feats of strength that Licis is particularly interested in these days. In 2022, he launched with his friend and manager the YouTube series “Strength Unknown.” As host and co-producer, Licis has traveled to more than 15 countries to document and participate in ancient strength traditions, from sumo wrestling in Japan to stone lifting in Pakistan, and to meet the people who are keeping them alive.

Licis joins us to discuss the series, which is currently on hiatus, and how it’s expanded his understanding of strength.]]>1239falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-born-menopunks-movement-advocates-for-better-menopause-care--72678481
A benefit concert series this weekend aims to raise money for the documentary and awareness around hormonal therapy through a resource fair and panel conversation with doctors and healthcare advocates.

Alicia J Rose is a musician, filmmaker and one of the founders of Menopunks. Gilly Ann Hanner is a participant in the documentary and a founding member of the band Calamity Jane, which will perform this weekend with both of its founding members for the first time in 35 years. They both join us with more details.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72678481Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:31:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Menopunks movement started as a documentary. The goal was to debunk claims about hormone replacement therapy through interviews with doctors and hear the stories of Portland musicians who have benefited from HRT. But it’s now grown into a broader...
A benefit concert series this weekend aims to raise money for the documentary and awareness around hormonal therapy through a resource fair and panel conversation with doctors and healthcare advocates.

Alicia J Rose is a musician, filmmaker and one of the founders of Menopunks. Gilly Ann Hanner is a participant in the documentary and a founding member of the band Calamity Jane, which will perform this weekend with both of its founding members for the first time in 35 years. They both join us with more details.]]>484falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-lack-of-free-mail-delivery-service-is-affecting-white-salmon-residents--72678474
Susan Shain is a freelance journalist based in White Salmon. She joins us to share more details of her recent reporting.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72678474Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:30:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHigh Country News recently reported on how residents within the city limits of White Salmon, Wash. have lacked free mail delivery from the U.S. Postal Service for years now. The agency also does not provide free Post Office Boxes for those residents....
Susan Shain is a freelance journalist based in White Salmon. She joins us to share more details of her recent reporting.]]>484falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-trail-blazers-head-coach-named--72657070https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72657070Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:13:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Portland Trail Blazers named Micah Nori as their permanent head coach. We talk to KOIN-TV sports reporter Brenna Greene.291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pika-watchers-needed--72620801https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72620801Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:32:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingVolunteers needed to count pikas, cute fluffy animals that are also indicator species.295falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-the-the-joy-of-money--72610884https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72610884Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:20:12 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortlander Carrie Joy Grimes’s new book, The Joy of Money, looks at the relationship people have with money and why why financial habits can be so hard to change, and why the deck is stacked against us.481falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rosie-the-riveter-the-musical-opens-in-bend-with-real-life-inspiration-in-tow--72591224https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72591224Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:14:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe production found women who worked in factories during World War II — often centenarians — to invite them.254falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-almost-closed-to-reinvestment-portland-s-metropolitan-learning-center-makes-its-case-for-k-12-alternative-education--72590716https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72590716Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:56:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland Public Schools’ only K-12 school almost lost its high school this spring. Now, another class graduates as the district pledges to support the school’s future.280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lake-county-examiner-reporter-returns-to-lakeview--72586224https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72586224Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:14:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDanielle Jester spent the last year trying to cover Lake County remotely, from Northern California. This month, she returned to Lakeview to be the Examiner's sole reporter.299falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-community-remembers-life-of-unsheltered-leader-cut-short-by-tragedy--72563944https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72563944Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:47:34 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland community remembers life of unsheltered leader cut short by tragedy263falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-oregon-grass-seed-made-its-way-to-world-cup-stadiums--72556757https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72556757Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:41:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSoccer fans around the globe have spent the last few days cheering on their favorite teams in the FIFA World Cup. The five-week tournament is being co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States. While there has been a lot of excitement about...292falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-some-oregon-school-districts-full-high-school-graduation-is-possible--72535730https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72535730Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:11:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn some Oregon school districts, full high school graduation is possible292falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-trails-in-heels--72523441https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72523441Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:49:49 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting“Drag Me Outside,” where field biology meets fabulousness.380falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-chainsaw-competition-creates-buzz-for-timber-industry--72513386https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72513386Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:50:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Sandy-based competition saw artists creating sculptures using chainsaws and testing their timber skills. Organizers say they want to spur interest in forestry careers.241falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-effect-of-operation-black-rose-immigration-sweep-on-two-oregon-families--72467569https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72467569Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:42:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe second episode of OPB’s documentary series “The Crackdown” chronicles the operation and its impact on the Pacific Northwest.341falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-calls-on-the-public-to-consider-moda-center-renovations--72440800https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72440800Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:58:35 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland’s Moda Center is getting old. The 31-year-old arena is home to the Portland Trail Blazers, and the team's new owners want the public to pay for major renovations – soon. The conversation is central to negotiations between the city and the...234falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bob-packwood-longtime-oregon-senator-marred-by-scandal-dies-at-93--72427789https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72427789Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:11:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPackwood built a reputation as a maverick Republican and champion of women’s rights. It collapsed amid revelations of sexual misconduct.504falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/longtime-senator-bob-packwood-dies-at-93--72395142https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72395142Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:50:52 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPackwood built a reputation as a maverick Republican and champion of women’s rights. It collapsed amid revelations of sexual misconduct.253falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/remembering-astor-s-ship-the-tonquin-215-years-after-it-exploded--72391848https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72391848Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:53:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Tonquin helped settle Astoria and was the key to John Jacob Astor’s effort to build a worldwide fur-trading empire. But in 1811, the ship exploded, killing an untold number of tribal members and putting an end to Astor’s northward expansion.322falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-headbang-into-a-downward-dog-doom-metal-yoga-offers-a-unique-way-to-zen-out--72390938https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72390938Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:14:48 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor 10 years, April Fox has been teaching doom metal yoga classes in Portland, in the hope of making the practice more accessible and inclusive.303falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio-postcard-from-the-final-lloyd-center-ice-rink-show--72376497https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72376497Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:13:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLloyd Center Ice Rink's final show was May 31, here's some stories from it.323falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/west-coast-bagel-boom--72370919https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72370919Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:26:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOutside of New York, bagels have been slow to garner the cachet or interest of other viral foods... but that seems to be changing, especially on the West Coast.310falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-paper-mill-disaster-longview-community-rallies-around-fundraising-efforts-while-long-term-questions-loom--72346361https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72346361Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:15:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAfter paper mill disaster, Longview community rallies around fundraising efforts while long-term questions loom272falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-dog-park-brings-the-bark-back-to-portland-state--72324614https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72324614Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:11:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNew dog park brings the bark back to Portland State248falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-low-income-housing-program-is-pouring-billions-into-housing-many-people-can-t-afford--72308580https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72308580Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:14:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe federal tax credit provides up to $15 billion in subsidies a year to help developers build apartments. It’s created housing that’s often no more affordable than the market rate.354falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/something-dramatically-wrong-questions-but-few-answers-after-longview-mill-tragedy--72285543https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72285543Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:28:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs crews continue to work through hazardous conditions, company and government officials say it’s too early to know what might have caused the implosion in Longview that killed 11 people.313falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9th-person-confirmed-dead-in-longview-paper-mill-disaster--72236599https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72236599Sat, 30 May 2026 00:23:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRecovery crews on Friday afternoon retrieved the body of another worker who died in Tuesday’s Longview paper mill chemical rupture. As the death toll mounts, officials look ahead to a long investigation.290falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-cinephiles-get-a-chance-to-explore-the-coveted-criterion-collection-s-mobile-closet--72236015https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72236015Fri, 29 May 2026 22:57:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHundreds of Northwest cinephiles make their Criterion Closet picks in Portland this weekend328falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-a-multnomah-county-health-inspector--72228726https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72228726Fri, 29 May 2026 16:43:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA day shadowing longtime Multnomah County health inspector Mike Christman as he conducts surprise restaurant inspections.308falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-the-primary-s-biggest-legislative-upset-says-about-the-state-of-oregon-politics--72227593https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72227593Fri, 29 May 2026 15:47:41 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhat the primary’s biggest legislative upset says about the state of Oregon politics270falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confirmed-death-toll-climbs-to-8-in-longview-paper-mill-disaster--72217827https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72217827Fri, 29 May 2026 01:33:55 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRecovery efforts are continuing at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co., where a tank holding hundreds of thousands of gallons of a caustic chemical ruptured.259falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/longview-industrial-implosion-causes-fatalities-critical-injuries-officials-confirm--72178180https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72178180Wed, 27 May 2026 01:37:05 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting9 people are still unaccounted for after a Longview industrial implosion leaves at least 1 dead. Others were being treated for injuries after a chemical vat imploded at Southwest Washington paper mill Tuesday morning.238falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-nationally-renowned-parks-system-is-struggling--72171029https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72171029Tue, 26 May 2026 15:41:03 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWith tax dollars unable to meet the city’s needs, and other revenues falling short, Portland is now turning to outside groups, such as private organizations, national nonprofits and volunteers, to pick up the slack.312falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/old-oregon-fishing-nets-sent-to-ukraine-to-protect-against-drones--72155807https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72155807Mon, 25 May 2026 15:17:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOld Oregon fishing nets sent to Ukraine to protect against drones289falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/queer-wrestlers-and-performers-build-community-one-body-slam-at-a-time--72155790https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72155790Mon, 25 May 2026 15:15:34 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingQueer wrestlers and performers build community one body slam at a time353falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/garry-small-is-getting-out-of-the-saab-business--72119883https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72119883Fri, 22 May 2026 19:21:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingGarry Small, 86, is selling his eponymous Saab dealership and service center in Portland after 40 years in business.266falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-is-portland-fire-season-going--72119488https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72119488Fri, 22 May 2026 18:42:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe WNBA season is barely two weeks old. But already the Portland Fire have surprised fans with a couple wins, endured some tough losses and even had a bit of controversy.430falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-opb-is-covering-the-may-2026-primary-election--72076277https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72076277Tue, 19 May 2026 23:51:46 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOPB is committed to covering the 2026 primary and general elections in our region accurately and fairly. Our highest calling is to bring you the campaign developments and context that you need — without bias or editorializing — to make an informed...225falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-most-unexpected-gubernatorial-candidate-a-pencil-with-a-point--72075929https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72075929Tue, 19 May 2026 22:44:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon's public schools rank last in fourth-grade reading, according to an analysis of national testing. As a wake-up call for elected leaders, Pencil is running for governor as a write-in candidate.241falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rising-fuel-costs-ripple-through-northwest-s-fishing-industry--72026639https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72026639Fri, 15 May 2026 23:59:12 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRising diesel prices are not just squeezing fishermen, but the fishing industry across the Pacific Northwest. It’s cutting into profits and adding new uncertainty to an already volatile business.250falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/homelessness-becomes-focal-point-in-pendleton-city-council-race--72026278https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72026278Fri, 15 May 2026 22:57:05 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHow to address the Eastern Oregon city’s growing homelessness crisis has supercharged Tuesday's city council race, in a place that sometimes has struggled to attract candidates at all.213falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-hopes-to-move-from-drone-testing-hot-spot-to-drone-building-destination--71977340https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71977340Tue, 12 May 2026 14:58:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon hopes to move from drone testing hot spot to drone building destination281falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ocean-cruise-ships-will-bring-28-000-passengers-this-summer-to-astoria-a-town-of-10-000--71963826https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71963826Mon, 11 May 2026 22:46:12 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA dozen large cruise ships will dock in Astoria this year, bringing a total of 28,000 passengers. And each of them will likely spend more than $100 over the few hours they spend in town.310falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-sold-out-moda-center-gives-warm-reception-to-rekindled-portland-fire-despite-loss--71958995https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71958995Mon, 11 May 2026 15:35:45 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA sold-out Moda Center gives warm reception to rekindled Portland Fire, despite loss305falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/for-central-oregon-apple-tree-detectives-juicy-cases-hide-in-plain-sight--71958792https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71958792Mon, 11 May 2026 15:25:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor Central Oregon apple tree detectives, juicy cases hide in plain sight258falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-bus-route-brings-long-awaited-service-to-remote-parts-of-warm-springs-reservation--71924238https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71924238Fri, 08 May 2026 14:52:48 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNew bus route brings long-awaited service to remote parts of Warm Springs Reservation224falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-small-oregon-town-faces-financial-peril-can-residents-save-lakeview--71891204https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71891204Wed, 06 May 2026 13:57:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA small Oregon town faces financial peril. Can residents save Lakeview?325falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-shooting-in-oregon-could-reshape-social-media-privacy--71881835https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71881835Tue, 05 May 2026 22:44:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDefense attorneys are pressing the parent company of Instagram and Facebook to turn over social media messages that could prove their client acted in self-defense.202falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/multnomah-athletic-club-attack-qa--71877397https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71877397Tue, 05 May 2026 15:10:03 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMultnomah Athletic Club Attack QA338falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-fire-an-activist-league-tips-off-in-a-city-known-for-protest--71839126https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71839126Sun, 03 May 2026 12:47:35 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe WNBA has a history of activism - the same as its newest team, the Portland Fire.543falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/documentary-everyone-is-lying-to-you-for-money-calls-cryptocurrency-a-fraud--71817214https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71817214Fri, 01 May 2026 16:30:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDirector Ben McKenzie calls cryptocurrency “like subprime, but dumber”445falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-new-chapter-for-higgins-both-the-man-and-the-restaurant--71800011https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71800011Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:57:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAfter 32 years of helping shape Portland's culinary scene, James Beard Award-winning chef Greg Higgins plans to sell his namesake Higgins restaurant and retire. OPB's Crystal Ligori sat down with him to discuss the legacy of his restaurant and where...334falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-estacada-city-council-members-with-criminal-pasts-recently-appointed-to-vacant-roles--71797017https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71797017Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:24:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe small Clackamas County city is in the process of filling another vacancy following the recent arrest of a city councilor.297falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-portland-trail-blazers-season-is-officially-over-what-s-next--71763647https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71763647Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:44:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe San Antonio Spurs dealt a crushing blow to end the Blazers’ season in their first playoff appearance since 2021. The season was also marked by a coaching scandal, a change in ownership and org-wide penny-pinching.325falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/battle-ground-ceo-s-property-purchases-leave-some-residents-worried-about-religious-motivations--71751944https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71751944Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:30:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCamden Spiller, the CEO of Maddox Industrial Transformer, has purchased a series of notable properties in the Southwest Washington town. Some see progress; others have concerns.286falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/federal-appeals-court-grants-unrestricted-use-of-crowd-control-weapons-at-portland-ice-building--71719906https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71719906Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:27:30 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe court’s ruling eliminates restrictions imposed by two federal judges in Oregon that strictly limited when federal officers could use tear gas on crowds outside the facility.300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ava-helps-geoff-with-a-stray-dog--71712758https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71712758Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:33:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOPB's Geoff Norcross calls Ava, an AI assistant currently being tested on the Salem non-emergency line.110falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-a-non-emergency-maybe-ava-can-help--71709287https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71709287Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:18:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Willamette Valley Communications Center is testing an AI program (named "Ava") for non-emergency calls for 6 public safety agencies in Marion, Polk and Lincoln Counties. We talk with Brian Carrara with Salem Fire about how it's going.286falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-the-dismissal-of-a-battle-ground-high-school-teacher-other-educators-censor-their-curricula--71599525https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71599525Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:27:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAn arbitrator said Amanda Gonzales should get her job back, but the district has not let her return to class. Gonzales was put on leave eight months ago.298falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jonathan-maus-bikeportland-hiatus-qa--71597696https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71597696Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:59:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingJonathan Maus has announced he is taking a hiatus from BikePortland.org, a blog that has documented more than 20 years of Portland's bike culture and politics.569falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lori-chavez-deremer-steps-down-as-trump-s-labor-secretary--71507160https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71507160Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:59:41 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe former member of Congress and Happy Valley mayor served as America’s labor boss for more than a year before a mounting scandal pushed her out.278falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/booklover-s-burlesque-festival-brings-seductive-storytelling-to-portland-and-salem--71499918https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71499918Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:54:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Booklover's Burlesque Festival, which just wrapped its fourth annual installment, pairs burlesque performances with literary readings.306falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-pro-wrestling-school--71460545https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71460545Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:55:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSince it's founding in 2021, the Oregon Pro Wrestling School in Hillsboro has seen a growing stream of athletes looking to make it as far as they can and continue Oregon's long history between the ropes.315falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kotek-order-blocks-oregon-school-districts-from-cutting-instruction-time-to-patch-budget-holes--71424747https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71424747Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:47:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe executive order issued Thursday aims to stop Oregon school districts from going below minimum instructional hour requirements. The order is meeting questions and criticism from the state’s most powerful education organizations.272falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-franz-bakery-turns-120--71391480https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71391480Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:00:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCredited with developing the first commercially made hamburger bun in the 1920's, Franz Bakery has grown to become one of the largest family-owned bakeries on the west coast and this week celebrated its 120th anniversary.234falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jefferson-high-s-renovated-building-larger-student-body-mean-a-crossroads-for-portland--71372954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71372954Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:37:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingJefferson High's renovated building, larger student body mean a crossroads for Portland278falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/50-years-of-tradition-talent-and-community-north-portland-s-jefferson-dancers-celebrate-a-major-milestone--71329916https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71329916Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:29:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe 50th anniversary special performance by Jefferson High School’s nationally renowned dance program is April 16-18 at the Newmark Theater.296falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-a-portland-fitness-coach-who-focuses-on-strength-instead-of-weight-loss--71275654https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71275654Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:01:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor OPB’s “At Work With” series, which asks Pacific Northwesterners from different professions what it’s like to do what they do, we meet Asher Kondziela, a fitness coach.354falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-ski-resorts-adapt-to-shrinking-snowpack-amid-rough-season--71275167https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71275167Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:31:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMany ski resorts across the West have been forced to close early this year. An unseasonably warm winter has led to one of Oregon’s worst snow seasons on record.258falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-oregon-became-such-a-pet-friendly-state--71239200https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71239200Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:36:02 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA new OPB Oregon Experience documentary explores how the state built a reputation as a great place for pets and their humans.417falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/federal-appeals-court-weighs-limits-on-tear-gas-use-outside-portland-ice-building--71169697https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71169697Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:42:41 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe court will decide whether the limitations on crowd control weapons put in place by two federal judges in Oregon are lawful.314falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/measles-cases-in-oregon-are-ticking-up-here-s-what-you-need-to-know--71139420https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71139420Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:46:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe state hasn’t seen a major measles outbreak yet. But it may only be a matter of time.318falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blazers-fans-feeling-bullish-ahead-of-first-postseason-appearance-in-5-years--71089882https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71089882Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:14:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIt’s been a year of adversity and resilience for the young but talented Portland Trail Blazers squad.149falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-thompson-elk-had-a-front-row-seat-for-portland-s-tumultuous-history-now-it-s-coming-back-for-more--71089725https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71089725Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:02:08 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs the Thompson Elk returns to its spot in the middle of Main Street, a new comic book celebrates its rededication and revisits the statue’s 126-year history.325falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/some-oregon-democrats-get-an-unlikely-primary-foe-their-party-s-top-boosters--71073427https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71073427Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:56:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn a rare move, labor unions and advocacy groups are taking aim at two sitting Democratic lawmakers this year.255falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portlanders-consider-the-future-of-cesar-chavez-boulevard--71032853https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71032853Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:13:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor years, communities across the U.S. celebrated Chavez’s birthday — March 31. This year, planned events memorializing the labor rights leader's birthday have been canceled. Instead of celebrating, Portlanders are calling for a way to acknowledge the...227falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/price-of-gasoline-painful-for-pacific-northwesterners-who-drive-for-work--70940626https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70940626Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:45:00 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHigh gasoline prices send ripple effects through the economy, and those who drive as part of their jobs are among the first to feel the ramifications.281falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/medford-teen-chases-pro-downhill-mountain-biking--70907777https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70907777Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:55:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDownhill mountain biker Alyana Van Horn is making a name for herself on the national stage by excelling at one of the most dangerous extreme sports.294falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/5-essential-issues-shaping-a-crowded-deschutes-county-election--70905380https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70905380Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:47:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe May ballot in Deschutes County is crammed with local candidates coming from different walks of life — a pastor, a medic, a rancher and a teacher are among the gaggle of 15 people seeking to represent one of the fastest-growing, most...268falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pacific-university-debuts-sensory-rooms-to-help-students-keep-calm-and-succeed-in-the-classroom--70897247https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70897247Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:23:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPacific University debuts sensory rooms to help students keep calm and succeed in the classroom243falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-microbes-could-protect-pacific-northwest-buildings-from-the-cascadia-earthquake--70873584https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70873584Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:17:05 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHow microbes could protect Pacific Northwest buildings from the Cascadia earthquake325falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-portland-trail-blazers-owner-played-key-role-at-company-oregon-accused-of-predatory-lending--70858775https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70858775Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:10:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDocuments obtained by OPB and ProPublica reveal that Tom Dundon was behind what regulators called an “aggressive push” to waive proof-of-income requirements at Santander Consumer USA.421falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/youth-watershed-council-packs-a-one-two-punch-helping-both-oregon-students-and-the-local-environment--70852933https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70852933Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:08:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingYouth Watershed Council packs a one-two punch, helping both Oregon students and the local environment278falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/city-celebrates-astoria-column-s-centennial--70831027https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70831027Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:20:46 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCity celebrates Astoria Column’s centennial313falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evil-dead-star-bruce-campbell-pivots-genres-with-ernie-emma--70785039https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70785039Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:20:12 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBruce Campbell may best be known to cinephiles as Ash, the protagonist of the classic cult-horror franchise “Evil Dead” by director Sam Raimi. Now, the Oregon-based actor has written, directed and stars in a new movie called “Ernie & Emma", set...341falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-fight-for-representation-and-equality-for-farmworkers-goes-beyond-cesar-chavez--70767698https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70767698Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:39:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThis week, an investigation by The New York Times uncovered a trail of sexual abuse allegations against civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, including from two woman who were young girls at the time of their abuse. This news has sent shockwaves across...488falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/godzilla-vs-portland-brings-the-king-of-the-monsters-to-the-rose-city--70706528https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70706528Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:18:03 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting“Godzilla vs. America” is a new comic book anthology series that brings the towering ‘King of the Monsters’ crashing through the United States, one city at a time. In “Godzilla vs. Portland," familiar locations are rendered in beautiful detail — only...281falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/godzilla-vs-portland-brings-the-king-of-the-monsters-to-the-rose-city--70672514https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70672514Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:16:53 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting“Godzilla vs. America” is a new comic book anthology series that brings the towering ‘King of the Monsters’ crashing through the United States, one city at a time. In “Godzilla vs. Portland," familiar locations are rendered in beautiful detail — only...280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gray-s-landing-resident-applauds-temporary-injunction-against-use-of-chemical-munitions--70665870https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70665870Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:48:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMindy King lives in an apartment building that is less than 100 feet from the ICE facility on Portland’s South Waterfront. A judge’s ruling gives her a reprieve from the chemicals federal agents have been using against protesters.330falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vancouver-farm-takes-produce-to-latino-communities-shaken-by-immigration-crackdown--70637668https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70637668Sat, 14 Mar 2026 18:55:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor five years, a small, urban farm in Vancouver, Washington has grown produce that’s culturally specific to Latino communities. They’ve had to adapt because of increased immigration enforcement.309falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-children-s-book-celebrates-joy-and-color-of-willamette-valley--70630037https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70630037Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:53:08 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn the new children’s book “You Are The Land”, artist and author Steph Littlebird shares the joy and color of the Willamette Valley. An enrolled member of Oregon’s Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Littlebird explores how her Indigenous identity...316falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-trump-called-portland-war-ravaged-ice-apprehensions-near-the-city-spiked-600--70615702https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70615702Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:19:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMultnomah, Washington and Marion counties saw significant upticks as the Trump administration launched a crackdown.272falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-oregon-scientists-are-solving-the-problem-of-crater-lake-s-dying-trees--70610632https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70610632Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:22:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHow Oregon scientists are solving the problem of Crater Lake’s dying trees271falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-community-college-faculty-and-staff-go-on-strike--70601309https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70601309Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:16:52 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAfter 11 months of failed contract negotiations, hundreds of Portland Community College faculty and classified staff say they are ready to strike.259falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/recapping-oregon-s-short-2026-legislative-session--70551058https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70551058Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:23:48 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRecapping Oregon's short 2026 legislative session288falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wnba-and-player-s-union-need-labor-deal-by-march-10--70549329https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70549329Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:12:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWNBA and player’s union need labor deal by March 10297falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wnba-and-player-s-union-need-labor-deal-by-march-10-to-avoid-delay-to-start-of-the-reignited-portland-fire-s-inaugural-season--70518199https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70518199Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:30:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMay is supposed to mark the WNBA’s return to Portland, but an ongoing contract dispute has put the start of the season in jeopardy.297falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-class-of-2025-student-munira-found-her-way--70509585https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70509585Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:13:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHow Class of 2025 student Munira found her way302falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/albany-teens-grapple-with-mom-s-immigration-detainment--70509569https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70509569Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:12:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAlbany teens grapple with mom’s immigration detainment271falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-american-tall-tale-reimagined-through-an-immigrant-cherry-grower--70492560https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70492560Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:49:05 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA new children's picture book called "Bing's Cherries" reimagines the life of Ah Bing into a classic American tall tale. The Chinese horticulturist worked in the orchards of Milwaukie, OR and was the namesake of the iconic Bing cherry.355falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/judge-expresses-skepticism-toward-federal-force-at-ice-building-expects-to-rule-soon--70484431https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70484431Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:58:52 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingJudge expresses skepticism toward federal force at ICE building, expects to rule soon339falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-hefty-fines-harm-short-term-rental-operators-report-finds--70462544https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70462544Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:13:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe city’s fines are “at least 27 times higher” than any other city, according to the ombudsman’s office.258falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-months-of-teargassing-outside-portland-ice-building-protesters-take-feds-to-court--70399317https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70399317Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:16:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA mini-trial of sorts could determine whether a federal judge continues limiting federal law enforcement officers’ uses of chemical munitions at the facility.354falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-years-of-eradication-efforts-oregon-is-free-of-feral-swine-almost--70399123https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70399123Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:57:47 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon has a long history of unsuccessfully trying to eradicate invasive species. The state came within one day of announcing it was free of feral swine in 2022. But then another wild pig appeared.296falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/munira-postcard-2014--70399116https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70399116Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:56:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA 2014 postcard created by OPB's Amanda Peacher profiles Munira, one of OPB's Class of 2025 students.128falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lone-fir-block-14-art--70335299https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70335299Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:28:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWork on the historic Chinese section of Lone Fir Cemetery includes a community led art project at the site.323falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-author-finds-viral-success-with-debut-dark-fantasy-novel--70332428
Marino is the main character of the new dark fantasy novel, “Alchemised,” by Portland author SenLinYu. The book follows a healer under interrogation in captivity in a time of war, exploring themes of women’s unrecognized labor and the violence of losing one’s autonomy. And if that already sounds dark, the story is also full of necromancy, magically altered memories and unflinching descriptions of the horrors of war.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70332428Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:31:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe war is over, her side lost. But Helena Marino is still fighting. Marino is the main character of the new dark fantasy novel, “Alchemised,” by Portland author SenLinYu. The book follows a healer under interrogation in captivity in a time of war,...
Marino is the main character of the new dark fantasy novel, “Alchemised,” by Portland author SenLinYu. The book follows a healer under interrogation in captivity in a time of war, exploring themes of women’s unrecognized labor and the violence of losing one’s autonomy. And if that already sounds dark, the story is also full of necromancy, magically altered memories and unflinching descriptions of the horrors of war.]]>325falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/judge-orders-protective-measures-for-columbia-river-salmon-after-trump-canceled-historic-deal--70309679https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70309679Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:08:40 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA federal judge in Oregon has ordered dams that operate on the Columbia and Snake rivers to generate less hydropower and allow more water to pass in an effort to keep salmon populations from dying out. The order largely restores measures that were in...319falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ice-officer-calls-911-during-confrontation-in-portland--70274159https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70274159Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:23:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn October, an ICE officer called the emergency dispatch in Portland. He was in his car, and told the operator that a kid was following him on a motorized bicycle. As the dispatcher took his information, the ICE officer said "I need someone here now,...515falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/winter-olympics-stoke-curling-devotion-and-big-donations-in-bend--70272424https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70272424Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:25:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWinter Olympics stoke curling devotion – and big donations – in Bend239falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/labor-secretary-lori-chavez-deremer-husband-face-back-to-back-scandals--70259010https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70259010Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:13:47 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLabor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who previously represented Oregon's 5th congressional district, is now facing back-to-back scandals. Last month, an internal investigation was launched into the Republican's conduct. Now, her husband has been...331falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/restoring-astoria-s-riverfront-trolley-means-working-around-its-sea-lions--70227927https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70227927Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:22:26 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRestoring Astoria’s riverfront trolley means working around its sea lions264falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/skating-community-rallies-to-preserve-portland-s-only-ice-rink--70215249https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70215249Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:09:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe owners of Northeast Portland’s Lloyd Center plan to demolish the aging mall, but have no plans to replace the 60-year-old rink.267falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-united-hockey-league--70185475https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70185475Sat, 21 Feb 2026 03:25:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Portland United Hockey league is an inclusive league for women, non-binary, and trans players.268falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-businesses-still-in-tariff-limbo-after-supreme-court-strikes-down-trump-s-sweeping-import-taxes--70185143https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70185143Sat, 21 Feb 2026 02:16:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn a case led by Oregon, the high court ruled the president did not have the authority to enact import taxes, undermining his economic agenda.310falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/republicans-return-to-oregon-senate-after-wednesday-no-show--70165051https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70165051Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:36:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIt wasn’t immediately clear whether the GOP secured meaningful concessions from Democrats.246falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-community-college-hosts-its-36th-annual-cascade-festival-of-african-films--70069545https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70069545Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:15:46 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIt’s the longest-running African Film festival in the United States.244falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-ruff-competition-at-the-2026-joriad-truffle-dog-championship--70061041https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70061041Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:43:48 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAthletes from around the globe are in Italy for the Winter Olympics. But in Oregon, a different breed of athlete has been training — and competition can get a little… hairy.312falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/longest-plaid-pantry-run-ever--70049912https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70049912Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:12:52 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSimon Xu went to every single Plaid Pantry store in Portland in an eight-hour "pointless" personal challenge.283falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-portland-s-1-7b-climate-fund-which-is-being-floated-to-help-fix-the-moda-center--69966422https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69966422Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:23:47 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland’s billion dollar climate fund is being eyed to help pay for upgrades to the Moda Center, in an effort to keep the Portland Trail Blazers in the city.265falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-portland-s-arts-tax-let-9m-go-unused-for-years--69919372https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69919372Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:43:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs Portlanders gear up to once again pay their arts tax by April 15, even supporters say the voter-approved charge needs an overhaul.267falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/judge-limits-federal-officers-use-of-crowd-control-munitions-at-portland-ice-building--69774523https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69774523Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:44:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingU.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon said federal officers could not use “chemical or projectile munitions” near the ICE building unless there was an imminent threat of harm.277falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-pillar-of-oregon-s-energy-strategy-can-help-the-state-meet-its-climate-goals-and-lower-electric-bills-at-the-same-time--69763638https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69763638Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:37:48 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThis pillar of Oregon’s energy strategy can help the state meet its climate goals — and lower electric bills at the same time269falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dry-january-na-movement--69688163https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69688163Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:36:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs we wrap up the final days of the month, Dry January—a movement to go alcohol-free to start the new year—is also coming to a close. But as Crystal Ligori found out, some Oregon bars, restaurants and even wineries are embracing the NA options year round.338falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-policymakers-look-to-mend-broken-trust-with-harney-county-irrigators--69655603https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69655603Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:27:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Harney Basin in southeast Oregon is now a critical groundwater area. Farmers are navigating a process they say will put them in a tough financial spot that could put some out of business.291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/novelist-explores-grief-and-sense-of-place-on-the-oregon-coast-in-finding-lost--69650052https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69650052Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:20:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHolly Goldberg Sloan's new Young Adult novel — set in the town of Florence — follows a young girl trying to navigate home and family dynamics after her father died in a fishing accident.267falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ohsu-board-contemplates-closure-of-primate-research-center-its-scientists-plead-for-support--69604124https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69604124Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:17:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe National Institutes of Health, which is the center’s main funder and client, is under orders to cut back animal research.352falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/volunteers-needed-to-help-oregonians-file-income-tax-returns--69593156https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69593156Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:34:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingVolunteers needed to help Oregonians file income tax returns281falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/top-dogs-took-one-last-lap-at-portland-show-before-westminster--69582131https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69582131Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:50:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Rose City Dog Show welcomed thousands of attendees and their furry friends to Expo Center298falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-penny-is-on-its-way-out-but-the-love-for-them-endures-for-this-stayton-coin-collector--69566303https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69566303Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:46:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn November, the U.S. Treasury stopped minting pennies after more than 230 years, because the coins cost more than three times their own value to make. The end of the Lincoln cent is a nostalgic goodbye for coin collectors. That includes longtime coin...384falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/savior-or-criminal-divided-pacific-northwest-reflects-on-trump-s-first-year-back--69551101https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69551101Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:24:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSurrounding deep blue strongholds, there's a red sea of conservative voters — with some nuances under the surface.280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-univision-anchor-keeps-spanish-speaking-oregonians-informed-with-diy-newscast--69523277https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69523277Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:45:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAntonio Sánchez launched "Noticias Noroeste" on Inauguration Day in 2025. The daily Spanish newscast on YouTube has evolved into a source of news during a time of great fear and upheaval for Oregon’s Latino community.285falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/water-woes-in-the-dalles--69448097https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69448097Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:15:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Dalles is pushing to expand its water reservoir to serve a growing population. The problem is, the population hasn't really grown. Now folks are wondering if the extra water will really go to local homes and businesses — or if The Dalles wants to...315falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-vacancy-no-grand-openings-pilot-program-finds-mixed-success-filling-vacant-storefronts-in-portland-s-old-town-neighborhood--69441335https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69441335Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:41:26 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe initial idea behind the project was simple: connect business owners to property owners. But so far, none of the businesses getting support from the No Vacancy project have actually opened.456falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/man-shot-by-border-patrol-in-portland-released-from-hospital-charged-with-assaulting-federal-officer--69412958https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69412958Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:46:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFederal investigators said in court documents that they have not yet found video of the incident.290falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-what-if-your-groceries-were-free-at-this-cornelius-mercado-they-can-be--69382479https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69382479Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:46:00 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWorkers at El Centro Mercado food pantry help feed families in majority-Latino community.528falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-gov-tina-kotek-now-wants-to-scrap-her-newly-passed-transportation-bill--69364297https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69364297Fri, 09 Jan 2026 01:38:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe development comes after a Republican-led campaign delayed key tax increases in the bill.276falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fatal-helicopter-crash-ignites-criticism-of-slacklining-oversight--69347373https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69347373Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:33:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPilots say ‘meaningless’ messages clutter a federal aviation warning system.331falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/attorneys-for-us-doj-portland-clash-over-police-records-related-to-ice-protests--69347222https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69347222Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:02:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSince 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice has helped Portland police rewrite some of its policies surrounding treatment of people experiencing behavioral health crises. Does that entitle it to recent police records?280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hundreds-of-federalized-national-guard-members-demobilized-in-oregon-illinois-and-california--69330726https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69330726Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:45:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe troops were part of the Trump administration’s plan to support immigration enforcement operations.237falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-years-after-the-malheur-occupation-harney-county-is-moving-on--69283933https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69283933Fri, 02 Jan 2026 23:40:03 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA remote corner of southeast Oregon was the backdrop when a group of armed, anti-government militants took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on Jan. 2, 2016.477falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-grip-of-new-oregon-laws-will-start-in-2026--69255036https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69255036Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:36:03 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon lawmakers passed hundreds of bills in 2025, but only now will we see the impact many will have on our lives. That’s because barring any special directive, after bills are passed, they go into effect the following Jan. 1st. OPB's politics and...302falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clark-county-residents-say-they-ll-get-all-the-burdens-and-none-of-the-benefits-of-proposed-pacificorp-transmission-line--69241860https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69241860Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:10:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingClark County residents say they’ll get all the burdens and none of the benefits of proposed PacifiCorp transmission line320falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/underground-mutual-aid-group-helps-feed-hillsboro-s-immigrant-families-in-hiding--69196627https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69196627Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:13:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingUnderground mutual aid group helps feed Hillsboro’s immigrant families in hiding304falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregonsaves-has-430m-in-assets-but-people-keep-taking-money-out--69183848https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69183848Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:27:46 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregonSaves has $430M in assets, but people keep taking money out289falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/under-trump-northwest-immigration-detainees-are-traveling-farther-from-families-legal-help--69174664https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69174664Mon, 22 Dec 2025 23:32:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Trump administration has sent five times more people at least 1,000 miles compared to the last year of former president Joe Biden’s term.230falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rail-speeders-on-oregon-coast--69157811https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69157811Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:57:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRail enthusiasts use rail speeder cars to collect toys for children on the Oregon Coast.270falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clackamas-river-flooding--69157787https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69157787Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:53:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHomeowners inspect the damage after Clackamas River flooding on December 18, 2025.220falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/opb-s-sixth-year-of-music-holiday-cheer--69140067https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69140067Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:09:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingJT Griffith joins OPB’s Crystal Ligori for our annual Christmas music conversation.490falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kelly-ma-chinese-mandarin--69124633https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69124633Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:21:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingKelly Ma has two children in PPS. She speaks some English but has needed the help of a Chinese language specialist for her oldest. Ma’s son, who goes to Woodstock Elementary School, is on the autism spectrum. Ma was still trying to understand the U.S....94falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trang-nguyen-vietnamese--69124621https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69124621Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:19:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTrang Nguyen has two children in PPS. For her, having the help of a Vietnamese language specialist was invaluable when her son was struggling with his speech. But Trang considers herself one of the lucky ones — she got support when her children were...70falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nancy-spanish--69124595https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69124595Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:16:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhen Nancy’s family moved from Mexico to Oregon, she barely spoke any English. So when the youngest of her three sons was identified with a disability, she needed help. That’s when Nancy began working with a Spanish language specialist for Portland...35falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-cheaper-isn-t-actually-cheaper-for-health-insurance--69124432https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69124432Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:55:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingInsurers love to cut costs — but they’re also looking at what happens after a medication is used. In some cases, paying more upfront can reduce emergency care and hospital bills later. A life-saving - and talking - allergy injector helps explain the...260falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-west-linn-a-tough-lesson-on-how-not-to-close-a-school--69120897https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69120897Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:58:40 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe West Linn-Wilsonville school board will take up a vote this week to move forward with a school closure plan.276falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/families-former-portland-public-schools-employees-fight-cuts-to-language-services--69109078https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69109078Thu, 18 Dec 2025 01:14:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPPS dismantled the Language Access Services team last year amid millions of dollars in budget cuts. They say needed services are still provided, but some argue vulnerable families are worse off.348falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/women-s-sports-could-be-an-economic-win-for-portland--69059724https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69059724Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:35:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWomen’s sports could be an economic win for Portland264falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/celebrating-the-festival-of-lights-with-glow-sticks--69016863https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69016863Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:24:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAssaf Mevorach is planning an unusual way to help start the Hanukkah season, a black light rave on Saturday ahead of the first night of Hanukkah.279falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-a-forest-ranger--69016317https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69016317Fri, 12 Dec 2025 23:40:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAt Work With an Oregon state park forest ranger, Rhett Wilkins, at Tryon Creek State Natural Area.359falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ranchers-in-southeast-oregon-helped-keep-sage-grouse-off-the-endangered-list-now-lithium-mining-could-pose-a-new-threat--69015714https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69015714Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:28:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAn exploratory lithium mining project and a federal push for energy dominance could hurt sage grouse conservation efforts.285falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/willamette-pacific-universities-announce-plan-to-merge--69000903https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69000903Fri, 12 Dec 2025 02:20:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon’s two oldest private universities say their plan to consolidate will benefit students, the state’s workforce and help future-proof the institutions.304falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-to-know-about-the-interstate-bridge-replacement-s-rising-price-tag--68993183https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68993183Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:27:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhat to know about the Interstate Bridge Replacement’s rising price tag302falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pour-one-out-for-america-s-oldest-home-brewing-supply-store--68968690https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68968690Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:26:57 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingF. H. Steinbart’s is closing after more than a century in Portland.288falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/east-portland-councilors-unveil-21-million-proposal-to-address-homelessness--68962661https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68962661Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:18:57 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEast Portland councilors unveil $21 million proposal to address homelessness195falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-students-flex-their-tech-skills-to-create-tree-ornaments-for-festival-of-lights--68950290https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68950290Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:46:29 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe ornaments at The Grotto are one of many examples showcasing the high-level tech work coming out of a Northeast Portland school.197falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-pricey-new-plan-aims-to-keep-oregon-s-foster-kids-out-of-hotels--68950101https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68950101Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:21:08 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingState officials aim to buy providers homes to house vulnerable children. Advocates say it may help provide more stability for Oregon’s foster kids.310falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-fisheries-try-old-technology-to-boost-salmon-returns--68920652https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68920652Sat, 06 Dec 2025 17:48:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAfter a sudden drop in returning salmon on the Coquille River, a new Oregon law allows old-fashioned hatchboxes to return.279falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-curtain-of-the-benson-hotel-s-54th-gingerbread-castle--68882956https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68882956Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:13:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBehind the curtain of The Benson Hotel’s 54th gingerbread castle228falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-struggles-to-land-federal-counterterrorism-money-as-trump-orders-troops-to-stop-terrorists-hindering-ice--68852120https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68852120Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:16:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon struggles to land federal counterterrorism money as Trump orders troops to stop ‘terrorists’ hindering ICE278falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/those-arrested-at-portland-ice-protests-recount-disparate-confusing-treatment-by-federal-officers--68841117https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68841117Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:26:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLegal experts say theses contradictory actions may have violated protesters’ rights.299falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-mayor-wilson-says-he-s-hit-his-goal-to-open-1-500-shelter-beds--68823883https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68823883Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:33:00 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIf you ask Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, he has met his goal to open 1,500 new shelter beds by Dec. 1. But only 890 of those 1,500 beds are currently open for use.264falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/preservationists-worry-portland-state-university-s-plan-to-build-for-the-future-could-erase-the-past--68820200https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68820200Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:52:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPreservationists worry Portland State University’s plan to build for the future could erase the past280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-a-portland-kitchen-a-nonprofit-cooks-up-a-small-scale-solution-to-oregon-s-big-hunger-problem--68771427https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68771427Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:00:46 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn a Portland kitchen, a nonprofit cooks up a small-scale solution to Oregon’s big hunger problem247falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uncovering-boarding-schools-qa--68760857https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68760857Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:06:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingQA with producer Kami Horton about Uncovering Boarding Schools414falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/indigenous-chefs-are-training-the-next-generation-of-culinary-students--68757562https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68757562Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:09:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIndigenous chefs are training the next generation of culinary students314falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/siletz-tribes-oregon-coastal-community-and-osu-scientists-learn-from-beached-whale-experience--68757487https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68757487Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:07:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSiletz Tribes, Oregon coastal community and OSU scientists learn from beached whale experience266falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/newport-in-limbo-amid-ice-interest--68724218https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68724218Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:56:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland has attracted national attention this year, as demonstrators squared off with federal officers. Now a far smaller Oregon city is bracing for its own possible clash with ICE.310falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/even-with-snap-benefits-restored-this-oregon-pantry-says-hunger-persists--68708949https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68708949Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:23:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEven with SNAP benefits restored, this Oregon pantry says hunger persists253falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/microplastics-research-in-oregon--68708945https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68708945Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:23:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingResearch into microplastic releases in washing machines and driers.287falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-portland-roller-derby-makes-the-perfect-setting-for-a-queer-coming-of-age-story-in-leave-it-on-the-track--68686215https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68686215Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:55:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAuthor Margot Fisher wants teens to know that it’s okay to ‘be really messy’477falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wilsonville-math-teacher-rides-to-all-95-max-stations-for-world-record--68662389https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68662389Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:38:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWe join Marty Valentine, the first record holder for a TriMet transit speedrun, to find out what exactly a speedrun is.313falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sharks-love-willapa-bay-and-northwest-scientists-have-some-ideas-why--68656730https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68656730Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:28:02 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSharks love Willapa Bay and Northwest scientists have some ideas why284falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-secretary-of-state-top-elections-officials-question-how-trump-administration-is-using-voter-data--68648031https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68648031Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:25:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThis week, the top elections officials from 10 states sent a letter to the Trump administration, demanding answers about how voter data is being used and shared. Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read was one of the signatories.322falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/medicaid-group-organized-by-kotek--68626398https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68626398Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:42:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA private group has been meeting to discuss the future of Medicaid in Oregon.360falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-snap-in-oregon--68610032https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68610032Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:20:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon is one of the highest users of SNAP in the country. Now that funding has been restored, we get a program check-in with Mark Edwards at OSU.304falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/young-indigenous-kayakers-paddle-the-klamath-river-from-source-to-sea-after-dam-removal--68608835Ranging from age 13-20, the youth dedicated years to training for the 300-mile, month-long journey. But for many, it was a journey generations in the making, as their relatives and communities had been fighting for dam removal for decades.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68608835Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:30:55 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA group of young Indigenous kayakers set out to become the first to paddle the entire Klamath River, from source to sea, after the removal of four dams. Ranging from age 13-20, the youth dedicated years to training for the 300-mile, month-long...Ranging from age 13-20, the youth dedicated years to training for the 300-mile, month-long journey. But for many, it was a journey generations in the making, as their relatives and communities had been fighting for dam removal for decades.]]>563falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/washington-school-for-the-blind-goalball-players-gear-up-for-national-competition--68604691https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68604691Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:23:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWashington School for the Blind goalball players gear up for national competition294falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boys-volleyball-becomes-oregon-s-newest-high-school-sport--68591565https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68591565Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:01:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCentral Oregon is a hotspot for a sport that boosters credit with drawing new and diverse players238falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-25-restaurants-that-have-shaped-portland-over-the-last-25-years--68556954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68556954Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:11:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIt may be hard to believe, but 25 years ago, Portland was not a food city. So how then did it become the culinary juggernaut it is today? That was the question Portland Monthly set out to answer in their latest issue which took a deep dive into the 25...474falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/college-program-for-migrant-students-loses-federal-funding--68508182https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68508182Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:56:56 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe College Access Migrant Program helped create pathways for students across the Northwest to enroll in higher education institutions.275falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-2025-check-in-with-oregon-s-ambitious-education-goal-40-40-20--68498573https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68498573Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:10:55 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA 2025 check in with Oregon’s ambitious education goal, 40-40-20282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/literary-arts-timothy-snyder--68491419https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68491419Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:27:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn this episode, we feature Timothy Snyder as part of a Literary Arts Special Event at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.4820falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-fledgling-olive-industry-celebrates-olio-nuovo-festival-throughout-november--68476972https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68476972Sat, 08 Nov 2025 18:41:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon is on the northern edge of where olives can grow. But the state’s olive oil sector is beginning to establish itself, and Willamette Valley farmers are celebrating this year’s olive oil pressing.289falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/federal-judge-prohibits-trump-from-deploying-national-guard-to-portland--68469390https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68469390Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:29:48 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn her ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut found President Trump “did not have a lawful basis to federalize the National Guard.”268falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-there-life-after-cars--68466696https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68466696Fri, 07 Nov 2025 20:47:05 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOur dependence on cars isn’t just unsustainable, it's destroying our society, say the authors of Life After Cars.528falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-hazelnut-harvest-could-break-records--68448961https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68448961Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:21:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon’s hazelnut harvest could break records320falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-is-the-meadowlark-rock-indigenous-tribute-to-willamette-falls-is-missing--68448866https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68448866Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:17:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhere is the Meadowlark rock? Indigenous tribute to Willamette Falls is missing253falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-consumers-can-own-their-own-electrical-utilities-and-prepare-for-wildfires--68434731https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68434731Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:37:29 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon consumers can own their own electrical utilities, and prepare for wildfires244falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-college-admissions-game-is-shifting-part-1--68416295https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68416295Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:11:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHow the college admissions game is shifting, part 1250falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-led-4-older-oregonians-to-the-portland-ice-protests--68416267https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68416267Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:10:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhat led 4 older Oregonians to the Portland ICE protests216falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elizabeth-gilbert--68403574https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68403574Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:39:43 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThis week features bestselling writer Elizabeth Gilbert as part of the Portland Arts and Lectures series at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.5109falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/national-groups-are-betting-on-blue-collar-democrats-following-gluesenkamp-perez-s-success--68401191https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68401191Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:28:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNational groups are betting on blue-collar Democrats following Gluesenkamp Perez’s success291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-s-update-we-ve-closed-the-gap--68400968https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68400968Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:09:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWith deepest gratitude, I write to you today to share an important update. Thanks to your extraordinary support, we have closed this year’s $5 million budget gap created when Congress ended federal funding.260falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shape-note-singing-in-the-pacific-northwest--68388518https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68388518Sun, 02 Nov 2025 16:19:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingShape note singing is one of the oldest forms of American folk music — and it has a thriving community in the Pacific Northwest.274falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/final-day-of-national-guard-trial-begins-in-portland--68372509https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68372509Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:22:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA federal trial wrapping up Friday could determine whether President Donald Trump can legally deploy the National Guard in Portland.295falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-worker-on-the-front-lines-of-helping-oregonians-losing-snap-benefits--68370933https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68370933Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:21:40 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe state offices are seeing a surge in calls as families prepare to have food benefits lapse starting Nov 1.351falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-look-at-how-a-generation-of-covid-students-is-faring-in-oregon--68365431https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68365431Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:11:57 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA look at how a generation of COVID students is faring in Oregon291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-an-eastern-oregon-rancher--68353832https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68353832Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:47:03 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAt Work With Dean Defrees, a fourth-generation rancher in the Sumpter Valley.330falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-community-is-not-the-enemy-hillsboro-teachers-form-neighborhood-ice-watch--68352190https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68352190Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:21:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFederal immigration officials arrested a parent near Eastwood Elementary School last Monday. Teachers and parents have been patrolling the neighborhood every morning since.297falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-nw-faces-rolling-blackouts-study-says-renewable-energy-may-not-be-enough--68340730https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68340730Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:59:29 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon and Washington are falling so far behind on upgrades to the electrical grid that the states could start seeing rolling blackouts during extreme weather as soon as next year.274falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trial-over-national-guard-deployment-in-portland-begins--68324696https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68324696Wed, 29 Oct 2025 05:28:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA federal trial in Oregon that could determine whether President Donald Trump can legally deploy the National Guard to the city of Portland is set to get underway Wednesday.354falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-earns-accessibility-verified-status--68286277https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68286277Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:31:29 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon is the first state in the nation to be considered “Accessibility Verified” by Wheel the World, a nonprofit for travelers with disabilities.259falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/federal-appeals-court-temporarily-bars-portland-troop-deployment--68271635https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68271635Sat, 25 Oct 2025 01:01:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said Friday it wanted more time to decide whether to rehear arguments on the matter.335falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-author-sam-saldivar-on-her-new-sapphic-sports-romance--68271467https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68271467Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:27:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn her new novel, “Play You For It,” Portland author Sam Saldivar shares a romance about finding your place on and off the court.325falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-democratic-sen-merkley-on-his-marathon-speech-in-protest-of-trump-s-policies--68259027https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68259027Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:51:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley held the Senate floor this week with a marathon speech to protest President Donald Trump – and what he sees as the administration’s threats to democracy. He spoke for more than 22 hours.301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-art-of-debate-is-thriving-in-one-unlikely-place-prisons--68246399https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68246399Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:30:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAn Oregon penitentiary is showcasing its inmates and their debating skills. They make arguments, speak to others' perspectives, and resolve disputes amicably — all of which can have a huge impact on their lives inside prison and out.213falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-oregonians-are-bracing-for-potential-cuts-to-food-stamps--68246290https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68246290Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:21:52 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFunding for the federal government has been on hold for more than three weeks – but many people in the Northwest may not feel affected much so far. That could change on November 1st, when food stamp benefits end for 750,000 Oregonians.246falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-new-chapter-for-portland-s-long-standing-outdoor-store-next-adventure--68232630https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68232630Tue, 21 Oct 2025 22:11:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe iconic outdoor store will keep two locations open with new ownership and an eye on community engagement. A third location in Scappoose was purchased by a local couple and rebranded as The Paddle Shack" this month.290falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-gov-tina-kotek-says-she-s-made-progress-on-major-issues-even-some-fans-are-skeptical--68232480https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68232480Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:50:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs the governor prepares to launch a reelection bid many believe will succeed, she may need to address the sense that she has underwhelmed.290falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-police-rejoin-trimet-s-transit-police-for-the-first-time-since-2020--68228209https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68228209Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:13:08 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland police rejoin TriMet’s transit police for the first time since 2020210falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9th-circuit-rules-that-national-guard-can-deploy-to-portland-but-legal-questions-loom--68221141https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68221141Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:53:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe appeals court overturned the ruling of a lower court judge in Oregon, which could pave the way for President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland.435falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/protesters-show-up-for-no-kings-day-across-the-northwest--68220399https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68220399Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:16:45 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThousands across the Pacific Northwest took part in the national "No Kings 2.0" protests Saturday. Demonstrations happened in nearly every major city in the region and in many small towns, including in places that voted for President Donald Trump in...212falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ctuir-food-carts--68197901https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68197901Sat, 18 Oct 2025 19:41:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCasino and resort operations have brought some prosperity to the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Eastern Oregon. But tribal officials say a lot of that money doesn’t stay on the reservation. Now they’re looking to change that.236falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hood-river-s-fruit-loop--68197476https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68197476Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:58:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHood River’s Fruit Loop has everything from grape harvests to U-Pick pears and packaged goods, all basking in the glory of fall colors.285falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-finding-forever-chemicals-in-its-drinking-water-this-eastern-oregon-city-stopped-testing-for-them--68171427https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68171427Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:25:02 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPFAS turning up in Oregon cities remain unregulated by federal clean water laws.299falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/julian-brave-noisecat-is-part-of-the-tradition-of-surviving-while-laughing-and-smiling-and-crying-about-it--68156868https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68156868Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:56:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingJulian Brave Noisecat’s new book ‘We Survived the Night’ blends personal memoir and indigenous history.492falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-author-daniel-h-wilson-s-new-thriller-combines-indigenous-knowledge-with-science-fiction--68150875https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68150875Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:45:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland author Daniel H. Wilson’s new thriller combines Indigenous knowledge with science fiction324falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/right-wing-influencers-shape-nation-and-trump-s-understanding-of-portland-protests--68125147https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68125147Mon, 13 Oct 2025 22:56:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSocial media personalities, conservative media outlets and the Trump administration itself are blending online content to serve the administration’s policies.234falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-oregon-s-only-monastic-brewery-keeps-the-faith-in-craft-beer--68109999https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68109999Sun, 12 Oct 2025 18:35:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Benedictine Brewery at Mount Angel Abbey brews beer in a centuries-old tradition.321falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rocky-horror-picture-show-turns-50--68109735https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68109735Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:57:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRocky Horror Picture Show turned 50 years old this year, and for nearly as long it's been shown at Portland's Clinton Street Theater.264falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lett-er-bus-or-lett-er-fly--68100657https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68100657Sat, 11 Oct 2025 15:29:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTaxpayers subsidize a thrice-daily small plane from the Pendleton to the Portland airport through the Essential Air Service program. Would it be more efficient to provide bus service instead?396falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/farmworker-overtime--68092294https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68092294Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:17:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIt’s been three years since Oregon legislators passed a law requiring employers pay overtime to farmworkers. But as OPB’s Alejandro Figueroa reports, some farmworkers say they’re making less money, not more. And growers say they can’t afford to pay...276falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/many-oregon-gop-lawmakers-silent-as-trump-seeks-national-guard-deployment-to-portland--68084798https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68084798Thu, 09 Oct 2025 23:45:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOPB emailed every Republican state lawmaker in Oregon on Monday to ask whether they support the deployment of National Guard members to the Rose City. Two responded.271falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/soil-and-water-conservation-district--68083708https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68083708Thu, 09 Oct 2025 21:36:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWe vote for directors of soil and water conservation districts every couple years, but not everyone knows what they do. Kristian Foden-Vencil talked to one director, and a farming family in Troutdale, for a better understanding.278falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/colleagues-say-oregon-judge-who-blocked-trump-troop-deployment-is-well-respected-and-has-no-fear--68069726https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68069726Wed, 08 Oct 2025 22:58:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFormer colleagues describe Judge Karin Immergut as exceptionally qualified and not influenced by politics.436falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/funding-changes-fracture-support-for-washington-county-library-levy-among-city-leaders--68053062https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68053062Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:37:35 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWashington County Cooperative Library Services wants to change the way money is distributed to libraries and not everyone is pleased.288falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/super-hot-rocks--68048137https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68048137Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:06:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Cascade Range is known for recreation, stunning views, and – of course — volcanos. And in Central Oregon, one company hopes it can harness enough heat from deep beneath the surface of these mountains to power our homes — using technology known as...258falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/overnight-emergency-shelters--68047084https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68047084Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:47:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs the deadline for Portland mayor Keith Wilson’s plan to end unsheltered homelessness by December 1st approaches - the city is scrambling to open more night-time emergency shelters.261falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/senior-homelessness-is-on-the-rise-in-oregon--68034902https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68034902Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:03:00 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHomelessness among seniors is rising in Oregon. Many rely on an increasingly fragile social safety net. OPB traveled to rural Polk County to learn more about the housing crisis facing aging and vulnerable people.279falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-administration-s-attempts-to-deploy-national-guard-to-portland-or--68032594https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68032594Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:13:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland remained in the national spotlight throughout the weekend - with dramatic developments occurring each day, including attempted efforts by the Trump administration to send National Guard troops from multiple states to Portland. But a federal...345falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-a-traffic-control-supervisor-on-construction-sites--68021989https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68021989Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:27:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor OPB’s “At Work With” series, which asks Pacific Northwesterners from different professions what it’s like to do what they do, we meet Elizabeth Figueroa Alvarez, a traffic flagger for construction sites.295falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/before-tom-dundon-agreed-to-buy-the-portland-trail-blazers-oregon-accused-the-company-he-created-of-predatory-lending--68004758https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68004758Fri, 03 Oct 2025 21:08:31 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn 2020, the state sued Santander Consumer USA for allegedly preying on Oregonians through high-interest car loans they couldn’t afford in a case involving more than 265,000 borrowers nationwide.360falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/that-derelict-ship-may-be-someone-s-home--67987128https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67987128Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:52:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThat derelict ship may be someone's home280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-delays-and-missteps-oregon-democrats-pass-road-funding-bill--67957712https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67957712Tue, 30 Sep 2025 22:51:47 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe proposal from Gov. Tina Kotek will hike gas taxes, registration fees and more.309falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-mr-matsura-teaches-us-lessons-for-a-divided-time--67920961https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67920961Sat, 27 Sep 2025 12:47:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingJAMO showcases a half-year exhibit on Japanese American photographer Frank Matsura starting Sept. 27, and Vancouver's Kiggins Theatre will hold a screening of documentary Our Mr. Matsura on Matsura on Sept. 28.335falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-an-old-gresham-hotel-shows-one-solution-to-community-college-housing-problems--67884549https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67884549Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:45:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA nonprofit is offering low-cost apartments to students, even if they have no credit score or co-signer. This story comes to OPB from the education journalism nonprofit, Hechinger Report.285falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/energized-candidates-aim-to-change-clark-county-government--67878805https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67878805Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:25:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEnergized candidates aim to change Clark County government260falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-police-forensics-lab-actions-result-in-14-million-payout-for-coos-county-man--67856781https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67856781Mon, 22 Sep 2025 22:25:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Oregon State Police forensic lab agreed to pay millions as part of a settlement after failing to disclose DNA evidence in the decades-old homicide of Leah Freeman.319falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-aerospace-company-that-calls-tillamook-home--67852415https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67852415Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:43:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe aerospace company that calls Tillamook home283falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-oregon-crossing-your-party-comes-at-a-cost--67827207https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67827207Fri, 19 Sep 2025 23:19:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Beaver State has long prided itself on its two political parties finding common ground, but it is now lamenting the loss of centrist lawmakers.304falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/baseball-field-turned-indigenous-led-community-garden-takes-root-in-portland--67815227https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67815227Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:54:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHow one nonprofit is reclaiming Indigenous land and embracing ancestral foods.299falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/west-coast-governors-issue-covid-19-vaccine-guidance-after-cdc-concerns--67813556https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67813556Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:43:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe four-state group, which includes Oregon, Washington, California and Hawaii, formed a vaccine policy alliance after concerns about partisanship at the CDC.282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christosphere-the-rock-star--67810984https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67810984Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:07:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe owner of Hillsdale thrift shop Shirtzenpantz, Owen Gail, goes viral kicking a piece of granite named “Christosphere.”412falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-rural-oregon-town-lost-its-maternity-ward-as-trump-s-medicaid-cuts-loom-other-hospitals-may-be-next--67786855https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67786855Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:27:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMost Oregon hospitals have been bleeding cash for years, and at least two are already set to close their obstetrics units.317falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mayor-changes-city-homeless-rv-camping-policies--67737149He’s not just opening shelters, he’s changing city policies to try and meet his goal. Starting next month Portland will handle so-called derelict recreational vehicles differently.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67737149Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:50:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe deadline for Portland Mayor Keith Wilson’s big campaign promise to end unsheltered homelessness is quickly approaching. He’s not just opening shelters, he’s changing city policies to try and meet his goal. Starting next month Portland will...He’s not just opening shelters, he’s changing city policies to try and meet his goal. Starting next month Portland will handle so-called derelict recreational vehicles differently.]]>264falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/qa-keith-rosson-on-coffin-moon--67736344https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67736344Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:26:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFans of scary stories can dig their teeth into Coffin Moon, a book set in Portland right after the Vietnam War and full of surprising twists on the vampire genre.316falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/library-still-in-limbo-in-josephine-county--67727760https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67727760Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:18:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEight months ago, Josephine County Commissioners put their local library in limbo after terminating the lease of the Grants Pass branch. It came after years of turmoil about how the library should be funded and more recent political pressure from...372falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/josephine-county-commissioners-put-their-local-library-in-limbo--67709616https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67709616Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:37:40 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCommissioners in Josephine County have put their local library in limbo after terminating the lease of the Grants Pass branch which has been in place since 2008.340falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-borrowers-face-confusion-anxiety-as-federal-changes-disrupt-student-loan-repayment-options--67695686https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67695686Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:28:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA barrage of updates to the federal student loan repayment system this year has left borrowers feeling misled and frightened for their future.312falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/firefighters-question-leaders-role-in-washington-immigration-raid--67677504https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67677504Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:46:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFirefighters question leaders’ role in Washington immigration raid351falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-an-oaks-park-ride-inspector-operator-who-finds-absolute-peace-high-above-on-atmosfear--67664367https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67664367Sun, 07 Sep 2025 15:57:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSean Strauss has worked five summer seasons inspecting rides like Zero Gravity at the Southeast Portland amusement park.385falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/naomi-pomeroy-s-legacy-lives-on-in-l-echelle--67649038https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67649038Fri, 05 Sep 2025 22:47:00 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA year after her tragic death, Pomeroy’s impact on Portland’s culinary world is still present in dishes crafted by those who knew her best.330falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confused-about-how-vaccines-will-work-this-year-here-s-some-clarity--67639155https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67639155Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:16:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWest Coast states are teaming up to issue their own vaccine guidelines in the face of rapid changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. The federal turmoil has some people wondering what this means...747falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroic-efforts-and-preparation-saved-hundreds-of-homes-near-the-flat-fire--67639051https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67639051Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:59:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDespite the anxiety evacuees felt, a combination of swift firefighting efforts and fire prevention long in advance meant the Flat Fire’s legacy is more about the thousands of homes saved instead of lost.324falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-washington-california-form-health-care-alliance-to-protect-vaccine-access--67625665https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67625665Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:58:00 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe democratic governors of Oregon, Washington and California are forming a new public health partnership aimed at preserving access to vaccines. The announcement comes after a week of turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over...286falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/st-helens-high-school-leaders-failed-to-act-on-claims-of-abuse-for-years-report-finds--67586638https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67586638Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:53:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOPB obtained the records after months of appealing the local district attorney’s office.261falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/some-2020-labor-day-wildfire-survivors-still-struggle-with-finding-housing--67582056https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67582056Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:21:47 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSome 2020 Labor Day wildfire survivors still struggle with finding housing274falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-tuna-classic-snags-14-000-pounds-of-fish-for-nonprofits--67582040https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67582040Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:20:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon Tuna Classic snags 14,000 pounds of fish for nonprofits302falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/class-of-2025-raiden-s-story--67572867https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67572867Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:48:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe paths of students in OPB’s Class of 2025 project didn’t always go in a straight line. And now that they’re out of school, they’re learning how hard their next steps can be.394falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-beauty-contest-for-fruit-and-vegetables-at-the-oregon-state-fair--67558847https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67558847Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:52:31 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEvery year, the Oregon State Fair draws thousands of people who come for the rides, fried foods of all sorts, the music and livestock competitions. And some Oregonians come to showcase their fruits, vegetables and flowers in the hopes of landing a...244falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scientists-find-surprises-under-surface-of-burned-forest-streams-5-years-after-oregon-s-labor-day-fires--67558270https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67558270Fri, 29 Aug 2025 23:13:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPacific Northwest researchers are on an ambitious quest to understand how the megafires of 2020 altered mountain streams and all the life they contain.302falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/move-in-day-at-oregon-s-largest-private-university--67554458https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67554458Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:30:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMove-in day at Oregon's largest private university259falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/multnomah-county-director-of-libraries-reacts-to-2-acts-of-violence-outside-the-central-library-this-summer--67545454https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67545454Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:52:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA violent attack outside the Portland Central Library this week is the second one in less than two months. Director of Libraries Annie Lewis talks about security in and around the facility.270falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-search-of-source-for-crook-county-well-pollution-oregon-presses-mining-company-to-investigate-itself--67535630https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67535630Wed, 27 Aug 2025 22:51:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon Gov. Tina Kotek said she wants agencies to work with 'greater urgency' to get answers for residents.298falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/debate-over-road-funding-reignites-ahead-of-oregon-s-looming-special-session--67535200https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67535200Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:55:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLawmakers held their first public hearing Monday on Gov. Tina Kotek’s proposal to hike transportation taxes.322falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-east-portland-s-new-councilors-are-reaching-their-constituents--67531820https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67531820Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:39:03 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHow East Portland’s new councilors are reaching their constituents261falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/republican-congressman-cliff-bentz-defends-voting-for-medicaid-cuts--67512973https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67512973Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:54:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBentz is meeting with small groups of constituents in his district this week. He’s defending Republican policy moves over the summer, including the spending bill that cut federal dollars for Medicaid and SNAP benefits, while extending President...423falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/flat-fire-destroys-4-homes-threatens-thousands-more-in-central-oregon--67512442https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67512442Mon, 25 Aug 2025 23:59:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFour homes have been lost to the Flat Fire as it continues to threaten nearly 4,000 homes in Deschutes and Jefferson counties.330falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-a-hedge-against-disaster-neskowin-buys-its-own-watershed--67507729https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67507729Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:37:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn a hedge against disaster, Neskowin buys its own watershed283falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-a-pandemic-and-a-fire-an-81-year-old-portland-institution-emerges-from-the-ashes--67496479https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67496479Sun, 24 Aug 2025 15:46:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRingside Steakhouse is open once again.386falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-center-stage-reaches-first-milestone-of-long-journey--67471413https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67471413Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:24:46 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland Center Stage just hit a major milestone in its effort to raise $9 million by next June. We talk with PCS artistic director Marissa Wolf.317falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/with-funding-in-doubt-officials-shutter-a-sw-washington-middle-school--67468676https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67468676Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:25:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWith funding in doubt, officials shutter a SW Washington middle school292falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grant-clawback-puts-oregon-wildfire-mitigation-projects-on-pause--67455297https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67455297Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:39:08 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingGrant clawback puts Oregon wildfire mitigation projects on pause268falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-college-leaders-navigate-uncertain-financial-waters--67449316https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67449316Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:35:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHigher education leaders in the state say they are pulling all the levers to minimize student impacts caused by state and federal funding pressures.304falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-are-sinking-oregon-timber-counties-flail-awaiting-congress-to-renew-key-funding--67422638https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67422638Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:41:31 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA budget crisis a century in the making is coming to a head as Oregon's rural counties wait on Congress to approve funding they've long relied on.281falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-renovated-food-truck-showcases-opera-with-mobile-performances-in-portland--67403384https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67403384Sun, 17 Aug 2025 16:49:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor the past decade, Opera a la Cart has performed in parks and on streets around Portland. The aim is to revive interest in opera by offering more accessible performances in a former popcorn truck.260falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pacific-northwest-skateboarders-descend-on-portland-this-week--67380274https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67380274Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:12:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPacific northwest skateboarders will compete in a pro-am competition on Portland's waterfront park this weekend. We talk Seattle's 14-year-old Nels "Gnarls" Rosen.212falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-one-oregon-activist-is-using-a-decades-old-liberal-policy-to-stall-green-energy-projects--67371736https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67371736Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:17:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIrene Gilbert is a 76-year-old retired state employee on a mission, fighting energy projects like large wind farms in Oregon’s rural communities. Renewable energy advocates treat activists like her as gadflies who should be stopped.335falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trail-blazers-sold-to-group-that-will-keep-team-in-portland-reports-say--67361375https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67361375Wed, 13 Aug 2025 23:39:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTom Dundon, who owns professional hockey’s Carolina Hurricanes, is leading the ownership group.281falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-growing-partnership-that-s-helping-current-students-and-future-teachers--67357349https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67357349Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:40:29 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe growing partnership that’s helping current students and future teachers247falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/teens-explore-transit-at-portland-state-camp--67332350https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67332350Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:25:41 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTeens explore transit at Portland State camp241falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christian-revival-event-draws-thousands-in-quest-to-save-portland-s-soul--67332338https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67332338Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:24:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingChristian revival event draws thousands in quest to save Portland’s soul300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/harefest-delivers-nostalgia-fun-and-musical-celebration--67312902https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67312902Sat, 09 Aug 2025 15:40:52 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Clackamas County music festival known as "Harefest" just completed it's 13th year, celebrating some of the biggest songs and artists in rock history, all via Northwest-based tribute bands.316falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-joy-on-the-sidewalks-of-portland--67302138https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67302138Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:03:26 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFinding joy on the sidewalks of Portland356falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-democrats-cheer-on-texas-walkout-while-republicans-see-hypocrisy--67291159https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67291159Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:53:57 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs Democratic members of the Texas House continue to boycott their state Capitol, some Oregon Democratic lawmakers are cheering them on. And that has rankled some Oregon Republicans.293falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-shopping-center-s-demise-brings-frustration-to-east-portland--67279484https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67279484Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:27:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Gateway district’s economic struggles offer Portland’s new city government a chance to show up for long-neglected neighborhoods.246falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/big-projects-bigger-problems-oregon-bridge-highway-efforts-face-delays-and-steep-costs--67263935https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67263935Tue, 05 Aug 2025 23:42:31 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs Oregon lawmakers prepare to return for a special session focused on transportation, the Rose Quarter and other high-profile projects are on the back burner.279falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/incarcerated-students--67247258https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67247258Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:36:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor formerly incarcerated Oregon youth, high school graduation — and success — look different.293falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/salem-prepares-for-a-water-emergency--67246313https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67246313Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:17:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSalem prepares for a water emergency270falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-cannon-beach-head-lifeguard-and-fire-lieutenant-keeps-calm-and-respects-the-ocean--67238609https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67238609Sun, 03 Aug 2025 18:21:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOur latest At Work With interview with Cannon Beach's head lifeguard Koa Lyu465falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bend-quietly-considered-pulling-funding-for-sole-juneteenth-event-over-facebook-post--67209211https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67209211Thu, 31 Jul 2025 21:52:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe city of Bend considered holding back funding for Juneteenth over a Facebook post on the personal page of an organizer.220falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hawthorne-bridge-murals--67202468https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67202468Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:36:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe third phase of the Viaduct Column painting project is now complete with new murals painted under the Hawthorne Bridge. It's part of a larger, long-term initiative lead by Portland Street Art Alliance.307falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-consent-decree--67191169https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67191169Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:55:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Portland Police Association is criticizing city leaders and staff, accusing them of trying to pit police and behavioral health first responders against each other in the wake of a man’s recent death in police custody.324falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parking-reform--67190977https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67190977Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:27:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRemoving excess parking spaces could help build more affordable housing.256falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-wildfire-bill-cut-landowner-costs-but-didn-t-raise-funds-for-fighting-large-fires--67182306https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67182306Tue, 29 Jul 2025 22:45:00 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe total wildfire budget for the next two years is less than the state spent last year alone. In some cases, costs that used to be borne by insurance plans and private landowners are now the responsibility of all Oregonians.314falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/salem-approves-emergency-declaration-over-drinking-water--67178544https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67178544Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:55:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Salem City Council unanimously approved an emergency declaration Monday night to help it prepare for a potential drinking water shortfall next year due to the drawdown of the Detroit Lake Reservoir.300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-rep-cliff-bentz-touts-gop-budget-wins-as-protests-continue-outside-in-eastern-oregon--67162580https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67162580Mon, 28 Jul 2025 22:51:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDuring his first visit to his district since voting for federal budget cuts, the state’s lone Republican congressperson spoke of his “incredible power” to influence national policy.314falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-clean-start-that-makes-a-big-difference-for-portland-s-unhoused-communities--67161598https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67161598Mon, 28 Jul 2025 22:31:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Wash House is providing free laundry services to people in need and getting clean, useable clothes and textiles back into the community.300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-is-back-in-the-white-house-but-portland-isn-t-sure-how-to-respond--67161108https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67161108Mon, 28 Jul 2025 21:34:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland officials are weighing how to navigate a new federal landscape without sacrificing the city’s values333falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-americorps-members-reflect-on-a-chaotic-term-and-possible-end-of-program--67116286https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67116286Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:32:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFrom food banks to disaster planning, Oregon small towns relied on national service members—until the federal funding vanished overnight.477falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/diphtheria-and-tetanus-shots-not-necessary-in-vaccinated-adults--67114192https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67114192Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:15:08 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNew research by OHSU says adults who were vaccinated against diphtheria and tetanus as kids don't need regular boosters.293falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daddy-police-new-video-shows-masked-ice-agents-arrest-father-outside-child-s-school-in-beaverton--67091098https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67091098Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:12:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMahdi Khanbabazadeh, who was detained by federal immigration officials July 15, is being held at a detention center in Tacoma, Washington.306falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-state-parks-searches-for-new-business-partners-as-it-faces-14-budget-shortfall--67062953https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67062953Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:45:47 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFaced with a 14% budget shortfall in the next biennium, Oregon State Parks is looking for new business partners to help offset some costs. Otherwise, the agency may need to cancel park expansions, reduce staff and consider closing some parks in 2027.298falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-pride-parade-brings-joyful-crowds-and-anticipation-for-the-future--67062356https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67062356Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:22:31 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSome attendees said this year’s celebrations felt more urgent, given the Trump administration’s positions on LGBTQ+ issues.136falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-dame-time-lillard-is-coming-back-to-the-blazers--67021738https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67021738Thu, 17 Jul 2025 23:33:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNBA All-Star Damian Lillard is finalizing a three-year contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers.301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-budget-threatens-college-access-for-oregon-s-parenting-students--66990721https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66990721Tue, 15 Jul 2025 22:55:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA federal grant that helps student parents pay for child care is on the chopping block. The grant’s elimination would make it even harder for the one in five Oregon undergraduate students who are parents to obtain a degree.330falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/revived-clinic-brings-hope-to-sheridan-but-medicaid-cuts-threaten-its-future--66975247https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66975247Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:24:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRevived clinic brings hope to Sheridan, but Medicaid cuts threaten its future331falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-pet-friendly-bend-a-century-old-parade-celebrates-almost-all-sorts-of-critters--66957598https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66957598Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:50:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhat was once a free-for-all animal extravaganza in the streets of the Central Oregon city now has some rules — and a kangaroo.266falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-has-a-massive-new-wave-energy-testing-facility-but-who-is-going-to-use-it--66904007https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66904007Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:42:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon’s PacWave testing facility is now complete — but delays and cuts to federal funding for renewable energy development could impact its future.318falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-beaverton-s-long-term-bet-on-its-downtown-is-paying-off--66903489https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66903489Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:49:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOne of the most diverse cities in Oregon is growing faster than ever following the implementation of a groundbreaking restaurant strategy eight years ago. Here’s how it happened, and what’s next.293falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-technology-helps-make-golf-more-inclusive--66898704https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66898704Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:36:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNew technology helps make golf more inclusive266falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-largest-medicaid-provider-on-how-trump-s-megabill-will-affect-health-coverage-in-the-state--66891839https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66891839Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:53:43 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLast week, congressional Republicans passed a domestic policy bill that makes sweeping changes to safety net programs like Medicaid. An analysis of an earlier version of the bill found that Oregon would be disproportionately hit by Medicaid cuts, with...446falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/conversions-to-judaism-on-the-rise-in-portland-following-oct-7-attacks--66868933https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66868933Sat, 05 Jul 2025 15:52:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingJewish leaders in Portland say they have seen more people express an interest in converting, a process that can last a year or longer.308falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/house-passes-trump-s-domestic-policy-bill-here-are-5-ways-it-will-impact-oregon--66855421https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66855421Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:15:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCongressional Republicans have passed their sweeping domestic policy bill. In Oregon, the impacts of the legislation will be significant.360falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/senator-jeff-merkley-on-what-trump-s-budget-bill-could-mean-for-oregonians--66827443https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66827443Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:09:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe U.S. Senate passed their version of President Donald Trump’s budget bill Tuesday. Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley called the final vote, which came after hours of debate, “extraordinarily painful” and said the process of crafting the final bill...361falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lewis-river-restoration-forges-ahead-despite-funding-questions--66822901https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66822901Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:47:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLewis river restoration forges ahead despite funding questions279falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-woodburn-man-opts-to-go-home-to-mexico-on-his-own-terms--66807220https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66807220Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:57:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLuis Lamas close to leave the United States at a moment, politically, when the Trump administration has made immigration a centerpiece policy. The administration is vowing to deport millions of immigrants without legal status, whether they have a...330falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/luis-describes-why-he-is-leaving--66773999https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66773999Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:04:13 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting55falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-trail-blazers-stunning-draft-yang-hansen-lands-in-portland-feeling-beautiful-connection-to-the-city--66781600https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66781600Fri, 27 Jun 2025 23:55:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingYang became the third Chinese-born player ever taken in the first round of the NBA Draft. OPB’s Winston Szeto interviewed Yang at the Blazer’s Tualatin facility about his forthcoming move to Portland and the Blazers.228falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fresh-wasabi-is-hard-to-get-in-the-us-unless-you-live-in-oregon--66780927https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66780927Fri, 27 Jun 2025 22:56:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMost people are familiar with the green, spicy paste served next to sushi or sashimi, but the vast majority of folks in the U.S. have been eating dyed-green horseradish. Earlier this month, OPB's Crystal Ligori went to WasabiFest in Portland, and got...303falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kelly-ramsey-s-memoir-wildfire-days--66775257https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66775257Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:25:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingKelly Ramsey’s literary memoir details her ‘circuitous’ journey from poet to being the only woman on an elite hotshot firefighting crew.340falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-trail-blazers-trade-down-to-draft-yang-hansen-a-chinese-center--66763728https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66763728Thu, 26 Jun 2025 21:35:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Portland Trail Blazers made international headlines with their first pick in the NBA draft. Yang Hansen is a 20-year-old center from China. He was not on most NBA watchers’ radar to be picked in the first round. But Blazers general manager Joe...307falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/climate-and-agriculture--66747897https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66747897Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:53:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSome agriculture experts in the region are starting to consider “climate” as an ingredient in the food industry. Increased temperatures and more extreme weather patterns have impacted how and where some of our Northwest food staples grow.325falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/volunteers-fill-gaps-in-rural-oregon-emergency-medical-care--66744605https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66744605Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:56:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingVolunteers fill gaps in rural Oregon emergency medical care268falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-country-fair-preview-with-oregon-art-beat--66713258https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66713258Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:34:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Oregon Country Fair is a special place and time of year for many people in the Pacific Northwest. Started in 1969, the fair takes place on a 20 acre fairyland of forests and meadows outside Eugene the second weekend of July. It’s sort of a...368falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clark-county-washington-maps-out-its-next-20-years--66708606https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66708606Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:27:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingClark County, Washington maps out its next 20 years329falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-accelerator-gives-student-athletes-a-taste-of-the-sports-business--66653466https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66653466Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:12:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon Accelerator gives student athletes a taste of the sports business296falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/university-of-oregon-group-gives-students-hands-on-experience-with-nil-deals--66640422https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66640422Thu, 19 Jun 2025 23:55:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPaying college athletes has changed the game. This UO student group is leveraging the opportunity to help more than student-athletes.299falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-jinju-patisserie-wins-james-beard-award-for-most-outstanding-bakery-in-the-country--66615046https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66615046Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:41:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOften called the Oscars of the food world, the 35th annual James Beard Awards happened this week in Chicago. Oregon cinched two of the top awards: best chef in the Northwest / Pacific region, and the most outstanding bakery in the country. That second...359falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-ex-staffers-threaten-to-sue-multnomah-county-district-attorney-s-office-for-discrimination--66596141https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66596141Tue, 17 Jun 2025 22:54:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs a candidate, Nathan Vasquez wielded allegations of mistreatment of female employees against his predecessor. Now he’s on the receiving end as the county’s top prosecutor.226falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-kings-protest-in-portland--66561527https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66561527Sat, 14 Jun 2025 22:49:12 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDozens of protests are happened Saturday, June 14 in Oregon and Washington against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and military parade. Joni Auden Land reports live from Portland's Waterfront Park.216falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riding-along-with-a-bike-bus--66557778https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66557778Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:43:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingToday we're At Work With a parent who's not just getting her own kid to school — she's leading a joyful, pedal-powered parade to the classroom - a bike bus.327falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-upends-historic-columbia-river-basin-agreement--66553484https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66553484Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:20:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPresident Donald Trump has pulled the federal government out of what Northwest tribes have hailed as a historic agreement to recover salmon in the Columbia River Basin.360falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/indigenous-youth-prepare-for-the-first-descent-down-the-klamath-river-after-dam-removal--66553187https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66553187Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:41:41 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOn Thursday, dozens of young kayakers from a variety of Indigenous tribes will embark on the first source-to-sea descent of the Klamath River since the country’s largest dam removal project was completed last fall.299falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-will-robotaxis-arrive-in-the-pacific-northwest--66553091https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66553091Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:23:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAfter years of talk and testing, autonomous vehicle deployment seems to a reality. Daimler promises autonomous trucks by 2027. Waymo’s fleet of autonomous ride hail vehicles are open for business in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, and Austin....356falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rowena-fire-grows-to-3-500-acres-investigators-say-it-was-human-caused--66540814https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66540814Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:45:45 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA wildfire that started Wednesday afternoon near Rowena, Oregon, grew to an estimated 3,500 acres by Thursday morning. OPB's Kristian Foden-Vencil saw the Rowena Fire firsthand.340falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/out-of-state-out-of-mind-again--66508587https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66508587Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:40:45 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSix years ago, the public learned that Oregon child welfare officials were sending children placed in foster care to facilities in other states. After widespread stories of abuse -- kids being restrained and assaulted -- Oregon largely stopped the...257falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/la-protests-prompt-concern-preparation-among-oregonians-scarred-by-2020--66500242https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66500242Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:08:48 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOPB reached out to local and state officials in Oregon, as well as Portlanders who protested in 2020, to find out what they learned from the federal law enforcement deployment during that time — and what it might mean if tensions rise locally.298falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ohsu-pediatric-physician-says-he-s-healed-by-the-sick-kids-he-treats--66475586https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66475586Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:43:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDr. Robert Macauley of OHSU is one of the few pediatricians in the U.S. who is certified in palliative medicine. His memoir is called, "Because I Knew You: How Some Remarkable Sick Kids Healed A Doctor's Soul"477falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-one-ohsu-science-program-is-being-affected-by-trump-administration-research-cuts--66473056https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66473056Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:02:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingScientific research programs across the nation are being impacted by Trump administration policies… and Oregon’s no different. The National Institutes of Health has gotten rid of grants for training programs that help young scientists from...328falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/newport-lighthouse-renovation--66444506https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66444506Sat, 07 Jun 2025 18:40:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNewport’s historic Yaquina Bay Lighthouse expected to reopen this fall after renovation289falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/job-corps-uncertainty-in-astorai--66438959https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66438959Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:12:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTongue Point is one of 99 Job Corps centers facing closure, after the Department of Labor announced the abrupt pausing of the program last week.290falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/billie-mcbride-o-neel-on-ice--66421292https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66421292Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:31:34 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBillie McBride-O'Neel transitioned in 1985 after a career as a professional figure skater. She stayed in the closet for four decades, until trans youth were threatened.252falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/once-a-band-nerd-always-a-band-nerd-with-the-one-more-time-around-again-marching-band--66420686https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66420686Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:11:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOnce a band nerd, always a band nerd with the One More Time Around Again Marching Band245falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-city-councilors-build-teamwork-with-paddles--66420518https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66420518Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:52:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland city councilors build Teamwork with paddles270falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-growing-gardens-helped-lewis-clark-students-uncover-the-ethics-in-everyday-data--66375193https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66375193Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:55:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPhilosopher Devin Fitzpatrick designed his new course, “Data for Good,” to challenge students to get their hands dirty — both in messy datasets and in the soil, through a partnership with a gardening-focused nonprofit.289falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-education-makes-a-big-difference-when-it-s-available--66369511https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66369511Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:48:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSpecial education makes a big difference -- when it's available284falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/data-for-good-puts-a-human-spin-on-numbers--66369502https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66369502Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:47:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingData for Good puts a human spin on numbers292falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-oregon-tattoo-artist-helps-people-heal-from-trauma-with-tattoos--66352107https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66352107Sat, 31 May 2025 20:41:03 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor the latest installment of OPB’s ‘At Work With’ series, we get to know Oregon tattoo artist Ruby Gore. She specializes in helping people cover up scars with tattoos, and taking a trauma-aware approach to tattooing.531falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/newport-is-expanding-its-paid-parking--66341023https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66341023Fri, 30 May 2025 15:24:55 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNewport is expanding its paid parking280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-fishing-industry-weathers-tariff-uncertainty--66341010https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66341010Fri, 30 May 2025 15:24:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon's fishing industry weathers tariff uncertainty296falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nicky-young-aged-out-of-foster-care-without-a-family-but-started-her-own-business--66330811https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66330811Thu, 29 May 2025 18:46:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHow one former Oregon foster youth used financial literacy training to launch her own clothing business351falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/college-students-see-greater-success-when-their-basic-needs-are-met--66328722https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66328722Thu, 29 May 2025 15:44:31 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCollege students see greater success when their basic needs are met242falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/like-a-jail-cell-family-of-six-detained-at-washington-state-border-facility-for-more-than-three-weeks--66319818https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66319818Wed, 28 May 2025 22:37:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA pregnant mother-of-four is raising concerns about their detention in a single room for 24 days.298falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/danger-lurks-in-the-summer-sun--66282858https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66282858Mon, 26 May 2025 15:17:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDanger lurks in the summer sun265falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-void-fest-puts-the-focus-on-tatoo-artists--66229919https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66229919Fri, 23 May 2025 15:54:40 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Void Fest puts the focus on tatoo artists268falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-tattoo-festival-aims-to-uplift-artists--66206836https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66206836Thu, 22 May 2025 18:07:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA pair of Portland tattooers are hoping to fill a gap in the market with a new tattoo convention that focuses on the artists themselves. The three day event will also focus on inclusivity and education.253falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-republican-podcast-explosion--66202595https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66202595Thu, 22 May 2025 14:58:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon Replublican's are Podcasting332falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prosecutor-in-a-beaverton-cold-case-murder-contradicted-dna-experts-in-closing-argument--66177719https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66177719Wed, 21 May 2025 00:14:05 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRobert Atrops was convicted last month for the cold case murder of his wife. Statements made during the trial showcased the flexibility attorneys have in their closing arguments to interpret the evidence.306falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trail-blazers-up-for-sale--66123217https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66123217Fri, 16 May 2025 18:35:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Portland Trail Blazers are officially for sale. Who could buy them and for how much400falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-oregonians-should-think-about-as-they-vote-in-local-school-board-races--66110591https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66110591Fri, 16 May 2025 01:21:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAn in-depth guide to help voters navigate their local school board races on the May 20 ballot.354falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-proposed-medicaid-cuts-could-impact-health-care-in-oregon--66110150https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66110150Fri, 16 May 2025 00:41:40 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA bill that passed a key committee vote in Congress this week would add a work requirement for some on Medicaid and would jeopardize billions in Medicaid funding for Oregon.275falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-28-years-next-adventure-is-closing-its-doors--66093345https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66093345Thu, 15 May 2025 01:24:30 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNext Adventure will be shutting its doors this fall, closing four retail locations and its online business.341falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-portland-trail-blazers-are-for-sale--66079149https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66079149Wed, 14 May 2025 01:12:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe estate of the late Paul Allen has begun the formal process to sell the franchise and direct all proceeds to philanthropic causes. We speak with Mike Richman, host of the "Locked on Blazers" podcast about the team's future.293falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-pacific-northwest-s-dream-of-green-energy-fell-apart--66060945https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66060945Mon, 12 May 2025 21:10:31 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon and Washington passed aggressive goals to decarbonize their power supply — but left it to the Bonneville Power Administration to build the transmission lines needed for wind and solar. The agency hasn’t delivered.324falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beloved-tree-nearing-the-end-of-its-life--66018072https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66018072Fri, 09 May 2025 15:41:02 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBeloved tree nearing the end of its life280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chinook-tribe-continues-to-fight-for-federal-recognition--66000899https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66000899Thu, 08 May 2025 15:32:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingChinook tribe continues to fight for federal recognition277falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rural-transit-funding-caught-in-lawmakers-tug-of-war--65976596https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65976596Wed, 07 May 2025 16:49:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRural tansit funding caught in lawmakers' tug of war312falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transit-funding-caught-in-lawmakers-tug-of-war--65975275https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65975275Wed, 07 May 2025 15:54:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTransit funding caught in lawmakers' tug of war313falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/once-rare-ethnic-grocery-stores-are-opening-in-central-oregon--65974549https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65974549Wed, 07 May 2025 15:34:02 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOnce rare, ethnic grocery stores are opening in Central Oregon254falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-oregon-nonprofit-that-has-helped-cultivate-new-spanish-speaking-farmers-for-two-decades--65941805https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65941805Tue, 06 May 2025 15:17:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Oregon nonprofit that has helped cultivate new Spanish-speaking farmers for two decades.228falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/astoria-raised-author-jaysea-lynn-on-her-new-fantasy-book-created-from-a-tiktok-series--65930511https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65930511Mon, 05 May 2025 23:12:02 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAuthor Jaysea Lynn share details about her new novel about a Pacific Northwest woman who finds family and romance in the afterlife.313falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-business-owner-can-t-get-his-products-into-the-country-because-of-tariffs--65928347https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65928347Mon, 05 May 2025 21:19:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPresident Trump’s tariff policy is hitting two medium-sized businesses in Oregon hard. Showers Pass makes rain gear, mainly for cyclists. Its products are manufactured in China, Taiwan and Vietnam. Vvolt makes electric bikes, manufactured in mainland...317falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-placeholder-bills-surge-in-salem-what-you-see-isn-t-always-what-you-get--65928011https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65928011Mon, 05 May 2025 20:34:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn the last decade, Oregon lawmakers have increasingly relied on a tool that risks cutting out public participation in lawmaking.320falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-drum-group-connects-native-people-to-culture-as-medicine--65906893https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65906893Sun, 04 May 2025 16:41:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland drum group connects Native people to culture as medicine276falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forest-service-begins-evicting-homeless-campers-ahead-of-management-project--65857472https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65857472Fri, 02 May 2025 15:59:30 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingForest service begins evicting homeless campers ahead of management project215falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/invasive-emerald-ash-borer-could-wipe-out-oregon-s-ash-trees-here-s-how-you-can-help--65832822https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65832822Thu, 01 May 2025 20:38:35 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe invasive emerald ash borer beetle has killed millions of ash trees across the country. Experts say the easiest way to slow the spread of this beetle is to avoid moving firewood more than 10 miles.368falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deq-s-statewide-email-included-dangerous-link-but-it-didn-t-warn-the-public--65815614https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65815614Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:00:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Oregon Department of Environmental Quality internally warned its staff about a 'dangerous link' in its statewide press release. The message came ahead of the agency's public announcement about a massive cyberattack.274falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukrainians-in-portland-celebrate-easter-amid-war-and-immigration-worries--65767582https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65767582Sun, 27 Apr 2025 16:03:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingUkrainians in Portland celebrate Easter amid war and immigration worries319falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meet-the-corvallis-stylist-who-creates-affirming-haircuts-for-her-clients--65746872https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65746872Sat, 26 Apr 2025 18:24:03 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMeet the Corvallis stylist who creates affirming haircuts for her clients256falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-neighborhood-emergency-teams-train-for-the-big-one--65725532https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65725532Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:21:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland's Neighborhood Emergency Teams train for the big one301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/draft-report-by-oregon-police-agency-blasts-deschutes-county-sheriff-for-lying--65712066https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65712066Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:43:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon's agency that certifies police officers found Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp’s "dishonesty under oath discredits the law enforcement profession."347falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-portland-airport-wildlife-team--65707711https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65707711Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:12:12 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWe go to work with Nick Atwell, one of the wildlife technicians who work at the Portland International Airport. Their job? Prevent bird strike.381falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/remembering-portland-activist-dan-handelman--65703954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65703954Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:48:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRemembering Portland activist Dan Handelman289falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-veterans-worry-about-va-cuts-under-trump--65682183https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65682183Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:57:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon veterans worry about VA cuts under Trump282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-tariffs-drive-up-homebuilding-costs-amid-oregon-s-housing-crisis--65672309https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65672309Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:45:26 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon leaders agree the state needs tens of thousands more housing units every year. Tariffs are the latest hurdle to meeting that goal.257falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-oregon-heat-pump-program-helps-renters-stay-cool--65665878https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65665878Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:27:45 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAn Oregon heat pump program helps renters stay cool266falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/starting-over-after-incarceration--65636056https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65636056Sat, 19 Apr 2025 19:04:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingStarting over after incarceration255falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ancient-footprints-unearthed-at-john-day-fossil-beds-reveal-prehistoric-animal-behaviors--65629728https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65629728Fri, 18 Apr 2025 23:04:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA groundbreaking discovery at the John Day Fossil Beds has found fossilized footprints of birds, lizards and mammals. These rare trace fossils give us a 50 million year-old snapshot of how these prehistoric animals walked the earth in Central and...312falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-new-multnomah-county-data-explains-the-region-s-homelessness-crisis--65600916https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65600916Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:16:12 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA new trove of data on Multnomah County’s homeless population dropped this week, offering the public an updated and more accurate understanding of the region’s homelessness crisis.232falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deschutes-county-sheriff-gave-false-testimony-in-criminal-cases-da-finds--65574100https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65574100Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:15:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingProsecutors won’t call the sheriff to the stand anymore, and the district attorney says charges could be dismissed in past cases.309falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-high-schoolers-raise-money-awareness-for-youth-aging-out-of-foster-care-system--65550700https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65550700Sat, 12 Apr 2025 17:54:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland high schoolers raise money, awareness for youth aging out of foster care system258falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-phonographs-to-wurlitzers-this-portland-collector-spins-a-life-around-vintage-sound--65544696https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65544696Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:56:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs music fans around the country celebrate Record Store Day, which started in 2008, Albert Menashe shares a look at his records and record players going back over 100 years.301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/harney-county-flood-update--65543570https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65543570Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:37:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOPB's rural communities reporter Antonio Sierra gives us an update from Burns about flooding in Harney County, and Governor Tina Kotek's visit there.335falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-portland-panorama-films-use-the-lloyd-as-a-backdrop--65543172https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65543172Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:14:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingInterview with two filmmakers who use Lloyd Center at the setting for their films.545falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-oregon-s-legislative-session-hits-the-midway-point-plenty-of-big-issues-remain--65532575https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65532575Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:09:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSalem lawmakers have yet to tackle the biggest items — such as passing a budget and debating a major transportation package.286falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-adventures-of-koda-the-whale-sniffing-dog--65443270https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65443270Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:50:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe adventures of Koda the whale sniffing dog310falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-feast-of-thorns-and-roses-is-just-the-latest-in-pop-culture-cookbooks-from-pnw-authors--65406177https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65406177Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:55:30 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting‘A Feast of Thorns and Roses’ is just the latest in pop culture cookbooks from PNW authors292falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregonians-take-to-the-streets-for-hands-off-protests--65405480https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65405480Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:03:47 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregonians take to the streets for Hands Off protests271falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-democrats-unveil-ambitious-road-funding-proposal-now-the-haggling-begins--65354383https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65354383Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:46:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA framework released Thursday includes a major gas tax hike, several entirely new taxes, and a lot more.333falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vets-get-free-training-at-an-oregon-community-college--65350629https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65350629Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:48:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingVets get free training at an Oregon community college288falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-struggling-with-confusing-public-comment-rules-in-new-government--65338037https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65338037Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:35:41 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingGetting more feedback from residents partly inspired Portland's new government structure. But a confusing comment process has stymied that goal.213falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/harney-county-s-jail-needs-updating-but-funds-are-hard-to-come-by--65337424https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65337424Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:44:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHarney county's jail needs updating but funds are hard to come by273falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-trail-conference-meets-at-the-crossroads-of-history-aiming-to-tell-more-diverse-accurate-stories--65319751https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65319751Wed, 02 Apr 2025 18:26:47 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA group of history buffs spent this summer trekking across Eastern Oregon to retrace the path of the old Oregon Trail. The event is a part of an annual conference that's re-examining how to share the story of the West's pioneer era.272falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-visit-to-oregon-s-quickest-fishery--65317743https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65317743Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:39:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA visit to Oregon's quickest fishery295falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/conservation-nonprofits-brace-for-budget-cuts--65316894https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65316894Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:41:48 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingConservation nonprofits brace for budget cuts263falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-cold-case-goes-to-trial-after-more-than-three-decades--65287971https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65287971Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:20:56 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon cold case goes to trial after more than three decades285falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-wolves-to-water-eastern-oregon-lawmakers-strike-balancing-act-to-move-bills-forward--65262566https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65262566Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:40:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs the legislative session heats up, here’s how Oregon Republicans are gaining ground within the state’s Democratic supermajority.286falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-oregon-s-laws-on-forcing-mental-health-treatment-could-change-this-year--65262559https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65262559Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:39:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe state has wrestled for years with ordering civil commitments for people with severe mental illness. Here’s what you need to know.317falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-gun-violence-survivor-reflects-on-the-anniversary-of-her-shooting--65262246https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65262246Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:46:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOn April 1st, 2014, Jennifer Langston was shot by her partner. She talks about how she lives with the trauma today.388falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meet-jeremey-peck-the-new-owner-of-darcelle-xv-showplace--65198943https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65198943Fri, 28 Mar 2025 22:36:34 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingConversation with new owner of Darcelle XV showplace, Jeremey Peck, a longtime friend of Darcelle XV and a drag artist who's been performing for 30 years.341falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/advocacy-group-alleges-oregon-hid-details-of-foster-care-child-s-death--65171143https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65171143Thu, 27 Mar 2025 23:13:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDisability Rights Oregon report accuses Oregon officials of failing to provide trained staff to monitor teen who was at risk for suicide.317falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-a-portland-import-store-s-2020-pivot-helped-it-survive-the-pandemic--65171040https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65171040Thu, 27 Mar 2025 22:56:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor decades the owners of Southeast Portland’s Cargo Inc. sold well-crafted, unique, and curious items from around the world. The pandemic meant a shift to searching for those things right here in Oregon.245falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nearly-60-of-oregon-counties-face-program-cuts-as-budget-crisis-grows--65143938https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65143938Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:25:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAt least 21 of Oregon’s 36 counties are forecasting budget deficits this year.319falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emma-pattee-s-first-novel-tells-the-story-of-a-pregnant-portland-woman-who-is-shopping-for-a-crib-at-ikea-when-the-cascadia-subduction-zo--65109750https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65109750Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:37:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEmma Pattee's first novel tells the story of a pregnant Portland woman who is shopping for a crib at IKEA when the Cascadia subduction zone earthquake hits.331falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/player-piano-repair-is-becoming-more-scarce--65083613 But not everyone has given up on player pianos.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65083613Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:37:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland piano tuner Denis Wilkinson stopped working on player pianos a few years ago, because it’s so hard and few people are interested. But not everyone has given up on player pianos. But not everyone has given up on player pianos.]]>312falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-federal-funding-cuts-are-affecting-one-small-school-district-in-an-oregon-community-that-voted-heavily-for-trump--64982610https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64982610Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:39:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingGrant School District is hundreds of thousands of dollars into a project that is supposed to be reimbursed by the federal government. Now, it’s not clear the feds will pay.355falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fired-federal-workers-speak-out--64957169https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64957169Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:56:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFired federal workers speak out270falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cracking-down-on-hunting-cheats--64957012https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64957012Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:39:31 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCracking down on hunting cheats282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/roadkill-it-s-what-s-for-dinner-with-safeguards-in-place--64936529https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64936529Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:37:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRoadkill- It's what's for dinner (with safeguards in place)282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-has-a-new-soccer-league-for-queer-women-nonbinary-and-trans-people--64901824https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64901824Sat, 15 Mar 2025 17:09:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn Portland, a group of queer women, nonbinary and trans soccer players is creating a safe space on a soccer field.320falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-technology-helps-blind-sports-fans-level-up-their-arena-experience--64883341https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64883341Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:35:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA Seattle tech company has created the first tactile sports broadcast, transforming gameplay into trackable vibrations for visually impaired sports fans.323falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-a-lightpost-in-east-portland-helped-forgotten-residents-feel-heard--64863718https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64863718Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:37:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHow a lightpost in East Portland helped forgotten residents feel heard.298falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-is-in-the-midst-of-an-unrepresented-crisis-why--64847947https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64847947Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:42:19 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting“You have a right to an attorney. If you can’t provide one, one will be provided for you” is no longer guaranteed in this state. The number of Oregonians without counsel has reached an all-time high. Here's what to know about Oregon’s public defender...307falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anime-cafe-looks-to-breathe-life-into-portland-s-old-town--64791687https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64791687Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:43:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAnime cafe looks to breathe life into Portland's Old Town290falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robot-taxis--64781379https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64781379Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:30:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAutonomous vehicles in the Northwest might be becoming a reality356falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-dairy-cows-are-free-of-avian-flu-the-state-is-trying-to-keep-it-that-way--64753955https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64753955Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:39:05 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon state veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz gives an update on the state of avian influenza in Oregon.329falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deschutes-county-dissolved-its-deia-committee-without-hearing-public-opinions-but-officials-got-an-earful-anyway--64751539https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64751539Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:40:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDeschutes County dissolved its DEIA committee without hearing public opinions but officials got an earful anyway222falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-a-garbage-collector--64739529https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64739529Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:52:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAt work with a garbage and recycling collector, or "garbage man" Bryan Chamblin in Sherwood Oregon.340falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/southwest-washington-cities-spar-over-light-rail-funding-for-i-5-bridge-replacement--64732947https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64732947Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:29:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSouthwest Washington cities spar over light rail funding for I-5 bridge replacement308falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-volunteers-do-taxes-for-free--64715555https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64715555Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:42:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHate filing your taxes? These people volunteer to do other people's taxes for free - and they serve a lot of undocumented taxpayers.288falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-businesses-react-to-rising-egg-prices--64713421https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64713421Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:33:34 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon businesses react to rising egg prices351falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-quietest-place--64702206https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64702206Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:27:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon Field Guide’s Ed Jahn took a journey in search of silence, and found what could be the quietest place in Oregon.269falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mobile-home-residents-are-worried-about-paying-their-rents--64695188https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64695188Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:41:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMobile home residents are worried about paying their rents332falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-airport-hypes-sustainable-timber-but-those-lofty-claims-are-more-complicated-than-they-seem--64675816https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64675816Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:57:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland’s airport hypes sustainable timber, but those lofty claims are more complicated than they seem272falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-state-climatologist-reacts-to-the-cuts-in-national-weather-service-personnel-in-oregon--64634487https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64634487Fri, 28 Feb 2025 22:21:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon state climatologist Larry O'Neill reacts to cuts in National Weather Service personnel in Oregon.280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-geographer-dove-makes-explores-lessons-from-the-hunger-games--64631584https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64631584Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:39:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhat can the cultural geography of the Hunger Games teach us about our own town?557falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-researchers-cook-cancer-with-nanoparticles--64629172https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64629172Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:27:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon researchers cook cancer with nanoparticles285falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-next-generation-of-racquetball-players-descends-on-portland--64629108https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64629108Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:23:35 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe next generation of racquetball players descends on Portland276falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-first-month-sparks-protests-packed-town-halls-across-oregon--64607266https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64607266Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:40:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTrump’s first month sparks protests, packed town halls across Oregon339falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/multnomah-county-homeless-budget-shortfall--64595780https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64595780Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:45:43 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLast week, the county revealed a massive shortfall in its homelessness budget. And now it’s facing criticism for how it manages its money.223falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/u-s-rep-cliff-bentz-tackles-town-halls-medicaid-in-wide-ranging-tol-interview--64595253https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64595253Wed, 26 Feb 2025 23:54:55 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingU.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz joined OPB's Think Out Loud to discuss proposed cuts to the federal budget, including to Medicaid.1124falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-group-helping-people-of-color-feel-comfortable-in-oregon-s-great-outdoors--64587582https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64587582Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:18:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe group helping people of color feel comfortable in Oregon's great outdoors258falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/providence-nurses-approve-deal-end-46-day-strike--64553828https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64553828Tue, 25 Feb 2025 02:59:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAfter 46 days on strike, nurses at Providence have approved a deal and will return to work starting Wednesday night. The strike was one of the largest in state history, with some 4000+ nurses at all eight Providence Oregon hospitals on the picket line.345falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-it-like-to-work-as-a-cheesemaker-in-oregon--64528876https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64528876Sun, 23 Feb 2025 18:23:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhat's it like to work as a cheesemaker in Oregon375falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/republican-rep-cliff-bentz-faces-frustrated-constituents-in-week-of-town-halls--64504066https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64504066Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:44:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingU.S. Representative Cliff Bentz faced tough questions from his constituents during a town hall tour of Eastern Oregon this week. According to the East Oregonian, the Republican was booed during a meeting yesterday in Pendleton. Many attendees...356falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/missing-footage-from-psu-protests-led-cases-to-be-dismissed--64463662https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64463662Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:44:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLast spring, dozens of police descended on Portland State University to break up a protest, arresting around 30 people. Several demonstrators took plea deals, but a handful decided to fight the charges and won—kinda by default—after the discovery of...267falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-trump-administration-has-fired-forest-service-staff-who-help-with-firefighting--64461915https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64461915Wed, 19 Feb 2025 23:27:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSince last week, the Forest Service has fired at least 2,000 employees. That’s raising concerns among some employees, who say they’re worried about how the Trump administration’s staffing cuts will affect fire season.342falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonneville-power-staff-departures-under-president-trump-raise-concerns-about-northwest-electrical-grid--64442658https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64442658Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:47:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLinemen, engineers among hundreds of staff to leave Bonneville Power Administration as Trump trims workforce254falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-group-supports-oregon-grandparents-raising-their-grandchildren--64425436https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64425436Mon, 17 Feb 2025 23:43:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMillions of grandparents across the country are being pushed into parenthood again. A new peer support group in Salem helps them through it278falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-coastal-towns-are-stocking-up-on-supplies--64420053https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64420053Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:36:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon's coastal towns are stocking up on supplies272falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ikoi-no-kai-senior-meal-program--64409217https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64409217Sun, 16 Feb 2025 22:06:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIkoi no Kai has been a gathering place for generations in the local Japanese American community and beyond, bringing people together over food and friendship. Winston Szeto has the story.297falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ikoi-no-kai-senior-meal-program--64395953https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64395953Sat, 15 Feb 2025 20:32:35 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIkoi no Kai has been a gathering place for generations in the local Japanese American community and beyond, bringing people together over food and friendship. Winston Szeto has the story.269falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/multnomah-county-responds-to-winter-weather-with-warming-shelters--64385670https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64385670Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:16:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMuch of western Oregon has been dealing with snow, icy roads and freezing cold overnight temperatures.294falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/everywhere-is-queer-app-helps-people-find-queer-owned-businesses--64384965https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64384965Fri, 14 Feb 2025 22:47:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Everywhere is Queer map has evolved into an app listing more than 15,000 LGBTQ-owned businesses around the globe.310falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-teachers-who-shaped-the-class-of-2025--64259991https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64259991Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:27:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe 27 students in OPB’s Class of 2025 have had dozens of teachers over their 12 years of public school. As the end of senior year approaches, OPB asked each student to name a couple of teachers who made an impact on them — and many of them did.258falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/university-of-oregon-athletics-expected-to-thrive-with-changes-coming-to-nil--64237490https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64237490Thu, 06 Feb 2025 23:46:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIt’s been a chaotic time since college athletes started profiting from use of their name, image and likeness in 2021, and more changes are on the way. NIL experts say UO is in the right position to leverage the changing atmosphere.342falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taking-gov-tina-kotek-s-temperature-on-oregon-s-climate-change-response--64214420https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64214420Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:14:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingGov. Tina Kotek talks to OPB about some of the top issues shaping Oregonians' lives today. Here’s what she told us about the state’s climate progress, how federal funding will affect Oregon’s goals, what climbing utility rates mean, what the state...276falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/staff-and-students-at-oregon-colleges-brace-for-possible-immigration-enforcement--64208975https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64208975Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:41:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingStaff and students at Oregon colleges brace for possible immigration enforcement241falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-helping-portland-area-families-experiencing-homelessness-get-into-housing--64194115https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64194115Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:40:43 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingYovana Benancio works for a nonprofit organization called Path Home, connecting with families experiencing homelessness and helping them access the resources they need to get into stable housing. For OPB’s “At Work With” series, we rode along with...498falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rethinking-the-relationship-between-trash-and-art--64189677https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64189677Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:26:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRethinking the relationship between trash and art310falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/should-oregon-cities-be-allowed-to-raise-gas-taxes-without-asking-voters--64176007https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64176007Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:16:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs lawmakers search for billions of dollars to maintain deteriorating roads, it’s one of many options under consideration.309falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-years-of-low-cost-living-hermiston-feels-crunch-of-growth--64170766https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64170766Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:30:40 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAfter years of low-cost living, Hermiston feels crunch of growth291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-church-maintains-sanctuary-for-undocumented-immigrants-amid-trump-s-crackdown--64149707https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64149707Sun, 02 Feb 2025 19:14:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland church maintains sanctuary for undocumented immigrants amid Trump’s crackdown279falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grants-pass-sued-again-over-objectively-unreasonable-homeless-ordinances--64062616https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64062616Fri, 31 Jan 2025 01:47:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMonths after its Supreme Court win, Grants Pass faces a new lawsuit claiming its homeless policies violate state law and discriminate against people with disabilities253falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spokane-author-leyna-krow-explores-climate-change-motherhood-and-magic-in-new-book--64057109https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64057109Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:38:47 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting“Sinkhole and Other Inexplicable Voids” is a new short story collection from Spokane author Leyna Krow. Set in the Pacific Northwest, her characters explore what it means to be a good mother, daughter, sister or wife, in a changing world that tends to...350falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clackamas-women-s-services-domestic-violence-shelter-faces-uncertainty-in-federal-funding--64019168https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64019168Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:01:56 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe order sparked widespread confusion and left many Oregon organizations concerned about funding, including Clackamas Women's Services, which provides domestic violence services.329falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-passed-expensive-legislation-supporting-renters-facing-housing-crisis-eviction-cases-are-still-climbing--64005662https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64005662Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:47:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingQA about Eviction leg316falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sir-francis-drake-s-fair-and-good-bay-was-long-thought-to-be-in-california-now-some-experts-point-to-oregon--63944953https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63944953Tue, 28 Jan 2025 01:24:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe English explorer could have careened his Golden Hind for repair at Whale Cove near Depoe Bay, Oregon, in the late 16th century, according to scholars such as Portland State University anthropologist Melissa Darby.290falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/woodburn-braces-for-trump-2-0--63878582https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63878582Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:37:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWoodburn braces for Trump 2.0282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/january-6-pardons-could-lead-to-more-political-violence-experts-say--63854450https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63854450Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:41:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPresident Donald Trump has pardoned or commuted sentences for hundreds of Jan 6th defendants including those in the PNW247falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/senator-ron-wyden-calls-on-federal-government-to-publish-data-on-climate-change-affecting-homeowners-insurance--63832388https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63832388Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:43:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLast week following the devastating wildfires in California, eight US senators sent a letter, urging the US Treasury and Federal Insurance Office to publish data about how the climate crisis is impacting homeowners insurance. One of the authors of...338falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-trump-administration-could-affect-the-i-5-bridge-replacement-project--63815448https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63815448Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:17:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHow the Trump administration could affect the I-5 bridge replacement project267falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-lawmakers-convene-the-2025-legislative-session--63784246https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63784246Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:16:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon lawmakers convene the 2025 legislative session274falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregonians-share-hopes-and-concerns-as-donald-trump-begins-his-second-term--63765081https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63765081Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:00:56 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregonians share hopes and concerns as Donald Trump begins his second term352falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/providence-health-care-strike-day-8--63733392https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63733392Sat, 18 Jan 2025 02:04:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIt’s day eight of the Providence health care workers strike. Close to 5,000 nurses and about 150 doctors went on strike indefinitely starting last week. Providence has offered to resume bargaining -- but both sides have indicated they’re not expecting...342falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hydroelectric-dams-on-oregon-s-willamette-river-kill-salmon-congress-says-it-s-time-to-consider-shutting-them-down--63733265https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63733265Sat, 18 Jan 2025 01:27:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe newly signed legislation follows reporting from Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that underscored the risks and costs associated with a plan to migrate salmon past hydroelectric dams using a giant fish collector and tanker trucks.269falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregonians-buy-cellphones-cars-and-e-bikes-ahead-of-potential-tariffs--63732167https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63732167Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:20:00 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPresident Donald Trump has called for blanket tariffs on U.S. trading partners, a move economists say would raise prices for consumer goods.230falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-legislative-session-preview--63732110https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63732110Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:15:35 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon lawmakers officially convene the 2025 legislative session today.257falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-administration-could-test-oregon-s-strong-protections-for-immigrants--63727813https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63727813Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:01:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTrump administration could test Oregon's strong protections for immigrants272falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/people-with-disabilities-are-extra-vulnerable-in-major-disasters-like-wildfires--63719229https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63719229Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:56:31 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA conversation with Disability Rights Oregon about how Oregon is prepared to help people with disabilities in a major disaster.304falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-it-matters-that-oregon-just-lost-its-chief-forester--63694515https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63694515Tue, 14 Jan 2025 23:26:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Oregon Department of Forestry is embroiled in budgetary and workplace conduct issues. Now Oregon state forester Cal Mukumoto is leaving.303falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bend-moves-forward-on-affordable-housing--63676496https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63676496Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:22:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBend moves forward on affordable housing257falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-sound-engineer-reflects-on-time-with-bob-dylan--63647330https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63647330Sat, 11 Jan 2025 01:17:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAudiences across the country are debating the accuracy of the new movie about Bob Dylan: ‘A Complete Unknown.’ For retired Portland sound engineer Dennis Darby, he doesn’t need to debate. He was there – at least for some of it.307falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-roads-and-bridges-are-old-and-damaged-fixing-them-is-an-expensive-task-for-lawmakers-this-year--63643038https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63643038Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:37:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon roads and bridges are old and damaged. Fixing them is an expensive task for lawmakers this year316falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/washougal-joins-cities-around-the-us-with-anti-camping-restrictions-aimed-at-homeless--63639556https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63639556Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:20:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWashougal joins cities around the US with anti-camping restrictions aimed at homeless295falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rebuilding-the-portland-mercado--63620098https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63620098Wed, 08 Jan 2025 23:54:40 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor over a decade, the Portland Mercado has been a hub for Latinx communities and food vendors. But last year, a fire destroyed parts of the public market, shuttering its doors. Now, the Mercado plans to rebuild with community support.350falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crook-county-school-board-ousts-superintendent-after-6-months--63607040https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63607040Tue, 07 Jan 2025 23:46:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMelissa Skinner’s critics say the conflict hits a nerve in the national debate over activism in public education.335falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-board-games-boom-one-portland-area-group-brings-new-games-and-new-friends-to-the-table--63591172https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63591172Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:46:45 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs board games boom, one Portland-area group brings new games and new friends to the table326falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meet-the-portland-students-growing-a-tiny-forest-at-school--63550699https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63550699Thu, 02 Jan 2025 23:22:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe small patches of land host compact ecosystems and might help with climate change.283falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-safer-buses-to-phone-fixes-a-rundown-of-new-oregon-laws--63550160https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63550160Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:19:55 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNearly two dozen bills passed by Oregon lawmakers in early 2024 take effect on New Year’s Day.308falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-faces-ohio-state-in-rose-bowl-rematch-vying-for-spot-in-cfp-semifinals--63530403https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63530403Tue, 31 Dec 2024 22:32:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Oregon Ducks kick off the New Year by taking on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.327falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tiny-oregon-community-works-to-protect-wildlife-and-water-along-cape-meares-the-land-that-walks--63492132https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63492132Sat, 28 Dec 2024 01:04:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA mixture of landslides, volunteerism and fundraising may help Cape Meares residents surround themselves with a wildlife sanctuary.290falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-sparkling-wine-scene-is-popping-locally-and-beyond--63488115https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63488115Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:11:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon’s sparkling wine scene is popping locally — and beyond269falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/benton-county-connects-students-with-oregon-s-salmon-migration--63477375https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63477375Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:14:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBenton County connects students with Oregon’s salmon migration272falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-police-are-using-data-to-snag-stolen-vehicles--63477211https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63477211Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:51:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland Police are using data to snag stolen vehicles295falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bing-in-the-new-year-with-milwaukie-s-bing-cherry-and-the-chinese-history-behind-it--63465485https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63465485Tue, 24 Dec 2024 21:47:03 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor the second year in a row, Milwaukie, Oregon will be hosting a New Year's Eve celebration by dropping a seven foot Bing cherry to ring in the new year. The event is an opportunity for both celebration and education, to honor the Chinese...243falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-a-zamboni-driver-who-teaches-us-the-secret-to-good-ice--63422454https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63422454Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:47:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAt Work With a Zamboni driver, Tanya March. Actually, it's not technically a Zamboni.375falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-scenes-of-stop-requested--63419039https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63419039Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:52:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPrakruti Bhatt and Lillian Karabaic answer listener questions about Stop Requested.749falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-opb-playlist-full-of-holiday-cheer--63407789https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63407789Fri, 20 Dec 2024 03:42:30 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOPB's longtime Christmas music curator JT Griffith is back for his fifth year of holiday cheer! He spoke with OPB’s “All Things Considered” host Crystal Ligori about finding holiday vinyl from Japan, scoring an art installation with Christmas tunes,...499falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-pantomime-brings-a-british-tradition-to-the-northwest--63396891https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63396891Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:46:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland Pantomime brings a British tradition to the northwest265falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/for-kids-who-feel-left-out-bend-s-sandra-claus-is-a-hit--63376229https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63376229Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:14:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor kids who feel left out, Bend’s ‘Sandra Claus' is a hit301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-st-helens-school-district-is-not-an-outlier-when-it-comes-to-sexual-abuse--63355740https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63355740Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:10:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe St Helens school district is not an outlier when it comes to sexual abuse396falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-portland-s-next-mayor-plans-to-end-unsheltered-homelessness--63346931https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63346931Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:45:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMayor-elect Keith Wilson has pledged to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland by 2026. Past mayors have failed to deliver on similar promises.319falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stop-requested-it-s-free-to-ride-the-bus-to-john-day-but-costs-to-leave--63308068https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63308068Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:27:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn the final episode of Stop Requested, OPB's Lillian Karabaic and Prakruti Bhatt spend a 12-hour travel day going from Enterprise to John Day. And are driven by a buffalo riding champion.551falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-nonprofits-are-critical-to-the-state-s-social-service-network-and-going-broke--63270570https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63270570Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:55:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon’s nonprofits fill in a lot of gaps in service that neither government nor businesses can handle. Now they're struggling.275falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-internal-affairs-found-a-2022-police-shooting-out-of-policy-then-top-brass-dismissed-it--63246717https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63246717Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:11:55 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPolice shot Immanueal Clark in the back Nov. 19, 2022 while he fled. The deadly shooting caused a rare rift between investigators and Portland police leadership.251falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/curry-county-emergency-manager-on-lessons-learned-from-tsunami-warning--63197257https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63197257Fri, 06 Dec 2024 23:56:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA strong earthquake off California on Thursday triggered a tsunami warning for the coast, all the way up to just south of Florence. The waves didn’t really come. But for about an hour, local governments had to mobilize an emergency response to a...356falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stop-requested-6-la-grande-to-enterprise-with-bigfoot--63196394https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63196394Fri, 06 Dec 2024 23:05:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn this episode of Stop Requested, OPB's Lillian Karabaic and Prakruti Bhatt adventure from La Grande to Wallowa Lake by bus, and look for Bigfoot along the way.417falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/head-of-ohsu-s-knight-cancer-institute-stepping-down--63190675https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63190675Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:31:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHead of OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute stepping down299falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uw-researchers-are-turning-body-heat-into-electricity--63170282https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63170282Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:40:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingUW researchers are turning body heat into electricity295falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/class-of-2025-the-english-class-that-has-students-excited-to-show-up--63146167https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63146167Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:00:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingClass of 2025 - The English class that has students excited to show up301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/for-students-feeling-like-you-belong-can-be-as-important-as-having-a-great-teacher--63129704https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63129704Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:33:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor students, feeling like you belong can be as important as having a great teacher308falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/intel-ceo-pat-gelsinger-steps-down--63116421https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63116421Tue, 03 Dec 2024 01:26:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIntel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced he was retiring from the struggling semiconductor manufacturer.301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-golden-rescue-is-a-haven-for-old-horses--63061897https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63061897Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:18:29 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOn Golden Rescue is a haven for old horses320falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-oregon-apple-with-a-hidden-surprise--63032704https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63032704Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:39:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAn Oregon apple with a hidden surprise438falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nail-salons-give-central-oregonians-a-place-to-connect-and-grow--63020895https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63020895Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:59:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSuong Huynh and Kasia Moon found freedom and self-actualization by starting their nail salons. Their customers find community and care.63falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/potential-for-protecting-owyhee-canyonlands-takes-urgency-in-final-months-of-biden-administration--63002642https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63002642Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:28:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPotential for protecting Owyhee Canyonlands takes urgency in final months of Biden administration342falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/st-helens-students-and-parents-grapple-with-sex-abuse-scandal-fallout--63002568https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63002568Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:23:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSt Helens students and parents grapple with sex abuse scandal fallout214falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/private-equity-firm-sortis-backs-thornburgh-resort-as-it-fights-for-central-oregon-water-rights--62972491https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62972491Sat, 23 Nov 2024 00:31:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA planned resort in Oregon's high desert is a testing ground for reigning in groundwater pumping.293falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stop-requested-bend-to-baker-city-with-salt-licks--62971517https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62971517Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:44:03 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor the fifth installment of Stop Requested, we solve a public transit mystery to Baker City, where we attend The Great Salt Lick Auction.354falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-new-city-council-prepares-for-the-next-chapter--62960436https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62960436Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:20:03 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIncoming Portland city councilors want to follow through on campaign promises, and are also expected to keep the city running smoothly under a new form of government.263falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-decades-false-starts-the-james-beard-public-market-is-finally-happening--62960074https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62960074Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:22:31 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAfter more than two decades, the James Beard Public Market is closer to reality than ever before. The market is expected to open in 2026 and will not only showcase dozens of local food vendors, but also house a bookstore, restaurant and test kitchen.330falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-trump-s-immigration-policies-could-impact-the-pacific-northwest--62882762https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62882762Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:32:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHow Trump’s immigration policies could impact the Pacific Northwest315falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-lawmakers-react-to-a-second-trump-administration--62822322https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62822322Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:16:46 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Democratic party is still processing President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding return to power. For some Democratic-led states, that means returning to a playbook of resistance from his first four years.264falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-initiative-helps-oregon-inmates-forge-new-career-pathways--62815975https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62815975Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:38:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingState initiative helps Oregon inmates forge new career pathways272falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hayden-island-residents-feel-unheard-during-interstate-bridge-replacement-planning--62789305https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62789305Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:19:56 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHayden Island residents feel unheard during Interstate Bridge replacement planning291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/st-helens-school-officials-for-years-sat-on-multiple-reports-of-sexual-abuse-police-say--62788289https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62788289Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:57:41 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSt. Helens school officials for years sat on multiple reports of sexual abuse, police say268falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-archive-project-renee-watson--62725405https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62725405Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:42:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAcclaimed writer Renée Watson speaking at the World Stage Theater3061falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dissecting-the-democratic-victory-in-washington-s-3rd-district--62707382https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62707382Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:40:45 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDissecting the Democratic victory in Washington's 3rd district275falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/old-growth-logging-hasn-t-slowed-down--62706947https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62706947Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:56:31 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOld growth logging hasn't slowed down437falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/working-through-angst-with-the-portland-yelling-choir--62706563https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62706563Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:26:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWorking through angst with the Portland Yelling Choir302falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-sophia-the-robot--62697799https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62697799Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:57:08 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEvery year, the Oregon Health and Science University brings a speaker to Portland for the Calvin and Mayho Tanabe address. But this year's keynote speaker isn’t human. Sophia the Robot and her creators at Hanson Robotics say she’s the world's first...328falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-visit-to-washington-s-one-of-a-kind-crowberry-bog--62692856https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62692856Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:27:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA visit to Washington's one of a kind Crowberry Bog233falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/multnomah-county-election-night-behind-the-scenes--62669007https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62669007Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:41:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMultnomah County Elections Behind the Scenes Audio postcard on election night.205falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/post-election-colleges-encourage-students-to-decompress--62667391https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62667391Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:15:34 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPost election, colleges encourage students to decompress228falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rose-city-rollers-clinch-their-fifth-championship-win--62661908https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62661908Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:36:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLast weekend, 13 of the best roller derby teams in the world were in Portland competing in the International World Flat Track Derby Association championships. It was hosted (and WON!) by Portland’s own Rose City Rollers who this year celebrated their...359falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-look-at-ranked-choice-voting-in-portland--62659346https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62659346Thu, 07 Nov 2024 23:55:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor the first time, Portlanders used ranked choice voting to select their mayor and city council members. They ranked candidates in order of preference, and their votes got distributed as candidates were eliminated. So how did it go?347falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/central-oregon-returns-show-strong-leads-in-state-senate-sheriff-and-bend-city-races--62646711https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646711Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:11:56 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBroadman claims victory in his Oregon Senate race, Vander Kamp leads the Deschutes sheriff race, and Bend City Council has two new members.292falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-second-largest-school-district-to-put-weapons-detectors-in-high-schools--62630734https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62630734Tue, 05 Nov 2024 23:29:45 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSalem-Keizer will have weapon detection systems operating in all six comprehensive high schools this school year, with a likely expansion to middle schools next year. Here’s what you need to know.285falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-conservationist-bob-sallinger-dead-at-57--62608623https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62608623Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:14:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon conservationist Bob Sallinger dead at 57258falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stop-requested-christmas-valley-to-la-pine--62598102https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62598102Sun, 03 Nov 2024 19:15:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingStop Requested joins the weekly Christmas Valley Shopper Bus into La Pine.338falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/electrical-boxes-supply-hiccups--62597611https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62597611Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:35:35 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon needs more housing, but challenges getting electrical equipment could hurt the effort.433falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ducks-excitement-covers-university-of-oregon-campus-city-of-eugene-and-beyond--62586642https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62586642Fri, 01 Nov 2024 23:58:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Oregon Ducks’ #1 national ranking has led a supportive fanbase of students to new emotional highs for the green and yellow.221falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/let-s-do-the-time-change-together-it-s-dst-time-again--62583094https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62583094Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:19:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLet's do the time change together -- it's DST time again281falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/weekend-edition-host-lillian-karabaic-interviews-a-haunted-house-actor-for-opb-s-at-work-with-series--62563819https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62563819Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:52:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWeekend Edition host Lillian Karabaic interviews a haunted house actor for OPB's At Work With series270falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rare-plant-plowed-under-at-camas-golf-course-leaves-researchers-worried--62562274https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62562274Wed, 30 Oct 2024 22:56:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe majority of the world’s population of the once-endangered Bradshaw’s lomatium was destroyed a few weeks ago on a golf course in Camas, Washington. Some experts are worried that the removal is a sign of species losing federal protections too soon.265falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-facility-works-to-break-down-cultural-barriers-to-psilocybin-access-for-marginalized-groups--62558151https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62558151Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:34:00 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Cora Center is the first psilocybin facility in the state that is run by majority BIPOC and LGBTQ+ facilitators. They help clients from those groups get over cultural barriers to treatment, like trauma and stigma.314falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/voting-for-president-while-black-and-mixed-race-in-bend--62543733https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62543733Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:35:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingVoting for president while Black and mixed race in Bend275falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-candidates-and-their-donors-are-navigating-a-first-of-its-kind-election-season-in-portland--62535417https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62535417Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:39:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCandidates running for office in Portland this fall are navigating uncharted waters, and that means trying out different strategies.254falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/proposed-shipping-container-terminal-in-coos-bay-could-boost-the-economy-there--62530873https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62530873Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:33:08 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingProposed shipping container terminal in Coos Bay could boost the economy there318falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-haunted-house-actor--62519811https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62519811Sun, 27 Oct 2024 14:46:00 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor At Work With, we follow haunted house actor Shell Galloway.368falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stop-requested-goes-to-lakeview--62514192https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62514192Sat, 26 Oct 2024 16:55:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingStop Requested goes to Oregon's Mile High City, Lakeview. By bus.385falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-of-oregon-s-statewide-races-explained--62507485https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62507485Fri, 25 Oct 2024 22:40:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingStarting next year, Oregon will have a new attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer. All three seats are open with no incumbent running, and Republicans believe they have a shot in one of the three.321falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/offshore-wind-looked-like-a-sure-thing-for-oregon-until-it-wasn-t-what-went-wrong--62506602https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62506602Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:01:34 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe federal government postponed a floating offshore wind auction off the coast of Southern Oregon. Many still see the potential, but the state must first tackle a combination of issues that led to the postponement.288falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gresham-program-growing-the-next-generation-of-farmers--62503441https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62503441Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:13:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Gresham program growing the next generation of farmers254falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/44-years-after-mt-st-helens-erupted-spirit-lake-still-faces-challenges--62489465https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62489465Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:28:27 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting44 years after Mt St Helens erupted, Spirit Lake still faces challenges255falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-five-oregon-ballot-measures-explained--62479699https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62479699Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:53:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregonians will vote on five statewide measures in the upcoming election. If approved, they would all do very different things, from directing yearly checks to all residents to allowing the Legislature to impeach statewide leaders.352falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drama-surrounds-the-race-for-deschutes-county-sheriff--62475217https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62475217Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:26:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDrama surrounds the race for Deschutes county sheriff314falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-congressional-race-in-oregon-that-has-the-nation-s-attention--62464366https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62464366Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:53:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe congressional race in Oregon that has the nation's attention267falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/salmon-return-to-klamath-basin-in-oregon-after-more-than-a-century--62456731https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62456731Tue, 22 Oct 2024 01:03:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWildlife officials this week documented salmon above the former J.C. Boyle Dam in Southern Oregon for the first time in more than a century. It happened less than a month after removal of four Klamath River dams was completed to restore fish passage.258falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pacific-university-students-are-super-voters--62440392https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62440392Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:22:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPacific University students are super-voters235falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-food-kitchen-s-radical-hospitality--62423251https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62423251Sat, 19 Oct 2024 17:05:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOne church in Northwest Portland has distributed food to the needy for decades. Now, with growing homelessness and drug use in the area, that service is upsetting some neighbors322falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stop-requested-2-lincoln-city-to-klamath-falls--62421617https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62421617Sat, 19 Oct 2024 14:31:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe second episode of stop requested from Lincoln City to Klamath Falls.331falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-look-at-washington-s-3rd-cd-rematch--62412791https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62412791Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:44:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA look at Washington's 3rd CD rematch282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/northwest-researchers-fight-plastics-pollution-with-sugar--62412638https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62412638Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:29:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNorthwest researchers fight plastics pollution with sugar273falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pac-12-needs-one-more-school-to-be-recognized-as-a-conference--62404709https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62404709Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:58:12 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn college sports, conference realignment continues to be a major topic for schools. The Pac-12 is in the middle of a lawsuit as it continues to restructure its conference.310falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stop-requested-episode-1-the-dalles-to-lincoln-city--62388202https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62388202Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:25:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLillian Karabaic goes on a journey around Oregon via rural public transit.410falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-youth-tries-to-reach-the-international-space-station-via-ham-radio--62386426https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62386426Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:11:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland youth tries to reach the International Space Station -- via ham radio276falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drug-laws-are-back-in-oregon-how-they-are-enforced-depends-on-the-county--62379431https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62379431Tue, 15 Oct 2024 23:15:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCounties will approach enforcement differently, providing yet another large-scale experiment in drug policy.277falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/accidental-release-of-records-reveals-deschutes-county-sheriff-candidate-s-troubles-in-la-mesa--62378645https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62378645Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:26:48 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRecords show La Mesa police officials recommended firing Kent Vander Kamp for “serious incidents of misconduct,” but he said they ultimately did not.360falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-oregon-counties-two-different-approaches-to-drug-defflection--62375144https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62375144Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:39:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTwo Oregon counties, two different approaches to drug defflection276falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-years-in-the-minority-rep-cliff-bentz-tries-to-give-agriculture-the-advantage-in-congress--62366705https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62366705Mon, 14 Oct 2024 23:47:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe representative for Oregon’s sprawling 2nd District seeks to become key player in canyonland negotiations.316falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-heir-apparent-in-oregon-s-3rd-congressional-district-maxine-dexter-has-more-on-her-mind-than-campaigning--62364921https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62364921Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:24:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSome Oregon congressional races this fall could prove nail-bitingly close. The contest to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer is not one of them. Former state Rep. Maxine Dexter virtually punched her ticket to become the state’s newest...345falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/multnomah-county-opens-its-long-awaited-deflection-center-this-week--62360460https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62360460Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:19:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMultnomah county opens its long awaited deflection center this week309falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-motor-voter-error--62334131https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62334131Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:50:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAt the latest count, nearly 13-hundred people who are not citizens have mistakenly been added to the voter rolls.350falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-ducks-take-on-ohio-state-buckeyes-at-autzen-stadium--62323967https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62323967Thu, 10 Oct 2024 23:58:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe University of Oregon takes on Ohio State this Saturday in one of the biggest games in Ducks football history.293falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-gov-calls-for-dmv-to-pause-automatic-voter-registration-as-number-of-people-mistakenly-added-to-voter-rolls-grows--62306340https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62306340Wed, 09 Oct 2024 23:44:05 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingElection officials have found hundreds more people in Oregon who may have been improperly registered to vote. That's on top of the more than 1200 people officials found who didn't give proof of citizenship when they were registered.288falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/racist-incidents-have-plagued-david-douglass-football--62301009https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62301009Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:30:43 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRacist incidents have plagued David Douglass football349falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/here-s-who-is-running-for-portland-mayor-in-november--62276224https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62276224Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:32:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland is entering a new chapter of city government in 2025, and many want a seat at the top. In all, 19 people have filed to run for mayor.226falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-a-burlesque-dancer--62260516https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62260516Sun, 06 Oct 2024 18:34:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBehind the scenes with a burlesque dancer412falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jess-great-divide-qa-intro--62234035https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234035Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:08:51 +0000Oregon Public Broadcastingjess great divide QA intro311falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/apsaalooke-artist-based-in-portland-awarded-macarthur-fellowship--62217543https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62217543Thu, 03 Oct 2024 22:48:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Tuesday its 2024 class of fellows - often known as recipients of the “genius grant.” The list includes Wendy Red Star, an Apsáalooke artist based in Portland. Red Star’s work seeks to reclaim...325falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/class-of-2025-jobs-vs-school--62181127https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62181127Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:47:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingClass of 2025 Jobs vs School263falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/author-tom-spanbauer-on-real-life-with-hiv--62168383earlier this year called him “The Godfather of Portland’s writing scene.” When we talked with him earlier in the year (2014), we focused on his latest novel, "I Loved You More“ and about his practice of teaching and creating “Dangerous Writing.”
But we didn’t get to talk too much about Spanbauer’s real life, even though some is reflected in his fiction, including “I Loved You More” and “In The City of Shy Hunters”.
This time, we sit down with him to focus on his experience living with HIV for more than two decades, and the personal and cultural changes he’s observed in that time.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62168383Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:06:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland writer Tom Spanbauer is no less than a legend in some literary circles. A Portland Monthly...earlier this year called him “The Godfather of Portland’s writing scene.” When we talked with him earlier in the year (2014), we focused on his latest novel, "I Loved You More“ and about his practice of teaching and creating “Dangerous Writing.”
But we didn’t get to talk too much about Spanbauer’s real life, even though some is reflected in his fiction, including “I Loved You More” and “In The City of Shy Hunters”.
This time, we sit down with him to focus on his experience living with HIV for more than two decades, and the personal and cultural changes he’s observed in that time.]]>1574falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--62167974https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62167974Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:29:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingGAVE Foundation423falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/comic-strip-makes-voting-easier--62156101https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62156101Sun, 29 Sep 2024 17:41:52 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAn artist has created a comic strip to make voting easier for a group that doesn't speak English274falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--62156065https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62156065Sun, 29 Sep 2024 17:33:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingGhana376falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/remembering-author-tom-spanbauer--62136310https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62136310Fri, 27 Sep 2024 23:14:42 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingInfluential Oregon author Tom Spanbauer died last week after a long illness with Parkinson’s disease. He was the author of five novels, including "The Man Who Fell In Love With The Moon" and "I Loved You More." Spanbauer shaped a generation of Pacific...358falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-history-with-table-tennis-goes-way-beyond-ping-pong-diplomacy--62092770https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62092770Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:40:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon's history with table tennis goes way beyond ping pong diplomacy322falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trail-blazers-heading-to-sinclair-and-streaming--62092728https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62092728Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:34:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Portland Trail Blazers have partnered with Sinclair Broadcast Group as the future broadcast home for Blazers games, quadrupling the broadcast reach throughout Oregon and Washington. They're also introducing a direct-to-consumer streaming service...266falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/climate-change-is-pushing-farmers-to-be-more-climate-resilient--62079158https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62079158Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:26:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingClimate change is pushing farmers to be more climate resilient233falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/machinists-union-president-rallies-striking-workers-at-boeing-s-gresham-facility--62036784https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62036784Thu, 19 Sep 2024 23:25:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAround 33,000 of Boeing’s unionized workers on the West Coast have been on strike since early Friday. That includes over 1,000 workers in Gresham. The walkout comes as the machinists’ union continues to negotiate toward better wages and pensions.288falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-congressional-district-5-part-3--62029928https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62029928Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:40:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon's Congressional District 5 - Part 3302falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/class-of-2025-students-getting-to-graduation-with-a-little-help-from-their-friends--62014363https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62014363Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:16:03 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingClass of 2025 students getting to graduation with a little help from their friends270falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/local-elections-officials-are-removing-noncitizens-from-oregon-voter-rolls-as-controversy-swirls--61979032https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61979032Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:20:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe state is still working to identify how many people were improperly registered to vote despite not being U.S. citizens.267falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-5th-congressional-district-part-2--61958540https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61958540Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:42:52 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon's 5th congressional district - Part 2263falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/urban-rural-divide-underscores-tensions-as-congressional-candidates-vie-for-clackamas-county--61872171https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61872171Mon, 16 Sep 2024 22:22:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe battle between U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and state Rep. Janelle Bynum could come down to Clackamas County. Winning Oregon’s 5th Congressional District could help decide control of the U.S. House of Representatives.303falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/record-oregon-wildfire-season-keeps-nws-meteorologists-extremely-busy--61629880https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61629880Sat, 14 Sep 2024 17:49:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMeteorologists say it’s been an incredibly busy summer tracking and forecasting the wildfires across Oregon.262falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/partisan-group-weeds-out-hopeful-bend-city-council-candidates-in-nonpartisan-race--61502832https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61502832Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:21:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn Bend, this year’s city council race has been shaped by pledges some candidates made to the Deschutes County Democrats – and that means voters will have fewer choices in November.221falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-football-rivalry-game-expected-to-be-a-close-one--61409973https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61409973Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:44:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Oregon-Oregon State game wasn't expected to be this interesting. The Beavers are playing well, and the Ducks aren't so much. Tyson Alger of the I-5 Corridor newsletter joins us to preview the game.342falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-a-sign-of-the-times-pendleton-struggles-to-figure-out-what-is-and-isn-t-allowed--61409969https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61409969Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:43:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe rise of the railroad helped create Pendleton, and that heritage can still be found in many downtown buildings. Now, the city is working to restore some of that frontier history while giving businesses the modern signs they say they need. But not...306falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/with-fundraising-flagging-oregon-republicans-ambitions-rely-on-greg-walden--61409793https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61409793Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:38:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRepublican lawmakers in Oregon have struggled to raise campaign money this year. That means the GOP is increasingly relying on a familiar face: former Congressman Greg Walden.289falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-program-helps-incarcerated-youth-and-adoptable-dogs-alike-it-s-called-project-pooch--61409500https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61409500Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:27:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe youth development program, housed at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, teaches its participants specific skills and broader life lessons, all while finding homes for dogs in need.291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/volunteers-advocate-for-foster-care-kids--61302712https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61302712Sun, 08 Sep 2024 17:08:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCourt-Appointed Special Advocates are volunteers for children in the foster care system.475falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/r-g-shore-on-memoir-the-ocean-inside-me--61295952https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61295952Sat, 07 Sep 2024 18:16:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingR.G. Shore on memoir ‘The Ocean Inside Me,’ incarceration and healing racial trauma351falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--61295525https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61295525Sat, 07 Sep 2024 16:53:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Ocean Inside of Me QA310falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/with-deep-debt-and-low-paying-jobs-portland-alternative-medicine-graduates-say-their-degrees-will-never-pay-off--61278061https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61278061Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:46:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is closing. Its graduates face one of the worst combinations of high debt and low earnings in the country.303falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-private-equity-firm-saved-beloved-portland-restaurants-from-bankruptcy-then-it-stopped-paying-its-bills--61278058https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61278058Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:45:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe company that owns Sizzle Pie, Rudy’s Barbershop, See See Motor Coffee Co. and Bamboo Sushi is facing evictions and lawsuits337falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/naya-celebrates-50-years-of-native-culture-and-history-with-upcoming-powwow--61277820https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61277820Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:18:29 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland's Native American Youth and Family Center celebrates culture and history with a powwow as nonprofit turns 50.352falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/class-of-2025-s-first-day-of-senior-year--61266775https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61266775Wed, 04 Sep 2024 22:28:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOPB is nearing the end of a 13-year reporting project following a group of students in the Class of 2025. Today, several students in the class we’ve been following start senior year at David Douglas High School in Southeast Portland — their last,...301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drug-possession-is-a-crime-again-in-oregon-here-s-what-you-need-to-know--61256368https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61256368Tue, 03 Sep 2024 22:21:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon has ended its experiment with drug decriminalization. Starting Sept. 1, possession of small amounts of illicit substances are once again considered a misdemeanor crime. Earlier this year, state lawmakers rolled back key provisions of Ballot...330falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-community-solar-program-aims-to-lower-utility-bills--61210950https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61210950Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:46:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland's community solar program aims to lower utility bills267falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fast-fashion-and-its-effect-on-portland-clothing-makers--61210943https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61210943Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:45:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFast fashion and its effect on Portland clothing makers276falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spending-the-summer-restoring-oregon-waterways--61199788https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61199788Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:43:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSpending the summer restoring Oregon waterways274falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-water-managers-plan-for-a-smoky-future--61187428https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61187428Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:29:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland water managers plan for a smoky future288falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-montavilla-jazz-festival--61149233https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61149233Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:58:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTalking with the Executive Director of The Montavilla Jazz Festival333falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-east-side-poised-to-host-2-new-venues-could-boost-the-city-s-music-scene--61131630https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61131630Fri, 23 Aug 2024 22:16:31 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTwo different projects are moving forward to develop entertainment venues that are able to accommodate audiences of more than 3,000 people.300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/officials-spearheading-oregon-drug-recriminalization-could-learn-a-lot-from-washington--61119186https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61119186Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:42:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSome of the people at the heart of that process believe Oregon is on the verge of making critical mistakes that mean many parts of the state will flop when it comes to meeting the overarching goal: steering drug users who are causing public angst and...307falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/final-xoxo-festival-this-weekend--61097410
We’ll find out more in our newscast, just two minutes away on O-P-B.

(IDS).


Today is Tuesday August 20th … it’s 4 o'clock … Good afternoon.

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This is OPB’s All Things Considered.

#77590**
“CIVICS IN 60 SECONDS. I’M GOING TO TEACH YOU POLITICAL LESSONS IN 60 SECONDS OR LESS — AND BREAK DOWN THE POLITICAL BS.”//”YOU THOUGH IT WAS ONLY THE SUPREME COURT THAT COULD MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR BODY AND YOUR CHOICES? YOU’RE WRONG.” (:09)

For the first time, hundreds of social media influences were invited to cover the DNC.






Also this hour: how the change at the top of the Democratic ticket has affected down-ballot races…

Plus, as the U.S. pushes for a ceasefire, Israel recovers six bodies of hostages from Gaza…

Later, a conversation with the cofounders of XOXO festival, an experimental festival for people who work online, as they gear up for the final fest.

And Londoners are figuring out how to respond to a deluge…of Taylor Swift fans.

I’m Crystal Ligori with Ari Shaperio and Ailsa Chang

After a five year hiatus the event is back for one final hurrah. Co-founders of the festival Andy Baoi and Andy McMillan spoke with OPB Morning Edition host Jess Hazel about what to expect from the last XOXO.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61097410Tue, 20 Aug 2024 23:06:13 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe investigation into the mass shooting last October in Lewiston, Maine, said local law enforcement and Army Reserve leaders failed repeatedly to take steps to prevent the tragidity. We’ll find out more in our newscast, just two minutes away on...
We’ll find out more in our newscast, just two minutes away on O-P-B.

(IDS).


Today is Tuesday August 20th … it’s 4 o'clock … Good afternoon.

4:00 BILLBOARD



This is OPB’s All Things Considered.

#77590**
“CIVICS IN 60 SECONDS. I’M GOING TO TEACH YOU POLITICAL LESSONS IN 60 SECONDS OR LESS — AND BREAK DOWN THE POLITICAL BS.”//”YOU THOUGH IT WAS ONLY THE SUPREME COURT THAT COULD MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR BODY AND YOUR CHOICES? YOU’RE WRONG.” (:09)

For the first time, hundreds of social media influences were invited to cover the DNC.






Also this hour: how the change at the top of the Democratic ticket has affected down-ballot races…

Plus, as the U.S. pushes for a ceasefire, Israel recovers six bodies of hostages from Gaza…

Later, a conversation with the cofounders of XOXO festival, an experimental festival for people who work online, as they gear up for the final fest.

And Londoners are figuring out how to respond to a deluge…of Taylor Swift fans.

I’m Crystal Ligori with Ari Shaperio and Ailsa Chang

After a five year hiatus the event is back for one final hurrah. Co-founders of the festival Andy Baoi and Andy McMillan spoke with OPB Morning Edition host Jess Hazel about what to expect from the last XOXO.]]>273falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/multnomah-county-sheriff-agrees-to-jail-people-under-portland-camping-policy-for-now--61097128https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61097128Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:41:02 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn a reversal, Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell has agreed to start booking people into jail who have been charged with violating Portland's anti-camping policy.248falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/columbia-river-swimmer--61072715https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61072715Sun, 18 Aug 2024 19:33:40 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon swimmer braves a 5-mile swim across the Columbia River — and her own trauma359falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-portland-therapist-shares-tips-on-how-to-meet-your-match-and-keep-them--61060014https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61060014Sat, 17 Aug 2024 00:57:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs a relationship therapist, social media influencer and author Guenther helps his clients in Portland and his audience of millions of subscribers on TikTok navigate the joys and difficulties of relationships. Guenther spoke with OPB Morning Edition...309falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-portland-area-pizzerias-receive-national-recognition-leading-to-big-crowds-and-high-expectations--61059558https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61059558Fri, 16 Aug 2024 23:28:46 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhen three Portland pizzerias were added to national and international rankings, they had no idea how deeply it would affect their business.336falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heat-waves-are-hitting-oregon-s-oldest-population-the-hardest--61057467https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61057467Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:22:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon’s temperatures are dipping, but last month’s heat wave solidified an unsettling trend: Extreme heat is hitting Oregon’s aging population hard.280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-pizzerias-and-the-pain-of-going-viral--61053873https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61053873Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:45:28 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland pizzerias and the pain of going viral334falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-pizzerias-and-the-pain-of-going-viral--61053714https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61053714Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:31:52 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland pizzerias and the pain of going viral334falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/federal-officials-reject-mdma-assisted-therapy-for-post-traumatic-stress-disorder--61018990https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61018990Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:42:30 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWe speak with Taylor West of the group Healing Advocacy Fund, an organization that advocates for psychedelic-assisted therapy in Oregon and Colorado.314falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eastern-oregon-wildfires--60981074https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60981074Sat, 10 Aug 2024 18:54:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWildfires have dramatically altered the Eastern Oregon Landscape this summer271falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jade-night-market-10th-anniversary--60981067https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60981067Sat, 10 Aug 2024 18:52:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Jade International Night Market in Southeast Portland is marking its tenth year59falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--60976100https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60976100Sat, 10 Aug 2024 02:03:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingKids are learning STEAM through Mariachi music280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/curiosity-and-tenacity-at-work-with-a-private-investigator--60960983https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60960983Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:15:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPrivate investigator Tea Godfrey says you need curiousity and tenacity to do her job. For the latest installment of At Work With, we follow her around.476falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--60952263https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60952263Thu, 08 Aug 2024 01:03:06 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon is asking the public to weigh in on a plan to reboot the Climate Protection Program.277falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/breaking-records-and-overcoming-doubt-on-the-oregon-pct--60951381https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60951381Wed, 07 Aug 2024 23:23:45 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRenee Miller hiked 457 miles alone and unsupported to break the women’s record for fastest known time on the Oregon section of the Pacific Crest Trail. 334falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/restoring-portland-art-museum-s-monet--60948227https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60948227Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:39:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRestoring Portland Art Museum's Monet299falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-redesign-of-bend-s-greenwood-avenue-is-proving-controversial--60927031https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60927031Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:45:57 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA redesign of Bend's Greenwood Avenue is proving controversial298falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cow-valley-fire-burns-over-130-000-acres-in-malheur-county-much-of-it-rangeland-for-cattle--60904722https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60904722Fri, 02 Aug 2024 21:01:34 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Oregon Department of Emergency Management says over a million acres have already burned across the state. In Malheur County, the Cow Valley Fire has burned 130-thousand acres much of it rangeland for cattle. We’ll learn more about how this...254falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ahead-of-washington-primaries-candidate-keep-distance-from-democratic-leaders--60889238https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60889238Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:58:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCandidates seem to agree that the best path to victory in the primaries -- and ultimately November -- is to distance themselves from the Biden administration.233falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/indigenous-communities-catch-lamprey-at-willamette-falls-every-summer-that-tradition-could-be-in-danger--60853256https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60853256Mon, 29 Jul 2024 22:07:56 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe eel-like fish join the likes of salmon and sturgeon as a first food, a staple for local tribes long before European contact. But their numbers are dwindling.208falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--60839387https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60839387Sun, 28 Jul 2024 21:04:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingUO Chamber Choir wins at World Choir Games291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--60828521https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60828521Sat, 27 Jul 2024 18:58:35 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting2024 Pickathon Preview452falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/advocates-for-people-of-color-in-oregon-intrigued-by-harris-campaign-but-want-to-see-real-progress--60819276https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60819276Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:47:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe sudden emergence of Vice President Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president provides an opportunity for Oregon’s voters of color to recenter the values and issues most important to their communities.281falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/revolutionary-indian-independence-movement-has-roots-in-astoria--60792476https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60792476Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:46:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingQA with historian Johanna Ogden, who wrote a book about the Ghadar Party's roots in Astoria.310falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/identifying-road-kill-could-help-save-wildlife--60778624https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60778624Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:15:46 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIdentifying road kill could help save wildlife302falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/morrow-county-will-hold-a-vote-to-recall-its-commissioners-for-the-second-time-in-three-years--60771586https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60771586Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:37:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingVoters in rural Oregon are increasingly turning to recall elections to settle political controversies. Morrow County will vote on the recall effort Monday.269falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-and-legacy-of-chef-naomi-pomeroy--60745917https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60745917Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:26:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingJames Beard award winning chef and icon of Portland's culinary landscape, Naomi Pomeroy, has died. Journalist and Food Critic Karen Brooks joined OPB to look back at Pomeroy's life and legacy.468falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grim-theatre-brings-the-circus-out-of-the-big-top--60742653https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60742653Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:16:57 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingGrim Theatre brings the circus out of the big top312falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/team-oregon-moto-training-gets-motorcyclists-rolling--60719248https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60719248Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:49:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTeam Oregon Moto Training gets motorcyclists rolling274falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/peter-courtney-legendary-and-longtime-leader-of-oregon-s-state-senate-has-died--60713538https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60713538Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:36:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPeter Courtney, the longest-serving state lawmaker in Oregon history whose booming oratories and one-of-a-kind style made him a Salem legend, died Tuesday. He was 81.302falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-willamette-river-has-a-trash-problem-homeless-camp-removals-could-be-making-it-worse--60701576https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60701576Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:44:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEnvironmental groups say riverside homeless encampments are polluting waterways. People experiencing homelessness say urban camp removals are pushing them there.322falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-transportation-system-is-due-for-an-overhaul-next-year-here-s-what-you-need-to-know--60701571https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60701571Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:42:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFinding a solution to the state’s road funding problems is one of the highest-profile — and politically tricky — problems lawmakers will consider next year.302falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-willamette-river-has-a-trash-problem-homeless-camp-removals-could-be-making-it-worse--60701450https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60701450Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:40:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEnvironmental groups say riverside homeless encampments are polluting waterways. People experiencing homelessness say urban camp removals are pushing them there.322falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-willamette-river-has-a-trash-problem-and-homeless-camp-removals-could-be-making-it-worse--60701444https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60701444Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:38:29 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Willamette River has a trash problem and homeless camp removals could be making it worse326falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-volunteers-gear-up-for-annual-bike-count--60684328https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60684328Sat, 13 Jul 2024 18:36:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEach summer for more than 30 years, over 100 volunteers spend rush hour at intersections across Portland to tally vehicles. But they’re not counting car bumpers, but bike bells — it’s the city’s annual bicycle count.303falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pbot-published-incorrect-vehicle-registration-data--60669189https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60669189Fri, 12 Jul 2024 01:38:43 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Portland Bureau of Transportation has said half of Portland vehicles have lapsed registration. But DMV data shows that number is far lower.306falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/months-before-taking-office-multnomah-county-s-da-elect-is-shaping-drug-policy--60658908https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60658908Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:23:43 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEmails obtained by OPB show drug users are more likely to face criminal penalties after input from Nathan Vasquez.262falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-passes-halfway-mark-on-massive-transportation-project-can-the-central-city-get-back-on-the-move--60657769https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60657769Wed, 10 Jul 2024 21:16:30 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland was once a national leader for bike and transit infrastructure. Now some people question whether the city has sidelined its ambitious transportation goals.226falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pacific-power-on-outages-in-talent-amid-heat-wave--60646840https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60646840Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:41:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPacific Power has taken some criticism from elected leaders in Southern Oregon for cutting off power during this heat wave. The mayor of Talent, Oregon says her city deserves answers after six power outages in as many days.304falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-a-saltwater-taffy-maker--60635291https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60635291Mon, 08 Jul 2024 19:11:00 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn many beach towns, nostalgia is unlocked by nothing more easily than saltwater taffy. The Oregon coast is no different. But why is it called "saltwater" taffy anyway? And how does the sweet, stretchy, chewy stuff get made? For OPB's latest "At Work...391falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-is-getting-hotter-this-heat-wave-could-break-records--60594975https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60594975Wed, 03 Jul 2024 22:40:52 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe abnormally high temperatures coming later this week, part of a multiyear warming trend in Oregon, are prompting concerns about health in a state where many homes lack air conditioning.285falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/salem-s-awesome-3000-is-way-more-than-a-fun-run--60591141https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60591141Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:18:03 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSalem's Awesome 3000 is way more than a fun run319falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-transfer-degree-gives-central-oregon-prisoners-a-sense-of-hope--60583350https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60583350Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:03:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPeople incarcerated at state prisons in Oregon have access to a variety of educational opportunities. But facilities that offer full-on degrees are rare. A new program from Central Oregon Community College seeks to fill the prison higher education gap.278falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-man-wins-world-elk-calling-championship--60573494https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60573494Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:43:08 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTony Gilbertson from Vernonia, Oregon took home the top prize at this year’s World Elk Calling Championships.348falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--60543199https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60543199Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:01:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe film reevaluates the life of the Memphis Country Blues Festival through the lens of race, the counterculture of the 1960s and the genre of Memphis Blues.349falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/intergenerational-oregon-storytellers-on-the-importance-of-telling-queer-stories--60540398https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60540398Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:16:29 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPaul Iarrobino and Roland Mechanik talking about what it’s like to be a queer storyteller.261falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/contract-for-portland-s-regional-homeless-agency-will-expire-over-political-bargaining--60532244https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60532244Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:23:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs Portland heads toward a pivotal election that will reshape its city government, conflicting ideologies over how to address unsheltered homelessness have opened potential legal and financial pitfalls in a key contract with Multnomah County.240falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-a-summer-job-helped-this-class-of-2025-student-graduate-a-year-early--60522136https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60522136Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:50:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIt’s June 2024. And yet, Logan has become the first student in OPB’s Class of 2025 project to graduate, thanks to a little-known option available to Oregon students.294falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/for-some-questions-persist-around-portland-s-revived-crowd-control-unit--60466192https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60466192Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:38:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Portland Police Bureau is re-launching its crowd control unit. The Rapid Response team was often used to break up protests. It infamously disbanded after one of its officers was charged with misdemeanor assault. Police officials say the revamped...227falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/creating-spaces-of-belonging-and-cultural-exchange-in-bend--60451401https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60451401Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:39:48 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCreating spaces of belonging and cultural exchange in Bend281falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/proposed-mountain-bike-trails-in-tillamook-face-uphill-fight--60438523https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60438523Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:23:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingProposed mountain bike trails in Tillamook face uphill fight268falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/naked-barley-is-coming-to-change-your-mind-about-barley--60438509https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60438509Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:22:12 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNaked barley is coming to change your mind about barley361falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jd-s-shoe-repair-in-portland-says-goodbye-after-15-years--60424179https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60424179Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:11:34 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingJD's shoe repair in Portland says goodbye after 15 years272falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-issue-in-providence-nurses-strike-oregon-s-hospital-staffing-law--60417216https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60417216Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:40:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMore than 3,000 nurses at six Providence hospitals across the state are set to go on strike for three days this week. In an unusual turn of events, they’re striking in part over the rollout of a law that was hailed just two years ago as a major win...317falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metalmania--60402774https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60402774Sun, 16 Jun 2024 15:56:45 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland’s MetalMania blends wrestling and heavy metal for raucous event282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-shipping-containers-and-the-port-of-portland-play-a-vital-role-in-oregon-s-economy--60390608https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60390608Fri, 14 Jun 2024 23:28:46 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe shipping container service was in jeopardy of disappearing until Governor Tina Kotek stepped in to propose $40 million in state funds for the Port.294falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-langbaan-wins-the-coveted-outstanding-restaurant-category-at-the-2024-james-beard-awards--60390441https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60390441Fri, 14 Jun 2024 22:52:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe most outstanding restaurant in the US is located inside another restaurant in Northwest Portland. It’s appropriately named Langbaan, which means “back of the house” and serves a five course tasting menu of elevated Thai food with Pacific Northwest...291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/for-this-portland-vexillologist-every-day-is-flag-day--60387829https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60387829Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:31:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNeighbors in Portland’s Forest Park get a new glimpse of Ted Kaye’s flag collection daily300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-oregon-gov-neil-goldschmidt-has-died--60367456https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60367456Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:10:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingGoldschmidt, once a towering figure in state and national politics, admitted sexually abusing a teenager and attempting to cover it up.352falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/high-schoolers-turn-the-tide-on-coastal-oregon-s-seafood-workforce-in-new-program--60350891https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60350891Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:21:37 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHigh schoolers turn the tide on coastal Oregon’s seafood workforce in new program289falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-new-district-attorney-for-multnomah-county--60314811https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60314811Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:44:12 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMultnomah County has a new district attorney. Nathan Vasquez defeated his boss Mike Schmidt and will become the county’s top prosecutor in 2025.355falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vancouver-gnome-trail--60312337https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60312337Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:16:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingVancouver gnome trail245falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-ballet-theatre-shatters-attendance-record--60302145https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60302145Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:18:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon Ballet Theatre had 92,000 attendees this year, the best attendance record ever. We talk with executive director Shane Jewell about what they did right this season.305falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-students-see-success-in-the-class-of-2025--60263911https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60263911Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:51:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBlack students see success in the Class of 2025436falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-jets-and-renovations-coming-to-oregon-air-national-guard--60263776https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60263776Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:37:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNew jets and renovations coming to Oregon Air National Guard281falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/umatilla-tribal-leader-passes-the-drip-torch-to-future-generations-learning-about-prescribed-fire--60242784https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60242784Sat, 01 Jun 2024 01:13:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBefore colonization, many Northwestern tribes used fire to replenish lands. Those fires burned grasses and underbrush, adding nutrients to the soil and helping plants germinate. Raymond Huesties of the Umatilla tribe is sharing this knowledge of...282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beaverton-author-announced-as-finalist-for-literary-awards--60242760https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60242760Sat, 01 Jun 2024 01:08:31 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn Rachel K. Jones’ fantasy/horror story “The Sound of Children Screaming,” a fourth-grade teacher and her students find themselves in a magical world during a school shooting. The story draws inspiration from real-life events. The Beaverton author’s...364falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/out-for-delivery-hanging-with-a-rural-postal-carrier--60240207https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60240207Fri, 31 May 2024 19:18:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAn At Work WIth Connie Gunn, a rural postal carrier in Scappoose, Oregon435falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/remembering-portland-trail-blazers-legend-bill-walton--60203756https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60203756Wed, 29 May 2024 01:34:43 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBill Walton died this week at the age of 71. Many are remembering his dominance as a pro-basketball center, including with the championship-winning Portland Trail Blazers in 1977. After he retired, he enjoyed a second life as a unique and off-the-wall...338falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-outcome-of-county-da-election-might-influence-campaigns-for-portland-mayor--60200960https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60200960Tue, 28 May 2024 18:26:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMayoral candidates Carmen Rubio and Rene Gonzalez each had a rooting interest in the race for county prosecutor. The results suggest a rightward shift countywide, with potential implications for City Hall this fall.246falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-oregon-women-spend-years-sifting-through-ashes-to-give-veterans-a-proper-burial--60200955https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60200955Tue, 28 May 2024 18:25:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTwo Oregon women spend years sifting through ashes to give veterans a proper burial297falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-oregon-women-spend-years-sifting-through-ashes-to-give-veterans-a-proper-burial--60199663https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60199663Tue, 28 May 2024 16:12:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAfter noticing that many abandoned cremated remains in Portland belonged to veterans, the two volunteers launched a decade-long effort to find them and give them a soldier’s resting place275falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/volunteers-find-new-homes-for-abandoned-remains--60188488https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60188488Mon, 27 May 2024 15:16:41 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingVolunteers find new homes for abandoned remains297falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bikini-barista-business-with-reporter-lauren-yoshiko--60178093https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60178093Sun, 26 May 2024 14:05:31 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBikini Barista stands in Portland are increasingly owned by women.424falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-settles-child-welfare-civil-lawsuit-expert-will-be-appointed-to-oversee-the-troubled-system--60166997https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60166997Fri, 24 May 2024 22:47:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe settlement stipulates Disability Rights Oregon and the state will agree upon a “neutral,” an expert to oversee the foster care system and work with the individual to improve the child-welfare system, primarily by reducing the rate of mistreatment...313falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/results-from-the-may-21-2024-oregon-primary--60134468https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60134468Wed, 22 May 2024 15:24:48 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingResults from the May 21 2024 Oregon primary298falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-graduation-of-daiichi-takeoka-from-uo-law-school-a-century-ago-illuminates-barriers-for-nowadays-asian-american-lawyers--60134377https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60134377Wed, 22 May 2024 15:17:48 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe graduation of Daiichi Takeoka from UO law school a century ago illuminates barriers for nowadays Asian American lawyers.291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/utility-watchdog-calls-to-cap-oregon-rate-hikes-as-energy-bills-continue-to-rise--60105905https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60105905Tue, 21 May 2024 00:24:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs electric and gas rates continue to rise, an advocacy group for utility customers is proposing rate caps on energy increases for all for-profit utilities to help avoid high energy bills.237falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-korean-mama-s-rise-to-foodie-fame--60077676https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60077676Fri, 17 May 2024 23:38:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingJane Kim became an unexpected internet celebrity when her son started filming her reactions when they went out to eat. Now, under the handle "The Korean Mama", Jane and her son Ed are bringing joy to more than a million followers on social media...360falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-a-business-be-owned-by-its-purpose-a-growing-number-of-oregon-companies-say-yes--60065699https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60065699Fri, 17 May 2024 00:13:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPatagonia made headlines in 2022 when its founders said company profits would go to fighting climate change. They followed a model pioneered in the U.S. by an Oregon produce distributor, and the approach is offering independent business owners a new...284falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-tale-of-three-cities-the-chance-at-local-option-levies-can-affect-school-districts-across-oregon-in-drastically-different-ways--60064801https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60064801Thu, 16 May 2024 22:32:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland Public Schools wants to renew a local tax that already helps pay for hundreds of teachers. Bend-La Pine wants to start a new levy that would offset substantial budget cuts. But in Salem-Keizer, option levies aren’t really an option at all.279falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/years-in-the-minority-haven-t-dampened-competitive-gop-primary-for-eastern-oregon-seat--60052379https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60052379Wed, 15 May 2024 22:48:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingState Senate candidates promise to balance conservative principles with pragmatic bipartisanship294falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/geraldine-deruiter-on-food-feminism-and-fury--60049573https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60049573Wed, 15 May 2024 18:40:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA conversation with Seattle writer Geraldine DeRuiter on her new book "If You Can't Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury".348falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-farmers-grapple-with-changes-to-confined-feeding-operation-rules--60047670https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60047670Wed, 15 May 2024 15:38:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon farmers grapple with changes to confined feeding operation rules278falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-methodists-join-together-to-celebrate-the-repeal-of-anti-lgbtq-rules--60028005https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60028005Tue, 14 May 2024 15:12:52 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland Methodists join together to celebrate the repeal of anti-LGBTQ+ rules279falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28th-wnba-season-tips-off-tuesday-amid-skyrocketing-popularity-for-women-s-basketball--60013759https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60013759Mon, 13 May 2024 23:55:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland fans of women’s basketball are celebrating the start of the WNBA season Tuesday, even though the city has yet to secure a team. Still, Portland has cemented itself as a women’s basketball hub.304falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-3-d-maps-to-preserve-oregon-s-heritage-buildings--60007111https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60007111Mon, 13 May 2024 16:45:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMaking 3-D maps to preserve Oregon's heritage buildings269falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/secretary-of-state-race--59967220https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59967220Fri, 10 May 2024 16:23:41 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCandidates running for Secretary of State253falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-state-grad-remembers-1970-vietnam-war-protests--59948141https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59948141Thu, 09 May 2024 16:18:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCathy Wood Wyrick helped organize the anti-Vietnam War protests at Portland State University in 1970. She compares that action to the recent pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus.320falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/multnomah-county-district-attorney-race-a-progressive-prosecutor-vs-a-challenger-colleague--59932829https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59932829Wed, 08 May 2024 21:37:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMike Schmidt faces Nathan Vasquez in a race that’s become much more than a contest to manage the district attorney’s office.283falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/qa-on-5th-congressional-district--59903493https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59903493Tue, 07 May 2024 17:56:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCandidates for 5th congressional district.255falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-state-protesters-among-activists-demanding-schools-cut-ties-to-companies-connected-to-israel--59883567https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59883567Mon, 06 May 2024 21:29:40 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn demonstrating against the war in Gaza, student protesters are using the longtime tactic of demanding schools cut financial ties to companies they deem harmful294falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emily-halnon-sets-a-oregon-pacific-crest-trail-record-writes-book--59850201https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59850201Sun, 05 May 2024 18:06:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEugene author uses run across Oregon to explore the complicated experience of grief320falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eugene-trail-runner-s-new-memoir-explores-grief-resilience-on-the-oregon-pacific-crest-trail--59811666https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59811666Sat, 04 May 2024 00:57:34 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhen Eugene trail runner Emily Halnon’s mother died of cancer, she wanted to honor her with something big. In 2020, Halnon set the overall speed record for the Oregon section of the Pacific Crest Trail. Halnon's new book 'To the Gorge', explores how...323falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-state-protest-delusional-wheeler-says-as-local-leaders-advise-public-caution--59788713https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59788713Thu, 02 May 2024 22:49:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPolice made 12 arrests and are pursuing more. There’s no timeline for opening or damage estimates yet for Portland State University’s library.210falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-central-candidates-are-locked-in-a-fight-for-oregon-s-safest-democratic-seat--59755086https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59755086Wed, 01 May 2024 20:03:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThey don’t disagree on much — so congressional candidates Eddy Morales, Susheela Jayapal and Maxine Dexter are selling voters on experience.290falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-portland-timbers-star-diego-valeri-on-the-future-of-major-league-soccer--59751880https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59751880Wed, 01 May 2024 17:19:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFormer Portland Timbers star Diego Valeri led his team to win the 2015 MLS Cup and was ultimately named the league's MVP in 2017. Valeri now covers matches as a studio analyst for the Spanish broadcasts on MLS Season Pass. Valeri weighs in on his role...334falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/biden-moves-to-reclassify-cannabis--59751051https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59751051Wed, 01 May 2024 15:20:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBiden moves to reclassify cannabis297falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-fire-marshal-wants-oregonians-to-do-more-to-protect-their-homes-from-wildfires--59745315https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59745315Wed, 01 May 2024 00:16:35 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregonians are being asked to create more defensible space around their homes, with vegetation modified in that space to reduce wildfire threat and help firefighters defend the house.296falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-state-university-closed-as-demonstrators-take-over-school-library--59745153https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59745153Wed, 01 May 2024 00:07:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSchool officials say they’ve given Portland police the authority to clear the library at some point.260falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/preparing-for-wildfire-season-with-defensible-spaces--59734553https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59734553Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:42:40 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPreparing for wildfire season with defensible spaces294falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-governor-s-staffers-raised-concerns-about-role-of-first-lady-before-exits--59711763https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59711763Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:10:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEmails released Friday confirm that senior members of the governor’s team had questioned Aimee Kotek Wilson’s expanding role.294falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-crisis-call-line-could-help-native-youth-survive-suicidal-thoughts--59711533https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59711533Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:00:43 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNative youth have the highest suicide rate of any demographic in the country and need solutions that address their unique needs.284falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/embracing-intimacy-and-uncertainty-at-work-with-oregon-s-poet-laureate--59704896https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59704896Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:17:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOn a Portland sidestreet, there's a window just above street level - the window of poet Anis Mojgani's studio. The humble space belies the exalted title he's held for the past four years: Oregon poet laureate. The Evergreen's Jenn Chávez visited his...362falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/warm-springs-members-establish-an-indigenous-crisis-line--59701619https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59701619Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:41:09 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWarm Springs members establish an indigenous crisis line284falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ex-yakima-officer-elias-huizar-was-investigated-for-relationship-with-minors--59673306https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59673306Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:38:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRecords obtained by OPB offer new insight about Elias Huizar’s past and the events that led to his ex-wife’s death and the death of his 17-year-old girlfriend.267falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/psu-president-discusses-preotests-free-speech-on-campus--59670523https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59670523Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:26:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOn Thursday night, a small group of protesters set up tents and barricades in the South Park Blocks in Portland. The encampment was in support of Palestinians in Gaza and in protest of Portland State University’s ties with companies that have...346falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/western-oregon-university-s-rugby-teams-rally-together-for-national-championships--59660956https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59660956Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:28:12 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBoth men’s and women’s rugby clubs of Western Oregon University have qualified for the Rugby 7s Collegiate National Championships which take place this week in Maryland. This is the first time both teams qualified in the same year and the first time...337falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/measure-110-is-history-but-one-eastern-oregon-recovery-group-soldiers-on--59633607https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59633607Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:16:35 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMeasure 110 is history, but one Eastern Oregon recovery group soldiers on266falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-earth-day-focuses-on-plastics-a-portland-coffee-roaster-and-northwest-recycler-team-up--59623337https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59623337Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:11:57 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFor more than 50 years, Earth Day has been used by environmental advocates to raise awareness and support sustainability and environmental protection.271falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-pet-grief-support-group-is-still-going-strong--59616802https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59616802Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:13:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland's pet grief support group is still going strong334falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/longtime-musician-freedy-johnston-has-settled-in-portland-after-years-of-touring--59568234https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59568234Sat, 20 Apr 2024 19:28:34 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland has become a popular destination for musicians who made their names in other cities or music scenes. A new addition to that list is Freedy Johnston.283falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lawsuit-involving-portland-students-highlights-statewide-questions-around-child-sex-abuse--59562513https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59562513Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:55:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLast month, Portland Public Schools, Multnomah County and a nonprofit organization running an afterschool program were sued on behalf of an elementary schooler. The allegation from a female student and her family involves sexual harassment and...345falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-commissioner-gonzalez-wants-tougher-stance-on-homeless-camping--59533187https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59533187Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:04:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland’s ongoing attempt to regulate homeless camps on public property hit another snag this week. Now, two of the top candidates for mayor are on opposite sides of the divisive issue.240falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/multnomah-county-american-medical-response-working-toward-compromise--59532740https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59532740Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:50:26 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMultnomah County and American Medical Response have been at an impasse for about a year over a shortage of paramedics and ambulances arriving late to the scenes of life-threatening emergencies. The county and AMR enter a second mediation session this...310falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/southwest-washington-gun-store-lawsuit-renews-questions-over-states-power-to-restrict-firearms--59518338https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59518338Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:40:48 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingStates across the country have attempted to tamp down gun violence by placing restrictions on firearms. But a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has roiled lower courts.249falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--59495590https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59495590Tue, 16 Apr 2024 23:20:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBook QA300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/author-interview-sasha-lapointe--59490813https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59490813Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:42:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAuthor Interview Sasha LaPointe324falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selling-redtail-could-jeopardize-portland-s-public-golf-courses-committee-says--59450249https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59450249Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:31:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe city of Portland could sell the RedTail Golf Center to the Portland Diamond Project, who want to bring an MLB team to Oregon. But the city's Golf Advisory Committee says doing so would make the golf system financially unstable.245falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bend-dei-backlash-intro--59440002https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59440002Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:33:08 +0000Oregon Public Broadcastingbend dei backlash INTRO293falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-keeping-portland-s-clinton-triangle-from-successs--59396038https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59396038Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:08:35 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhat's keeping Portland's Clinton Triangle from successs262falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lewis-clark-place-based-learning--59308443https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59308443Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:15:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFuture high school teachers spent an afternoon exploring the area around Tubman Middle School in Portland as part of a place-based lesson on the I-5 expansion.280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fasting-while-running-ramadan-for-high-school-athletes--59295028https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59295028Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:00:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHigh school athletes in Beaverton, Oregon who are competing in athletics while fasting for Ramadan.350falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/recent-violence-eastbank-esplanade--59262951https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59262951Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:43:45 +0000Oregon Public Broadcastingrecent violence eastbank esplanade270falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/land-use-officials-pivot-to-tribal-inclusion--59248722https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59248722Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:18:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLand use officials pivot to tribal inclusion293falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-powell-s--59239797https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59239797Sun, 31 Mar 2024 17:58:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland booksellers at Powell’s City of Books are experts on your favorite genre437falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/horsewomen-of-the-hen-party-q-a-with-producer-jule-gilfillan--59239487https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59239487Sun, 31 Mar 2024 16:45:43 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn the 1930s, there weren’t many women who went on weeks-long horse packing trips. But La Grande’s Jean Birnie led a group of women who did so, calling themselves the “hen party”, in the Wallowa mountains each summer for decades in the early 20th century.492falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/health-care-cyberattack-likely-to-harm-oregon-clinics-for-months--59219691https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59219691Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:29:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHealth care cyberattack likely to harm Oregon clinics for months327falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meet-timberline-s-rustic-cousin-the-cloud-cap-inn--59219554https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59219554Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:28:26 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMeet Timberline's rustic cousin, the Cloud Cap Inn263falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/march-madness-will-bring-more-than-attention-to-portland--59209037https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59209037Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:32:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMarch Madness will bring more than attention to Portland284falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crook-county-residents-threaten-to-sue-over-tainted-well-water-near-gravel-mine--59183292https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59183292Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:15:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA group of Crook County residents plans to sue the state for failing to regulate a nearby mine and polluting their groundwater.260falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beaverton-gurdwara-eyes-larger-building-to-accommodate-growing-congregation--59148104https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59148104Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:57:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBeaverton Gurdwara eyes larger building to accommodate growing congregation264falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mx-dahlia-belle-on-the-new-netflix-special-gender-agenda--59142839https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59142839Fri, 22 Mar 2024 22:06:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland comedian Mx Dahlia Belle talks about being part of the new Netflix special 'Gender Agenda'327falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--59137480https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59137480Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:16:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA report on how covid and distance learning affected class of 2025315falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--59127535https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59127535Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:04:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLook at in-school mental health resources for David Douglas students307falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-oregon-rail-heritage-center-wants-to-be-more-than-a-workshop--59058459https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59058459Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:14:54 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland's Oregon Rail Heritage Center wants to be more than a workshop290falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rene-gonzalez-s-first-year-on-the-offensive-but-not-always-on-target--59009909https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59009909Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:22:21 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTo some, Rene Gonzalez is the savior Portland needs to pacify a city under threat by crime and leftist policies. To others, he’s a villain, using his position as the least progressive council member (but far from conservative) to harm the city’s most...318falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-a-pharmacy-benefit-manager--58975323https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58975323Fri, 08 Mar 2024 22:08:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon just passed a major reform to Pharmacy Benefit Manager. But what exactly are these secretive middleman of the drug industry?291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-bans-copay-accumulators--58972811https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58972811Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:21:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon is the latest state to pass legislation to ban copay accumulators - but what exactly IS a copay accumulator?330falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-works-and-what-doesn-t-in-newport-s-urban-renewal-efforts--58972318https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58972318Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:42:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWhat works and what doesn't in Newport's Urban Renewal efforts334falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/changes-are-coming-to-the-northwest-forest-plan--58959723https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58959723Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:51:45 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingChanges are coming to the Northwest Forest Plan247falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-5-bridge-planners-release-renderings-of-new-larger-span--58951768https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58951768Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:34:56 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe commission planning the I-5 bridge overhaul will reveal today what the new project may look like.273falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-oregon-is-recriminalizing-even-small-amounts-of-illicit-drugs--58937381https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58937381Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:40:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon's state legislature voted to reverse a measure that decriminalized personal drug use. What does the Oregon experiment and its likely overhaul mean in the wider context of the U.S. war on drugs?353falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-a-new-approach-in-oregon-helps-students-realize-they-are-college-material--58936807https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58936807Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:14:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCorequisite education flips traditional remediation in higher education on its head. Some education advocates in Oregon are looking to make it a mainstay in the state’s community colleges.264falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-it-s-important-to-clean-up-residue-from-wildfire-smoke-tracking-tsunamis-with-ai-and-more--58908752https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58908752Sun, 03 Mar 2024 19:07:19 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe top five illuminating, inspiring and just plain cool Pacific Northwest science stories from “All Science. No Fiction.”582falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-hosts-first-ever-state-tournament-for-girls-wrestling--58900513https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58900513Sat, 02 Mar 2024 18:58:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon hosted its first girls wrestling tournament recently and OPB was on hand to report on the action249falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-coast-nonprofit-highlights-disaster-preparedness-with-emergency-food-cooking-contest--58895087https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58895087Sat, 02 Mar 2024 01:14:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon coastal communities are susceptible to major natural disasters, like earthquakes and floods. A nonprofit in Manzanita wants to highlight the meals you can make with what you can find in your pantry in case of an emergency.240falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transgender-firefighter-found-greater-acceptance-after-transitioning--58879540https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58879540Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:31:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBobbie Scopa is a transgender woman and a wildland firefighter. She's the author of "Both Sides of the Fire Line: Memoir of a Transgender Firefighter."411falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-multnomah-county-bridge-operators--58878111https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58878111Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:02:25 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRide along with the people who lift the bridges of Multnomah County up and down.346falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-symphony-s-heroes-brings-video-game-heroes-to-life--58871790https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58871790Thu, 29 Feb 2024 01:45:57 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Oregon Symphony will perform musical arrangements from beloved video games at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall323falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-unemployment-insurance-paid-leave-programs-will-go-offline-to-prep-for-new-website--58870645https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58870645Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:18:40 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTo complete the transition, the benefits systems will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday and reopen on the upgraded site at 8 a.m. Monday.273falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fed-up-with-slow-fix-oregon-residents-sue-businesses-over-nitrate-pollution--58870446https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58870446Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:10:08 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMore than three decades into a nitrate pollution crisis, a handful of Lower Umatilla Basin residents are escalating their concerns to the courts.264falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--58816631https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58816631Sun, 25 Feb 2024 18:14:20 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRide along with the people who lift the bridges of Multnomah County up and down.346falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/campaign-finance-limits-crafted-by-major-donors-will-now-go-before-oregon-lawmakers--58791399https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58791399Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:45:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBusiness and labor groups have negotiated a system of contribution limits they hope to push through before lawmakers adjourn March 10. Critics say the proposal is weak.235falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/multnomah-county-chair-continues-to-blame-amr-for-slow-ambulances--58771531https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58771531Wed, 21 Feb 2024 23:38:30 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMultnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson is responding to mounting public pressure for the county to reconsider its ambulance staffing requirements and address slow response times countywide.304falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jamo-shimabukuro-exhibit--58725106https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58725106Sun, 18 Feb 2024 18:26:57 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingJAMO Shimabukuro exhibit303falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-s-new-nba-g-league-team-offers-training-for-the-competitive-world-of-sports-business--58712276https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58712276Sat, 17 Feb 2024 01:21:14 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe team behind the team: Rip City Remix is powered by seven staff members and eight paid interns launching careers in sports marketing and finance301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-drug-decriminalization-aimed-to-make-police-a-gateway-to-rehab-not-jail-state-leaders-failed-to-make-it-work--58712234https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58712234Sat, 17 Feb 2024 01:14:29 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingJust over three years since Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure 110, elected officials want to repeal key elements, blaming the law for open drug use and soaring overdoses. But it’s their own hands-off approach that isn’t working, advocates say.415falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/newport-is-trying-to-lure-airlines-back-to-town--58697202https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58697202Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:00:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNewport is trying to lure airlines back to town330falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bob-moore-founder-of-an-oregon-based-global-food-company-dies-at-94--58667324https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58667324Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:14:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFounded in 1978, Bob’s Red Mill initially served only the Portland area, but over the years it grew into a global corporation selling more than 200 products.349falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sports-betting-surges-in-oregon-as-expert-caution-risks-of-digital-gambling--58647437https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58647437Sun, 11 Feb 2024 15:46:00 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSports Betting Has Changed In Oregon291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lan-su-rings-in-year-of-the-dragon--58626848https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58626848Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:05:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLan Su garden celebrates Lunar New Year in Portland239falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-aspiring-tree-climbers-reach-new-heights--58581769https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58581769Tue, 06 Feb 2024 03:19:58 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingStudents at Cottage Grove-based national tree climbing school push themselves to the limit to become professional pine cone collectors221falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--58578474https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58578474Mon, 05 Feb 2024 19:19:34 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOr Leg Preview274falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-police-and-use-of-force--58526959https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58526959Thu, 01 Feb 2024 01:46:26 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNewer Portland police officers are more likely to use force, according to an analysis of newer recruits.290falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/citations-for-public-drug-use-have-little-effect--58516405https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58516405Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:41:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCitations for public drug use have little effect329falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-downtown-portland-s-fentanyl-crisis-oregon-leaders-declare-emergency--58508230https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58508230Wed, 31 Jan 2024 01:17:18 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe city, county and state governments declared an emergency surrounding fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid, though the announcement won’t include additional funding.244falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/genetic-study-sheds-light-on-northwest-s-extinct-woolly-dogs-and-how-taylor-swift-shook-the-earth--58494850https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58494850Mon, 29 Jan 2024 23:10:26 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOPB’s “All Science, No Fiction” producer Jes Burns joins Lillian Karabaic for a monthly round-up of research coming out of Pacific Northwest.642falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-work-with-video-store-clerk--58491790https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58491790Mon, 29 Jan 2024 18:48:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA few iconic video stores are still holding strong in the Northwest, keeping the movie rental dream alive for renters young and old. For OPB's At Work With Series, we hear from video store clerk Sara Reinhart from Portland's Movie Madness about what...415falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timberline-lodge-isn-t-the-only-historic-log-building-on-mt-hood--58490728https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58490728Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:47:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTimberline Lodge isn't the only historic log building on Mt Hood351falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drug-overdoses-are-a-daily-problem-for-portland-s-first-responders--58490643https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58490643Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:38:55 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingDrug overdoses are a daily problem for Portland's first responders452falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/homeless-youth-weigh-in-on-ways-to-address-oregon-s-ongoing-crisis--58467419https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58467419Sat, 27 Jan 2024 00:10:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThree young people with lived experience of homelessness share their ideas on how to improve support for Oregon’s homeless youth.338falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-fentanyl-and-social-isolation-have-worsened-youth-homelessness-crisis-in-oregon--58451753https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58451753Fri, 26 Jan 2024 01:26:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNew challenges are overwhelming an already inadequate network of services for young people struggling with substance abuse.331falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-agriculture-companies-offer-help-with-lower-umatilla-basin-nitrate-pollution-but-skeptics-remain--58438936https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58438936Wed, 24 Jan 2024 23:11:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingEnvironmental group accuses them of “greenwashing” their own role in nitrate pollution266falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unhoused-young-adults-in-oregon-count-on-each-other-for-support-amid-limited-services--58434363https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58434363Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:50:07 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingUnhoused young adults in Oregon count on each other for support amid limited services282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-democrats-unveil-bill-to-recriminalize-drug-possession-step-up-access-to-treatment--58422966https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58422966Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:37:47 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThree years after Oregon eliminated criminal consequences, influential lawmakers say it’s time for a course correction. Republicans say the changes wouldn’t be enough.255falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/neighbors-band-together-in-cottage-grove-to-survive-harrowing-week-without-power--58374160https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58374160Fri, 19 Jan 2024 22:55:22 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCottage Grove residents haven't had power, internet or phone service for the past seven days. They have a long road to recovery after facing the worst of the latest winter storms.329falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-oregonians-heading-to-us-figure-skating-nationals--58371586https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58371586Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:32:29 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingSherwood Ice Arena is getting good at producing elite skaters.389falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-ice-storms-could-be-the-winter-wave-of-the-future--58370012https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58370012Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:31:52 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon's ice storms could be the winter wave of the future355falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/northwest-ice-storm-leaving-residents-trapped-frustrated--58359010https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58359010Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:45:11 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIt’s been a tough week for most Oregonians: battling snow, downed trees and sheets of ice. At least a dozen people have died, and falling limbs and ice have caused millions in damages.282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/downwind-documentary-shows-the-deadly-consequences-of-nuclear-testing-on-tribal-lands--58337852https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58337852Wed, 17 Jan 2024 22:21:08 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting“Downwind” looks at how miscalculated wind forecasts, government proclamations that radiation exposure wasn’t a serious health threat, and revelations from now-declassified documents referring to those who lived near the test site as a “low use...559falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/geoff-norcross-is-moving-over-to-host-in-the-afternoons--58336681https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58336681Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:40:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingGeoff Norcross is moving over to host in the afternoons32falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tackling-climate-change-and-the-housing-shortage-on-the-grande-ronde-reservation--58321034https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58321034Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:33:30 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingTackling climate change and the housing shortage on the Grande Ronde reservation242falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--58279499https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58279499Fri, 12 Jan 2024 17:54:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWash Leg kicks off350falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/historic-columbia-gorge-highway-is-one-step-nearer-completion-with-world-class-aspirations--58270765https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58270765Fri, 12 Jan 2024 02:12:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon Department of Transportation has been working to rebuild the old Columbia River Highway for 37 years.309falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/downtown-s-icy-recovery-plan--58269416https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58269416Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:50:32 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMayor Ted Wheeler and Councilmember Carmen Rubio join for a skate on the holiday ice rink to talk about downtown economic revitalization.296falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-teacher-recounts-finding-boeing-door-plug-in-his-yard--58247741https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58247741Wed, 10 Jan 2024 01:46:12 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe piece of the plane’s fuselage landed not far from his house. OPB's Crystal Ligori spoke with Portland teacher Bob Sauer about finding the plane's door plug in his own backgyard.316falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gov-tina-kotek-s-first-year-in-office-was-not-what-her-critics-expected--58247511https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58247511Wed, 10 Jan 2024 01:10:30 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOnce considered one of the most progressive legislative leaders in the country, Kotek has spent the last year preaching pragmatism over ideology.299falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fate-of-portland-s-toppled-monuments-hits-a-snag--58213298https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58213298Fri, 05 Jan 2024 23:15:51 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIn 2020, protesters marched in racial justice demonstrations following George Floyd’s murder. Several monuments were pulled down in Portland as part of a reckoning over the city and country’s racist history. Now the fate of those monuments is back in...225falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/university-of-oregon-scientists-say-there-s-a-better-way-to-grind-your-coffee--58200783https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58200783Thu, 04 Jan 2024 20:10:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingChristopher Hendon is an associate professor at the University of Oregon who has the appropriate nickname of ‘Dr. Coffee’. He and a team of volcanologists on campus have found a way to up your coffee game: adding a little bit of water before you...479falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lacking-information-oregon-residents-guess-at-future-of-offshore-wind--58192408https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58192408Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:50:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingCoastal residents attempt to study offshore wind projects and call for a pause in development as a federal agency fails to convey its message282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clackamas-community-college-wants-to-fast-track-students-into-the-workforce--58139762https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58139762Thu, 28 Dec 2023 17:14:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingClackamas Community College wants to fast-track students into the workforce250falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--58124970https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58124970Tue, 26 Dec 2023 21:04:05 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland band that helped to define the sound of the 1970s567falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-christmas-music-bonanza-with-jt-griffith--58107464https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58107464Sun, 24 Dec 2023 01:34:44 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingIt's that time of year when we take a deep dive into the niche genre of Christmas music with JT Griffith. He's the longtime curator of holiday tunes for OPB and KMHD and the founder of Liminal Music. He spoke with our "All Things Considered" host,...514falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-santa-brings-holiday-magic-to-portland--58101150https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58101150Fri, 22 Dec 2023 23:41:04 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAmong the things Kris Kringle has learned over his six winters in Portland: Christmas season is hard on Santa’s suits, but soft on his heart.362falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-train-man-triumphantly-returns-to-bend--58086316https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58086316Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:39:16 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe ‘Train Man’ triumphantly returns to Bend300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-wolves-bring-joy-anxiety-and-uncertainty-to-colorado-part-2--58078739https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58078739Thu, 21 Dec 2023 01:17:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingLike hundreds of other ranchers in Colorado, the Stanko family is anxious about wolf packs being airlifted back to the state, where they were eradicated by the 1940s. Supporters of the effort, however, see a bright future.455falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-okta-restaurant-takes-farm-to-table-one-step-further--58078494https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58078494Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:34:41 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingWith a regenerative farm and an on-site larder, ōkta restaurant is celebrating the bounty of the Pacific Northwest while focusing on preservation.339falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mat-johnson-on-writing-for-netflix-s-fall-of-the-house-of-usher--58076252https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58076252Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:04:26 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMat Johnson joined horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan’s team of writing scripts for the hit Netflix series The Fall of the House of Usher because he has long been fascinated with Edgar Allan Poe’s writing.497falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/coloradans-brace-for-reintroduced-wolves-from-oregon--58073182https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58073182Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:47:29 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingColoradans brace for reintroduced wolves from Oregon451falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-s-massive-kicker-is-spurring-a-fresh-look-at-the-state-s-unique-tax-rebate-law--58066281https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58066281Tue, 19 Dec 2023 23:51:08 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe state will send a jaw-dropping $5.6 billion back to taxpayers next year, ratcheting up pressure on a policy voters love.317falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-wolves-find-a-new-home-in-colorado--58060918https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58060918Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:40:30 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon wolves find a new home in Colorado364falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-things-oregon-employers-colleges-want-to-see-from-oregon-high-school-graduates--58052548https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58052548Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:49:49 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs Oregon evaluates how schools prepare students for life after high school, employers and college representatives share what graduation requirements they’d like to see.223falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-businesses-react-to-gov-tina-kotek-s-task-force-recommendations--58052493https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58052493Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:38:59 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHow Portland downtown businesses are responding to the Governor's task force recommendations322falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tokyo-sando-bids-sayonara-to-portland--58050991https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58050991Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:08:29 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAs Tokyo Sando prepares to close its doors Sunday, owner Taiki Nakajima intends to take an extended break in Japan, pondering the possibility of a return299falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--58048981https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58048981Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:17:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland artist and storyteller Andrew Dickson discusses his new book, "Me and My Family and Me", which is part memoir, part family history, and some antecdotes and advise for his kids.332falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/opb-s-class-of-2025-tries-on-different-careers--58009516https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58009516Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:41:23 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOPB's Class of 2025 tries on different careers303falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vancouver-volunteers-give-back-during-the-holidays-with-bikes--57997968https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57997968Wed, 13 Dec 2023 16:45:33 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingVancouver volunteers give back during the holidays - with bikes219falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kotek-s-recipe-for-portland-more-police-and-social-workers-less-plywood-trash-and-taxes--57980179https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57980179Tue, 12 Dec 2023 01:43:10 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingThe recommendations emerged from a sprawling task force that Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek convened to address the city’s most challenging problems.278falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--57956520https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57956520Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:39:12 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingKnott Street Boxing Club339falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alaska-airlines-pilot-who-nearly-shut-down-an-aircraft-s-engines-mid-flight-to-be-released-from-jail--57955430https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57955430Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:49:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAlaska Airlines pilot who nearly shut down an aircraft’s engines mid-flight, to be released from jail.319falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--57933590https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57933590Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:41:05 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAndy Bryant from the National Weather Service on recent flooding.287falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/researchers-explore-using-ai-to-count-salmon-and-avoid-fishy-data-while-others-map-human-brain--57910622https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57910622Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:34:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingFive of the most illuminating, inspiring and just plain cool Pacific Northwest science stories from “All Science. No Fiction.”567falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-k-12-school-funding--57910608https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57910608Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:31:52 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon K-12 School Funding264falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/remembering-the-first-female-mayor-of-troutdale-oregon--57888312https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57888312Sat, 02 Dec 2023 22:22:38 +0000Oregon Public Broadcasting110 years ago, part-Indigenous community activist Clara Latourell Larsson was elected Oregon’s second female mayor—just one year after women achieved the right to vote statewide.214falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-with-the-author-tribal-histories-of-the-willamette-valley--57880307https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57880307Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:04:08 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAn interview with David Lewis about his new book.611falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mysterious-respiratory-disease-sickening-dogs--57854244https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57854244Wed, 29 Nov 2023 22:23:50 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingMysterious respiratory illnesses are sickening dogs in several states — including Oregon.282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/geothermal-energy-is-a-boon-for-klamath-falls-but-only-in-certain-spots--57837556https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57837556Tue, 28 Nov 2023 23:26:00 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingHigh maintenance costs — and the geographic availability of hot water — limit the use of geothermal energy in Klamath Falls.270falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/npr-s-nextgenradio-i-have-roots-all-over-the-world-a-former-diplomat-makes-home-wherever-she-is--57826288https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57826288Tue, 28 Nov 2023 02:28:43 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNextGenRadio’s Ella Hutcherson speaks with Pat Johnson, a former diplomat who’s lived and worked in multiple countries around the world. The canopy of fruit trees enveloping her Portland house bear the same fruits that grew in countries she’s lived in...272falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pps-pat-reached-a-tentative-deal--57820652https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57820652Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:53:08 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPPS/PAT reached a tentative deal253falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beavers-and-ducks-last-rivalry-game--57811754https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57811754Sun, 26 Nov 2023 17:44:43 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingA postcard from the last game between the Beavers and Ducks.235falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/npr-s-nextgenradio-finding-home-in-the-legacy-of-a-beloved-indigenous-musician--57801509https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57801509Sat, 25 Nov 2023 01:15:24 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNextGenRadio's Nora Colie speaks with Sean Cruz, who preserves the memory and legacy of Indigenous jazz musician, Jim Pepper.304falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/npr-s-nextgenradio-the-meaning-of-home-for-disability-advocate-miguel-chavez--57801444https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57801444Sat, 25 Nov 2023 00:55:15 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNextGenRadio's Carrie Cantrell speaks with Miguel Chavez, a disability advocate. Chavez grew up blind in rural Washington, where few resources existed for people with disabilities.273falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/npr-s-nextgenradio-the-meaning-of-home-at-the-portland-grief-house--57791068https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57791068Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:13:39 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNextGenRadio's Anna Lueck speaks with Laura Green, co-founder of the Portland Grief House. Adrift after a series of losses, Green began holding gatherings online, and later in her mother’s house in North Portland.261falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/npr-s-nextgenradio-barbra-weber-s-meaning-of-home--57790989https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57790989Thu, 23 Nov 2023 23:54:17 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingNextGenRadio's Terah Bennett speaks with Barbra Weber, a Portlander who used to live on the sidewalks of Portland’s Old Town. Now, she’s a prolific advocate for the safety of unhoused people.276falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ride-along-with-oregon-s-first-electric-garbage-truck--57750971https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57750971Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:29:27 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingRide along with Oregon's first electric garbage truck271falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-teachers-strike-styimes-college-bound-students--57750945https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57750945Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:28:53 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland teachers strike styimes college-bound students243falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oregon-is-placing-foster-children-in-unregulated-short-term-rental-homes-and-paying-millions-to-do-so--57727793https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57727793Mon, 20 Nov 2023 13:17:01 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingAudio for Foster Kids in Short-Term Rentals QA305falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--57715064https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57715064Sun, 19 Nov 2023 19:28:38 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingBlack Churches are Closing269falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audio--57692263https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57692263Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:24:36 +0000Oregon Public BroadcastingUpdate on Portland Public Schools Strike262falsefull