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âOPB Politics Nowâ: Oregon enters an election year with big political questions
19+ hour, 13+ min ago (131+ words) Last year was a tumultuous one in Oregon politics. The city of Portland had an entirely new government and mayor. The U.S. president started talking a lot about Portland and mobilized members of the National Guard to the state. And the…...
Newport residents, leaders denounce possible ICE detention facility
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (712+ words) In our final film from the "Class of 2025" project, follow the education journeys of one group of Oregon students from kindergarten to young adulthood, and uncover lessons for how Oregon can improve its education system for future generations. At a…...
Adelita Grijalva can force a vote on the Epstein files, but she’s still not sworn in
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (671+ words) For generations, the federal government sent tens of thousands of Native American children to boarding schools as part of a policy of forced assimilation. A new film from "Oregon Experience" joins Klamath Tribes members as they uncover the truth and…...
Irrigators, tribes and local officials push back against state proposal to curb groundwater crisis in Harney Basin
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1036+ words) In season 2 of the "Hush" podcast, Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas explore how a young woman's death shook a rural Oregon community and the ways true crime media has helped keep answers out of reach. Competing visions over the future…...
Trump officials praise Charlie Kirk’s faith and his mark on the conservative movement
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (832+ words) President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a "great American hero" and "martyr" for freedom as he and other prominent conservatives gathered Sunday evening to honor the slain conservative political activist whose work they say they must now advance. President…...
OPB launches ‘Uncovering Boarding Schools,’ bringing hidden Native American stories to national audience through one Oregon woman’s quest
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (328+ words) Sept. 18, 2025 " Hidden stories of Native American boarding schools will come to light Wednesday, Sept. 24, when Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) premieres "Uncovering Boarding Schools: Stories of Resistance and Resilience" at the Tower Theatre in Bend, Ore., followed by additional free Oregon…...
How the Almeda Fire reshaped wildfire strategy in the Rogue Valley
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (775+ words) The Almeda Fire was a wake-up call for many in the Rogue Valley, where evacuations and coordination between emergency departments were somewhat chaotic. Since then, first responders and residents have worked to apply what they learned. One lesson learned from…...
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek weighs standing order to protect COVID-19 vaccine pharmacy access
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (473+ words) Gov. Tina Kotek and the Oregon Health Authority are exploring similar measures to a standing order issued in Washington aimed at ensuring access to COVID-19 vaccination in the face of federal guidelines that have tightened access to the shot and…...
What rebuilding Phoenix has been like, 5 years after the Labor Day Fires
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (325+ words) Eric Swanson: Good afternoon. Glad to be here. Miller: So you came to Phoenix, came back to Phoenix after a brief stint earlier there, as city manager in 2020, first as the interim manager and then the permanent city manager in…...
2 Detroit residents reflect on anniversary of Santiam Canyon fires, journeys of recovery
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1992+ words) FILE - A sign advises to social distance at a marina building on Detroit Lake burned by the Beachie Creek Fire, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Detroit, Ore. John Locher / AP Nearly five years ago, a combination of dry conditions and heavy winds…...