It’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 a quick resolution.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

We are only a few days away from the 2025 long legislative session kicking off in Salem. State lawmakers' paramount duty is passing the next two-year budget. But they likely won’t stop there. On this week’s OPB Politics Now, we will dig into how the state will fund wildfires and ease the housing crisis. Plus, will there be new taxes? How will the l…

The 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.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

President Donald Trump has called for blanket tariffs on U.S. trading partners, a move economists say would raise prices for consumer goods.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon lawmakers officially convene the 2025 legislative session today.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

Trump administration could test Oregon's strong protections for immigrantsPor Oregon Public Broadcasting

A conversation with Disability Rights Oregon about how Oregon is prepared to help people with disabilities in a major disaster.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

The Oregon Department of Forestry is embroiled in budgetary and workplace conduct issues. Now Oregon state forester Cal Mukumoto is leaving.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

Bend moves forward on affordable housingPor Oregon Public Broadcasting

On va pas tortiller du popotin pour déféquer dans l’axe (pour rester poli), on est clairement parti dans un gros délire sur cet épisode et qu’est-ce qu’on a rigolé ! Avec deux invités en grandes formes, on a discuté de cinéma, de stand-up, on s’est envoyé quelques punchlines et on a terminé en beauté avec un jeu totalement inédit et loufoque de not…

Audiences 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.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon roads and bridges are old and damaged. Fixing them is an expensive task for lawmakers this yearPor Oregon Public Broadcasting

Washougal joins cities around the US with anti-camping restrictions aimed at homelessPor Oregon Public Broadcasting

New year, new government. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Dirk VanderHart and Alex Zielinski discuss the fascinating start of the new era of governance in Portland City Hall. They talked about the political fault lines emerging, the personalities on the council and much more. Find the show anywhere you get your podcasts.…

For 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.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

Melissa Skinner’s critics say the conflict hits a nerve in the national debate over activism in public education.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

As board games boom, one Portland-area group brings new games and new friends to the tablePor Oregon Public Broadcasting

Keith Wilson seemed to come out of nowhere. Until earlier last year, he was a trucking company president whose one previous attempt at elected office got paltry results. Then, suddenly, he was a frontrunner in Portland’s high-stakes mayoral race, with an audacious pitch to solve the city’s most difficult issue. Now, he’s the mayor. Given that swift…

The small patches of land host compact ecosystems and might help with climate change.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

Nearly two dozen bills passed by Oregon lawmakers in early 2024 take effect on New Year’s Day.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

The Oregon Ducks kick off the New Year by taking on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

A mixture of landslides, volunteerism and fundraising may help Cape Meares residents surround themselves with a wildlife sanctuary.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon’s sparkling wine scene is popping locally — and beyondPor Oregon Public Broadcasting

Earl Blumenauer is one of the longest-serving elected officials in Oregon history – if not the longest. He first won election to the Oregon House of Representatives in his early 20s, and over the course of five decades went on to serve on the Multnomah County Commission, Portland City Council and, most famously, for nearly 30 years representing Por…

Benton County connects students with Oregon’s salmon migrationPor Oregon Public Broadcasting

Portland Police are using data to snag stolen vehiclesPor Oregon Public Broadcasting

For 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 horticulturalist that became the cherry's namesake.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

Notre premier épisode avec un seul invité, mais qui en vaut largement deux ! Encore une heure de rigolade où notre Baba national nous a régalé d’anecdotes croustillantes et nous a révélé ses nombreuses amitiés dans le milieu du show biz ! 😎 Nous avons enfin répondu à la fameuse question : est-ce que c’est beauf de porter des crocs ? En bref encore …

At Work With a Zamboni driver, Tanya March. Actually, it's not technically a Zamboni.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

Prakruti Bhatt and Lillian Karabaic answer listener questions about Stop Requested.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has just over a week left in the mayor’s office. And he’s in a reflective mood. This week on the podcast we’re letting him look back on his eight years in office, give advice to his successors, and talk about what’s next. OPB Portland city government reporter Alex Zielinski sat down with Wheeler. He spent nearly two decad…

OPB'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, and being perpetually in his ‘Christmas era’.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

Portland Pantomime brings a British tradition to the northwestPor Oregon Public Broadcasting

For kids who feel left out, Bend’s ‘Sandra Claus' is a hitPor Oregon Public Broadcasting

The St Helens school district is not an outlier when it comes to sexual abusePor Oregon Public Broadcasting

Mayor-elect Keith Wilson has pledged to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland by 2026. Past mayors have failed to deliver on similar promises.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

In 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.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

The rising cost of wildfires has left Oregon lawmakers scrambling to pay their bills on time. On this week’s show, we look at the problem and the results of this week’s special session to pay 2024 fire costs.

Oregon’s nonprofits fill in a lot of gaps in service that neither government nor businesses can handle. Now they're struggling.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

Police 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.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

Encore une heure où ça part dans tous les sens et à vitesse grand V pour le plus grand bonheur de tous. Des plus gros bides de Pablo devant sa famille en passant par le combat de tous les jours d’Isabelle pour écrire un peu tous les jours, sans oublier une bonne dose de jeux et de rigolade ce sont deux invités qui se sont donnés à 100% pour faire d…

A 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 threat that’s always kind of lurking under the surface.…

In 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.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

Head of OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute stepping downPor Oregon Public Broadcasting

UW researchers are turning body heat into electricityPor Oregon Public Broadcasting

Class of 2025 - The English class that has students excited to show upPor Oregon Public Broadcasting

For students, feeling like you belong can be as important as having a great teacherPor Oregon Public Broadcasting

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced he was retiring from the struggling semiconductor manufacturer.Por Oregon Public Broadcasting

On Golden Rescue is a haven for old horsesPor Oregon Public Broadcasting

An Oregon apple with a hidden surprisePor Oregon Public Broadcasting