Six 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 practice. But now, as Lauren Dake reports, lawmakers are considering changing the law to once again ma…

On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Lauren Dake, Bryce Dole and Dirk VanderHart discussed the major things happening in Salem, as lawmakers race to a conclusion in the coming weeks. This episode was available live on OPB.org/livestream or on OPB's YouTube page. They discussed the transportation package, gun legislation, foster care…

OPB 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.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Dr. 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"توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Scientific 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 underrepresented communities. It’s a move advocates say will mean losing out on future leaders and scientific …

Newport’s historic Yaquina Bay Lighthouse expected to reopen this fall after renovationتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Tongue Point is one of 99 Job Corps centers facing closure, after the Department of Labor announced the abrupt pausing of the program last week.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Billie 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.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Once a band nerd, always a band nerd with the One More Time Around Again Marching Bandتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Portland city councilors build Teamwork with paddlesتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Philosopher 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.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Special education makes a big difference -- when it's availableتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Data for Good puts a human spin on numbersتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

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For 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.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Newport is expanding its paid parkingتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon's fishing industry weathers tariff uncertaintyتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

An issue that once prompted a Republican legislative walkout and derailed two legislative sessions is back. On this week’s OPB Politics Now, we’ll discuss why a controversial climate proposal has suddenly re-emerged and what happens next. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts.

How one former Oregon foster youth used financial literacy training to launch her own clothing businessتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

College students see greater success when their basic needs are metتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

A pregnant mother-of-four is raising concerns about their detention in a single room for 24 days.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Danger lurks in the summer sunتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

The Void Fest puts the focus on tatoo artistsتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

The Oregon Legislature is racing toward a conclusion in the coming weeks. On this week's episode of OPB Politics Now, we’re going to bring you a special episode from our OPB colleagues and friends at The Evergreen podcast. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at what our lives are like down at the state Capitol in Salem. Usually, OPB Politics reporter Dir…

A 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.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon Replublican's are Podcastingتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Robert 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.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

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The Portland Trail Blazers are officially for sale. Who could buy them and for how muchتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

An in-depth guide to help voters navigate their local school board races on the May 20 ballot.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

A 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.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon’s most important revenue forecast, the one that lawmakers used to write the two-year budget, was released this week. It showed that the state is expecting more money to roll in, but significantly less than the amount predicted just three months ago. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Dirk VanderHart and Alex Zielinski discu…

Next Adventure will be shutting its doors this fall, closing four retail locations and its online business.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

The 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.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon 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.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Beloved tree nearing the end of its lifeتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

During his campaign to be Portland’s next mayor, Keith Wilson had an idyllic pitch for the city’s future. Now the mayor is up against his first major challenge: balancing the budget. With a huge funding gap, how does Wilson hope to confront the city’s problems? On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Bryce Dole and Alex Zielinski discu…

Chinook tribe continues to fight for federal recognitionتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Rural tansit funding caught in lawmakers' tug of warتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Transit funding caught in lawmakers' tug of warتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Once rare, ethnic grocery stores are opening in Central Oregonتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

The Oregon nonprofit that has helped cultivate new Spanish-speaking farmers for two decades.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Author Jaysea Lynn share details about her new novel about a Pacific Northwest woman who finds family and romance in the afterlife.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

President 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 China.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

In the last decade, Oregon lawmakers have increasingly relied on a tool that risks cutting out public participation in lawmaking.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Portland drum group connects Native people to culture as medicineتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Forest service begins evicting homeless campers ahead of management projectتوسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

The 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.توسط Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon lawmakers are increasingly relying on bills that are not what they initially seem. Lawmakers this session filed a record number of placeholder bills, which are often just empty vessels of legislation that morph into something more significant later in the legislative process. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Dirk VanderHa…