Pope Leo reiterated the Catholic Church's teaching that the death penalty is "inadmissible," in a video message released ...

The former Happy Valley mayor served as America’s labor boss for more than a year before a mounting scandal pushed her out of ...

Some U.S. water systems are cutting back on fluoride because of a key chemical is in short supply. Israel is one of its main ...

A sign outside Lakeview, the seat of Lake County, Oregon. The Lake County District Attorney announced he would resign due to ...

Deni Avdija showed he’s got a little bit of the clutch gene in his initial foray into postseason basketball. The first-time All-Star followed a breakout regular season with a fantastic all-around ...

Amelia Templeton is OPB’s health reporter. She’s reported for OPB since 2010. Her beats in the past have included Portland City Hall, housing and homelessness, and public lands. Amelia’s reporting has ...

As one of the local hosts of OPB’s “All Things Considered,” Geoff shares local and regional stories to audiences of NPR’s flagship newsmagazine. Previously, Geoff was the host of OPB’s “Morning ...

Lerett, who is identifying with an alias, sits outside a memorial outside of the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement building in Portland on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. “Our system is broken and we ...

Scores of nonviolent protesters were hit with chemical munitions during a union-backed rally Saturday.

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Several hundred people gathered outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland Sunday afternoon and into the evening to protest the Trump ...

Aug. 22, 2021 8:38 p.m. Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 4:46 a.m.

In 2002, Crater Lake National Park ecologist Michael Murray thought the park’s majestic whitebark pine trees were as good as gone. An invasive fungus called white pine blister rust was killing the ...