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coming of age
As a teen, musician Graham Jonson shared self-produced beats with throngs of online fans under the name quickly, quickly. Now 21, he’s transformed that project from a curiosity into a full-fledged songwriting career.
The Siuslaw Public Library is home to an archive of the reference materials Herbert used to write his science-fiction epic that has been just recently been adapted for the big screen and streaming worldwide.
Sen. Tim Knopp, a Bend Republican known for being more moderate, will lead a caucus under immense pressure to boycott Salem to block Democratic priorities.
In a press conference, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel applauded two fellow Bend police officers for reporting the June incident to supervisors, leading to a criminal investigation by Oregon State Police.
Oregon education officials want to implement a new testing program to limit the amount of time students have to spend at home in quarantines. It’s facing some obstacles.
Owens-Brockway, a Northeast Portland glass recycling facility, has agreed to either shut down or install air pollution control technology after reaching an agreement with state regulators Friday.
A new report from the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights says a far-right group launched by anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is rapidly expanding nationwide and making inroads into Canada.
Tiesa Meskis, an Aberdeen City Council member is likely the first openly transgender woman official in Washington. “I thought there had to be at least one or two more,” she said. “That’s kind of amazing.”
When the Kraken take the ice against Vancouver, nearly 5,000 days will have elapsed since the final chants of “Super ... Sonics” rang out on the same site in the old KeyArena.
NPR's Scott Simon remembers artist Julie Green, who died this week. Green's painted plate project, "The Last Supper," depicts the final meal of death row inmates.
Only two-thirds of pregnant Americans are vaccinated for COVID-19, despite being at far higher risk for complications and death.
Wildlife centers in the U.S. West are caring for animals that weren’t able to flee the flames or are looking for food in burned-over places.
The shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of the set of the Alec Baldwin movie “Rust” is a reminder of the dangers that can exist on film and television sets.
The Border Patrol recorded nearly 1.7 million apprehensions last year, eclipsing the record set in 2000. Still, the number of migrants crossing illegally is likely far below the all-time high.
It’s been a big week in Portland City Hall, with developments that touch on three of the most contentious issues of the day: homelessness, recent political protests and abortion.
Through what’s known as the Mt. Whitney Blocks Project, 16 local artists painted the walls of the World Pac. Inc building. “For many people, they don’t actively seek out visual arts," said first-time muralist Victor Bizar Gomez. "The walls that you see on their streets that are ornamented are their museum."
Native Americans are more than twice as likely to experience violent crimes compared to all other races in the U.S. In Oregon, there are at least 19 unsolved cases of missing or murdered Indigenous people. And now, a national program created through the Department of Justice is trying to address the problem with tribal outreach and data research. OPB spoke with Cedar Wilkie Gillette, the state's first appointed Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Coordinator, to find out more.
