How one businessman is transforming the heart of a Southwest Washington town.

Portlanders seem to agree that the street name should change, but differ on how to go about it. Here’s your First Look at Tuesday’s news.

Several Oregon school districts have furlough days or unpaid, non-work days for staff to balance tight budgets — and Portland Public Schools could be the latest to approve them. Here's your First Look...

A habitat restoration program in Oregon is helping high school students clean up run-down natural spaces and build friendships in the process. Here's your First Look at Tuesday's news.

The strike at Oregon’s largest institution of higher learning has lasted more than a week, and the effects are piling up for students. Here's your First Look at Friday's news.

Allegations of sexual abuse and rape against the late civil rights leader have launched complicated discussions in the Pacific Northwest. Here's your First Look at Thursday's news.

The anticipated cost of a new Interstate Bridge connecting Oregon and Washington has more than doubled, according to estimates released yesterday. Here's your First Look at Wednesday's news.

Joe Kent, who ran two unsuccessful campaigns for Congress in Southwest Washington, has resigned as the nation’s top counterterrorism official. Here's your First Look at Tuesday's news.

Parts of Oregon could feel the effects of a dangerous heat dome gripping the American West this week. Here's your First Look at Monday's news.

Public records obtained by OPB suggest the scope of the Blazers’ campaign to get Portland leaders to fund the Moda Center renovations.

Arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in the Pacific Northwest have exploded under President Donald Trump. Here's your First Look at Friday's news.

Amazon appears to be the highest bidder for the largest planned solar and battery storage project in Oregon. Here's your First Look at Thursday's news.

A judge will decide this week whether to block Oregon lawmakers from moving the date of a vote on transportation tax and fee increases from November to May. Here's your First Look at Wednesday's news.

A judge ordered federal agents to limit use of tear gas and other crowd control weapons on nonviolent demonstrators outside the ICE building in Portland. Here's your First Look at Tuesday's news.

Ongoing collective bargaining between the WNBA and its players union could hold up the start of the Portland Fire’s first season. Here's your First Look at Monday's news.

Maria Trinidad Loya Medina's detention has forced her teenage children to care for their father, who is recovering from a stroke and heart surgery, alone. Here's your First Look at Friday's news.

A federal judge expects to rule soon in a case about the use of force against nonviolent protesters outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland. Here's your First Look at Thur...

The case against two students at Mark Morris High School in Longview, Washington, has rattled the community. Here's your First Look at Wednesday's news.

Lawmakers are taking steps on some of the biggest issues on the docket in the last days of Oregon's short legislative session. Here's your First Look at Tuesday's news.

Federal agents’ use of tear gas and other crowd control measures against Portland protesters will be the subject of court hearings set to begin today. Here's your First Look at Monday's news.

OPB premieres a new documentary series examining how nightly demonstrations outside the Portland ICE building escalated into a test of presidential power. Here's your First Look at Friday's news.

A judge's order largely restores provisions in place under a deal the Trump administration canceled last year. Here's your First Look at Thursday's news.

The recording of a 911 call obtained by OPB details a tense confrontation in Portland between an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and a person he says was following him last fall. Here's yo...

People share accounts from Jalisco state, Mexico, about the situation unfolding there. Here's your First Look at Tuesday's news.

Oregon schools are staring down big budget gaps this year and are turning to Salem for solutions. Here's your First Look at Monday's news.

The Department of Education is following up on a complaint of "racially discriminatory programming" in the voter-approved initiative to support Black students in Portland. Here's your First Look at Fr...

Republicans in the Oregon Senate did not show up to the chamber yesterday as a vote to move the gas tax referendum from November to May neared. Here's your First Look at Thursday's news.

A new OPB documentary revisits the racist 1988 killing of an Ethiopian immigrant in Portland. Here's your First Look at Wednesday's news.

Residents of a nearby apartment building are suing over chronic tear gas at the Portland immigration facility. Here's your First Look at Friday's news.

DMV offices in rural parts of Oregon have been closing more often in recent years, partially due to short staffing. Here's your First Look at Thursday's news.

New fees that kicked in last year are already causing consternation for some companies doing business in Oregon. Here's your First Look at Wednesday's news.

Top Oregon Democrats offer a first glimpse of legislative efforts to renovate the arena — and keep the Blazers in Portland. Here's your First Look at Tuesday's news.

Arts advocates are urging Portland to spend some of the nearly $9 million in arts tax reserves. Here's your First Look at Monday's news.

New owners offer a glimpse of their plans for the former shopping mall and its historic ice rink. Here's your First Look at Friday's news.

People who live near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland are upset with tear gas and other munitions being deployed in their neighborhood. Here's your First Look at Thursday's...

A gas explosion at a nearby business Tuesday forced evacuations in Canby and closed two schools. Here's your First Look at Wednesday's news.

How small improvements made by homeowners, schools, businesses and more have accounted for enormous energy savings over time. Here's your First Look at Tuesday's news.

Oregon lawmakers convene for short session, plus recapping weekend protests in Portland. Here's your First Look at Monday's news.

Students and business owners explain if, why and how they're participating in a nationwide general strike Friday. Here's your First Look at Friday's news.

An agency official's statements in court filings confirm ICE's interest in building a detention facility on the Oregon Coast, though it has since paused its plans. Here's your First Look at Thursday's...

Harney County is facing a groundwater crisis, and many residents are displeased with state regulators’ plan to fix it. Here's your First Look at Wednesday's news.

Washington is trying to bring more renewable energy projects online following reporting from OPB and ProPublica. Here's your First Look at Monday's news.

Ballots are set to go out today for an upcoming special election in Southwest Washington that could have implications for public schools. Here's your First Look at Friday's news.

The WNBA and the players union are still in contract negotiations, delaying the critical expansion draft for the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo.

Antonio Sánchez launched "Noticias Noroeste" on Inauguration Day in 2025. The daily Spanish newscast on YouTube has evolved into a source of news during a time of great fear and upheaval for Oregon’s ...

Two months of enforcement of Portland's camping ban have led to many warnings, few citations and no convictions, records show. Here's your First Look at Wednesday's news.

OPB spoke with 20 people from cities, small towns and rural areas in Oregon and Washington about the president's first year back in office. Here's your First Look at Tuesday's news.

Google forbids city officials from disclosing how much water the tech giant plans to use for a new data center. This shroud of secrecy is not sitting well with area residents.

City officials say it's not for Google, even as the tech giant's footprint in town grows. Here's your First Look at Thursday's news.