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OPB @opb.org · 31/08/2026

Rogue Community College will offer eligible small manufacturers hands-on instruction designed to improve efficiency, workforce skills and government-contract readiness.

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OPB @opb.org · 05/08/2026

With wildfires burning across the Pacific Northwest, thousands of firefighters are called into rural areas to fight massive fires for weeks on end. To support those firefighters, camps are set up within 24 hours to house, feed, shower and supply these 24/7 operations.

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OPB @opb.org · 01/08/2026

This week our photographers have been busy in the field covering the wildfires in Central and Eastern Oregon. Red flag warnings have been issued for nearly all of Oregon and Washington east of the Cascades starting Saturday morning. Stay safe out there! Photos by Eli Imadali & Saskia Hatvany

Gray plumes of smoke from the Bench Fire rise over distant trees and makes the sky hazy, seen from Highway 26 near Warm Springs, Ore., on July 30, 2026..

Flames from the Bench Fire make the evening sky glow red and orange, seen from Culver, Ore., on July 27, 2026

A smokey sunset from the Bench Fire dips over a neighborhood in Madras, Ore., on July 27, 2026.

A firetruck drives on a road off of Highway 26 between Warm Springs and Madras, Ore., among acres of land burned by the Bench Fire on July 27, 2026.

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OPB @opb.org · 24/07/2026

Thank you! We’re so grateful to all members who stepped up to support OPB when federal funding was eliminated one year ago. It’s only through community support that we can face the challenge and thrive. Your support powers OPB and keeps this service free and accessible across the region.

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OPB @opb.org · 16/07/2026

One year ago Congress voted to eliminate federal funding for public media. OPB lost $5 million of annual support. But you, our superheroes, came to the rescue. The loss of funding remains a threat to OPB. Increase your support or join today. Your stories. Your news. Powered by you. bit.ly/4f2t9Gy

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OPB @opb.org · 08/07/2026

Last July federal funding for public media was eliminated. You boldly stepped up, raised your hand, and doubled down on your support for OPB. Turning this challenging moment into a turning point, a new chapter, a re-commitment to serve you. Thank you! OPB is your stories. Your news. Powered by you.

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OPB @opb.org · 24/06/2026

This week is National Pollinator Week. Give a shoutout to your favorite pollinator below.

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OPB @opb.org · 06/06/2026

A condor update, complications around four-day school weeks and Portland's newest dog park — a weekly recap of stories from OPB you may have missed in the PNW. 🪶🏫🐕

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OPB @opb.org · 04/06/2026

If you put turbines underwater to generate renewable energy from the tides, will nearby marine life like whales, seals and salmon be safe? Researchers are trying to figure out the answer… using some creative methods. ✏️ by Jes Burns/OPB ✂️ by Eden McCall/OPB 🎵 Courtesy of Audio Network

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OPB @opb.org · 30/05/2026

🖼️ GALLERY: At BizTown, Portland-area kids are on the clock. The program gives fourth through sixth graders jobs, paychecks and more to experience what it’s like to be a working adult for a day in the simulated city of Biztown. 📸: Saskia Hatvany/OPB

A young girl sits at a desk, filling out a form with a pencil. A sign on her desk says "CEO."

Three kids gather around some building materials and instructions. Two of them wear orange safety vests and yellow hard hats.

A young boy in a blue, collared shirt operates a camera. He is drinking a soda and has a long lanyard around his neck.

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OPB @opb.org · 28/05/2026

The Kam Wah Chung and Company building has been a constant in the town of John Day for more than 150 years, where it has served as a home, store, medical practice, religious and community center, and — most recently — a museum.

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OPB @opb.org · 25/05/2026

Get an inside look at "House of Danger," a popular event that happens in a 130-year-old building in the East Portland Grand Avenue Historic District. ✏️📹 by Lisa Wood/OPB ✂️ by J Jackson/OPB

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OPB @opb.org · 23/05/2026

🖼️ GALLERY: Hundreds of people gathered in Gresham last Saturday for the opening of the brand new East County Library. The location has an imposing 95,000 square feet of space, which houses not just books but community rooms, youth spaces, audio equipment and more. 📸: Saskia Hatvany/OPB

Photo is the inside of a building, taken from the second floor looking down to the first floor. The ceiling, columns and railings are wood. The space is brightly lit, with many people walking around or sitting in chairs.

Three people, two of them young children, stand by library shelves with colorful chapter books.

A young man in a red sweater with several books tucked under his arm leans against a library bookshelf as he talks with a woman in a gray sweater with a jacket over her arm. They stand in between two bookshelves and are brightly lit from the narrow windows behind them.

A crowd of people smile and laugh. Some people are sitting, some are standing.

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OPB @opb.org · 23/05/2026

Drazen wins GOP primary, the gas tax fails and whale bones are turned into art — a weekly recap of stories from OPB you may have missed in the PNW.

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OPB @opb.org · 21/05/2026

The 2026 Oregon primary election came and went, and OPB was there to cover all races and outcomes. Reporter Bryce Dole breaks down some of the major races and ballot measures. 🖊️ by Bryce Dole/OPB 📹 by Jennifer Ng/OPB ✂️ by Joey Lovato/OPB

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OPB @opb.org · 16/05/2026

Eleven years ago, a rare, dead, 70-foot-long blue whale washed up on a beach in southern Oregon. It was malnourished and likely hit by a ship. Now the skeleton of that whale is being installed at OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. ✂️ Cameron Nielsen/OPB ✏️ Jes Burns/OPB 🎵 Audio Network

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OPB @opb.org · 15/05/2026

Drone dreams in Pendleton, Oregon's state fruit faces pests and documenting old apple trees — a weekly recap of stories from OPB you may have missed in the PNW.

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OPB @opb.org · 15/05/2026

Oregon Shakespeare Festival is staging a comeback for the 2026 season 🎭 📹 by Dan Evans/OPB ✂️ by J Jackson/OPB 🖊️ by Geneva Chin/OPB Additional footage provided by Oregon Shakespeare Festival

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OPB @opb.org · 14/05/2026

This week marks 40 years since the tragic loss of nine lives in what is still Mount Hood’s greatest climbing disaster. The team at Oregon Field Guide shares this tribute. 🖊️✂️: Jule Gilfillan/OPB 📹: Nick Fisher/KGW

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OPB @opb.org · 12/05/2026

Oregon voters will decide the Democratic and Republican nominees for governor next week. But one campaign is asking voters to write in a different name: Pencil.

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OPB @opb.org · 11/05/2026

In 1966, a short film captured NASA astronauts training in Oregon’s lava flows. 📹 Courtesy NASA, University of Oregon & Indiana University ✂️ by Kami Horton/OPB

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OPB @opb.org · 08/05/2026

Cruise ships, technology in schools and a new bus route — a weekly recap of stories from OPB you may have missed in the PNW.

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OPB @opb.org · 06/05/2026

Multnomah Athletic Club expected to reopen within weeks after car attack More information here: www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/port…

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OPB @opb.org · 05/05/2026

Go behind the scenes with OPB’s Jes Burns to see how “All Science. No Fiction.” gets made. 🖊️ by Sarah Nairalez/OPB ✂️ by Diana Ecker 🎵 Courtesy of Audio Network

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OPB @opb.org · 05/05/2026

‘This gentleman was sophisticated’: Portland police detail attack at Multnomah Athletic Club Read more here www.opb.org/article/2026/05/04/cour… 📹 by Conrad Wilson/OPB ✂️ by Joey Lovato/OPB

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OPB @opb.org · 02/05/2026

🖼️ GALLERY: The fire scars in Oregon forests tell a story — a familiar one to Indigenous communities. There is a growing Indigenous movement to revitalize the knowledge and burning practices that once shaped many Oregon landscapes. 📸 : Ashley Braun for OPB

Two hands hold a thin, flat piece of wood in place on a flat surface and a bit of fluffy-looking material. The stick has several round holes in it. A second stick positioned vertically on top of the the first piece of wood is blurred in motion.

In the foreground, a man in a red and black shirt and gray pants walks towards the right. In his right he carries a pitch covered pinecone that is on fire by a wire loop. Behind him, a woman does the same.

A pile of branches is are lit by small flames in the foreground. Blue smoke rises from the fire, obscuring an older man behind the pile who is tending to the fire.

A man in a red and black jacket stands at a table, wearing thick gloves. In his right hand, he holds a small pot and in his left he has a pinecone. He holds the pot at an angle to pour a brown liquid over the pinecome. A metal basin sits on the table below his hands.

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OPB @opb.org · 02/05/2026

Thousands of May Day rallies took place across the Pacific Northwest Friday as people rallied for workers’ rights. 🖊️ Kyra Buckley/OPB and Joni Auden Land/OPB 📹 Alex Zielinski/OPB, Eli Imadali/OPB and Erik Neumann/OPB ✂️ J Jackson/OPB

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OPB @opb.org · 01/05/2026

Tear gas, ballots and Waymo — a weekly recap of stories from OPB you may have missed in the PNW.

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OPB @opb.org · 30/04/2026

The City of Portland is facing a $172 million budget shortfall. Mayor Keith Wilson spoke with Dave Miller on "Think Out Loud" to share more on his budget proposal and the financial future of the city.

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OPB @opb.org · 30/04/2026

Meet Rosie the duck and her 14 ducklings, who have lived for the last few weeks in a balcony planter at the Roseville retirement community in Milwaukie.

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OPB @opb.org · 26/04/2026

The Downbeat is a new Black-owned music-centered bar that merges art, dancing and food, while fostering community for BIPOC musicians and creatives. Read the full article www.opb.org/article/2026/04/26/port…

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OPB @opb.org · 25/04/2026

🖼️ GALLERY: 250 wildland firefighters gathered in Deschutes National Forest last week to complete re-certification for the U.S. Forest Service Helicopter Rappel Program. Highly skilled rappel crews are likely to be in demand this year as a concerning fire season looms. 📸: Kathryn Styer Martínez

In the foreground, two men in black jackets, green pants, and work boots sit on red gear bags. The man in the center, Owen Fortey, looks towards the camera. A yellow helicopter is getting prepped for drills in the background.

A yellow helicopter hovers in the air. A figure dangles below it on a rope.

In the foreground, bright yellow bags form a line on the ground. A figure in a yellow jacket and white hardhat carries two bags towards helicopters that are waiting on the ground.

A man in a yellow jacket, sunglasses, hats and thick gloves stands in the doorway of a helicopter and hooks a rope to the outside.

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OPB @opb.org · 24/04/2026

OPB's It's Been a Week 4/24/26 🏛️🚁🤼 Chavez-DeRemer is out, firefighters drop in, and a school in Hillsboro is where future pro wrestlers get their start. A weekly recap of stories from OPB you may have missed in the PNW.

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OPB @opb.org · 23/04/2026

In Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference playoff series’ first round, the Portland Trail Blazers evened things up, rallying for a 106-103 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. Now the Blazers are returning to home court advantage at the Moda Center for Game 3 on Friday night. #RipCity

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OPB @opb.org · 23/04/2026

Several gray whales have recently become stranded and died on Oregon beaches. OPB reporter April Erlich explains what we know (hint: the answer may be related to our warming planet.) Note: This video contains images of deceased whales that some may find disturbing.

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OPB @opb.org · 22/04/2026

Comment which photo is your favorite. 📸 Quail tracks dot a melting layer of fresh snow on the Franklin’s family ranch in Lawen, Ore., just down the road from the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on Dec. 18, 2025. (Eli Imadali/OPB)

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OPB @opb.org · 22/04/2026

📸 Sunlight streams through trees in southwest Portland, Aug. 11, 2025. (Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPB)

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OPB @opb.org · 22/04/2026

📸 Mt. Jefferson seen from NW Warm Springs Highway on Dec. 12, 2025. (Saskia Hatvany/OPB)

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OPB @opb.org · 22/04/2026

📸 A sea lion swims through old pilings in the mouth of the Columbia River in Astoria, Ore., on Feb. 12, 2026. (Eli Imadali/OPB)

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OPB @opb.org · 22/04/2026

📸 Tulips bloom at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm on March 31, 2026 in Woodburn, Ore. (Saskia Hatvany/OPB)

Horizontal rows of red, yellow, and pink tulips.

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OPB @opb.org · 22/04/2026

April 22 marks Earth Day, an annual event where millions of people around the world honor the planet and focus on action against climate change. In the Pacific Northwest, we have such natural diversity. And our visual journalists capture it year-round. 📸 Morgan Barnaby/OPB

Eight ducks swim away from camera. They are surrounded by lily pads and pink water lillies.

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OPB @opb.org · 18/04/2026

🖼️ GALLERY: Franz Bakery is one of the largest family-owned bakeries on the West Coast. The iconic Oregon bakery celebrated its 120th anniversary with factory tours and a community block party. 📸: Saskia Hatvany/OPB

A woman wearing a brown beanie, tan jacket and sunglasses waits in line. She is holding a hot dog in her right hand and a drink in her left. A package of baked goods in tucked under arm. Behind her are shelves of Franz bread and in front of her are packages of mini donuts.

Three kitchen workers stand next to a kitchen grill. The man closest to the camera holds two sandwiches and a spatula. A dozen more sandwiches are cooking on the flattop.

People wait in line at a yellow Franz food truck.

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OPB @opb.org · 11/04/2026

🖼️ GALLERY: After five years away, the historic Thompson Elk statue has returned to downtown Portland. A rededication ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, April 12 at Chapman and Lownsdale Squares at 1PM. Read more at the link in comments. 📸 Eli Imadali/OPB

Construction workers in hard hats and safety vests look up at at the bronze Thompson Elk statue. The statue is suspended in the air by several cables. In the background, a crowd watches the installation.

The photo is focused over the right shoulder of a man wearing glasses and a hat as he draws in in his sketchbook. The sketches are of people and the Thompson Elk statue, done in ink and pencil.

A group of construction workers in neon safety gear and hard hats stand in a circle. The Thompson Elk statue looms behind them.

A semi truck carrying the Thompson Elk statue drives past the viewer. Above the cabin of the truck is a yellow banner that says "Oversize Load" in bold black font. Two vehicles follow behind the semi truck.

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OPB @opb.org · 29/03/2026

Federal officers have arrested another person outside of the ICE facility in Portland, as protests continue. 🎥: J Jackson for OPB

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OPB @opb.org · 16/03/2026

Ahead of “Think Out Loud”’s conversation with Rob Wagner, Oregon State Senate President, and Dewayne Hankins, president of business operations for the Trail Blazers, we want to hear from you: What do you think about public financing in a bid to keep the Blazers in Rip City?

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OPB @opb.org · 16/03/2026

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OPB @opb.org · 10/03/2026

The 2026 Oregon state legislative session concluded last week. Our politics team wants to know your questions about what happened.

A graphic with white and yellow text on a blue background reads "Oregon legislators passed almost 150 bills this session. Have questions about what passed and what didn't? Our politics team has answers. Share your questions in the comments below." A graphic of two yellow pieces of paper appears above the text.

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OPB @opb.org · 07/03/2026

This week on “It’s Been a Week” — The Moda Center, waterfalls and apple picking robots. A weekly recap of stories you may have missed in the PNW. 🖊️📹✂️ by Joey Lovato/OPB 🎨 by Frankie Benitez/OPB 🎵 by Steven Kray/OPB & Joey Lovato/OPB Additional footage from Shutterstock

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OPB @opb.org · 28/02/2026

This week on “It’s Been a Week” — Columbia River Salmon, polyamory protections, and geoducks. A weekly recap of stories you may have missed in the PNW. 🖊️📹✂️ by Joey Lovato/OPB 🎨 by Frankie Benitez/OPB 📝 by Sara Roth/OPB & Mac Campbell/OPB 🎵 by Steven Kray/OPB & Joey Lovato/OPB

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OPB @opb.org · 25/02/2026

OPB Exclusive: In October, an ICE officer in Portland called 911 to report a kid following him on a motorized bike. He told the dispatcher, "I need someone here now, or else I'm going to have to shoot this kid." Homeland Security did not respond to OPB's questions about the incident.

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