On this week's show, OPB reporters Lauren Dake and Bryce Dole examine Democratic responses in Oregon to President Joe Biden's decision to exit the race.

QA with historian Johanna Ogden, who wrote a book about the Ghadar Party's roots in Astoria.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Identifying road kill could help save wildlifeDe către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Voters in rural Oregon are increasingly turning to recall elections to settle political controversies. Morrow County will vote on the recall effort Monday.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

James Beard award winning chef and icon of Portland's culinary landscape, Naomi Pomeroy, has died. Journalist and Food Critic Karen Brooks joined OPB to look back at Pomeroy's life and legacy.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Peter Courtney, the longest-serving state lawmaker in Oregon history, and arguably the most consequential one died this week. On this week’s OPB Politics Now, Lauren Dake and Dirk VanderHart talk about Courtney’s legacy and the influence he had over policies that now shape our state.

Grim Theatre brings the circus out of the big topDe către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Team Oregon Moto Training gets motorcyclists rollingDe către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Peter Courtney, the longest-serving state lawmaker in Oregon history whose booming oratories and one-of-a-kind style made him a Salem legend, died Tuesday. He was 81.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Environmental groups say riverside homeless encampments are polluting waterways. People experiencing homelessness say urban camp removals are pushing them there.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Finding a solution to the state’s road funding problems is one of the highest-profile — and politically tricky — problems lawmakers will consider next year.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

The Willamette River has a trash problem and homeless camp removals could be making it worseDe către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Each summer for more than 30 years, over 100 volunteers spend rush hour at intersections across Portland to tally vehicles. But they’re not counting car bumpers, but bike bells — it’s the city’s annual bicycle count.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon’s top transportation officials said they need billions of dollars to maintain the state’s roadways. Without it there will be more potholes, more traffic and worse driving conditions for everyone. On this week’s OPB Politics Now, we’ll dig into the politics and ask what it will take to make Portland great for bikes again. Find the show wherev…

The Portland Bureau of Transportation has said half of Portland vehicles have lapsed registration. But DMV data shows that number is far lower.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Emails obtained by OPB show drug users are more likely to face criminal penalties after input from Nathan Vasquez.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Portland was once a national leader for bike and transit infrastructure. Now some people question whether the city has sidelined its ambitious transportation goals.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Pacific Power has taken some criticism from elected leaders in Southern Oregon for cutting off power during this heat wave. The mayor of Talent, Oregon says her city deserves answers after six power outages in as many days.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

In many beach towns, nostalgia is unlocked by nothing more easily than saltwater taffy. The Oregon coast is no different. But why is it called "saltwater" taffy anyway? And how does the sweet, stretchy, chewy stuff get made? For OPB's latest "At Work With" interview, we asked a Cannon Beach family that’s been in the taffy making business for more t…

The abnormally high temperatures coming later this week, part of a multiyear warming trend in Oregon, are prompting concerns about health in a state where many homes lack air conditioning.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Salem's Awesome 3000 is way more than a fun runDe către Oregon Public Broadcasting

People incarcerated at state prisons in Oregon have access to a variety of educational opportunities. But facilities that offer full-on degrees are rare. A new program from Central Oregon Community College seeks to fill the prison higher education gap.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Tony Gilbertson from Vernonia, Oregon took home the top prize at this year’s World Elk Calling Championships.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

The film reevaluates the life of the Memphis Country Blues Festival through the lens of race, the counterculture of the 1960s and the genre of Memphis Blues.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

In April, United States Supreme Court Justices heard arguments in one of the most widely watched cases out of Oregon in recent memory. The question at the heart of Grants Pass v Johnson was whether cities can regulate where and when people can sleep outside, especially if there isn’t shelter space available. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had hel…

Paul Iarrobino and Roland Mechanik talking about what it’s like to be a queer storyteller.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

As Portland heads toward a pivotal election that will reshape its city government, conflicting ideologies over how to address unsheltered homelessness have opened potential legal and financial pitfalls in a key contract with Multnomah County.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

It’s June 2024. And yet, Logan has become the first student in OPB’s Class of 2025 project to graduate, thanks to a little-known option available to Oregon students.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

The Portland Police Bureau is re-launching its crowd control unit. The Rapid Response team was often used to break up protests. It infamously disbanded after one of its officers was charged with misdemeanor assault. Police officials say the revamped team will have additional training, with new standards — but what exactly has changed about the unit…

Oregon’s scenic beauty is one of its main draws and some rural communities are trying to bring tourists to their region with the promise of an elite mountain biking experience. But not everyone is thrilled. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now we will look at the complex push and pull as some former timber communities try to reinvent themselve…

Creating spaces of belonging and cultural exchange in BendDe către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Proposed mountain bike trails in Tillamook face uphill fightDe către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Naked barley is coming to change your mind about barleyDe către Oregon Public Broadcasting

JD's shoe repair in Portland says goodbye after 15 yearsDe către Oregon Public Broadcasting

More than 3,000 nurses at six Providence hospitals across the state are set to go on strike for three days this week. In an unusual turn of events, they’re striking in part over the rollout of a law that was hailed just two years ago as a major win for the nurses union and the first of its kind in the nation.…

Portland’s MetalMania blends wrestling and heavy metal for raucous eventDe către Oregon Public Broadcasting

The shipping container service was in jeopardy of disappearing until Governor Tina Kotek stepped in to propose $40 million in state funds for the Port.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

The most outstanding restaurant in the US is located inside another restaurant in Northwest Portland. It’s appropriately named Langbaan, which means “back of the house” and serves a five course tasting menu of elevated Thai food with Pacific Northwest ingredients.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Neighbors in Portland’s Forest Park get a new glimpse of Ted Kaye’s flag collection dailyDe către Oregon Public Broadcasting

The two new leaders of Oregon’s Planned Parenthood affiliates are pushing to dissolve the political arm of their organization in a move that has blindsided some long-time advocates and has them worried about the future of reproductive rights in the state. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, Alex Zielinski and Lauren Dake discuss Planned Pare…

Goldschmidt, once a towering figure in state and national politics, admitted sexually abusing a teenager and attempting to cover it up.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

High schoolers turn the tide on coastal Oregon’s seafood workforce in new programDe către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Multnomah County has a new district attorney. Nathan Vasquez defeated his boss Mike Schmidt and will become the county’s top prosecutor in 2025.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Vancouver gnome trailDe către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon has a long history of struggling to help kids in foster care and a high profile trial was supposed to put those struggles on center stage. But a settlement put that case on ice at the last minute. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, we’ll discuss what that settlement means plus we’ll dive into the latest shakeup in Salem leadership ci…

Oregon Ballet Theatre had 92,000 attendees this year, the best attendance record ever. We talk with executive director Shane Jewell about what they did right this season.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Black students see success in the Class of 2025De către Oregon Public Broadcasting

New jets and renovations coming to Oregon Air National GuardDe către Oregon Public Broadcasting

Before colonization, many Northwestern tribes used fire to replenish lands. Those fires burned grasses and underbrush, adding nutrients to the soil and helping plants germinate. Raymond Huesties of the Umatilla tribe is sharing this knowledge of prescribed fire with younger generations.De către Oregon Public Broadcasting