‘It’s untenable’: Lake County district attorney suddenly resigns, cites lack of funding DA Paul Charas said a lack of funding has made it difficult to prosecute cases in the rural Oregon county.

Charas told OPB that the lack of resources inhibits his ability “to do my job ethically and morally.”

Third ‘No Kings’ events set to take place across the Pacific Northwest Demonstrations are planned in Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Eugene and several other locations across the region.

Thousands of people are expected to hit the streets for “No Kings” protests to voice concerns with President Donald Trump’s policies, particularly his deportation tactics that have roiled several American cities since he returned to office.

Clavicular, an Internet Narcissus, Is Arrested After Posting a Fight Video

Truly the dumbest timeline. Black Mirror guy www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...

Announcing the winner of the 2026 Goldsmith Prize for Explanatory Reporting | Goldsmith Awards The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy is pleased to announce that Power Struggle: What Stalled the Northwest’s Push for Green Energy? by reporters Monica Samayoa and Tony Schick ...

CONGRATS to partner Tony Schick and Monica Samayoa of @opb.org for winning this year’s Goldsmith Prize for Explanatory Reporting for their amazing project Power Struggle: What Stalled the Northwest’s Push for Green Energy? It was a pleasure to have worked together on this important work!!

City of Portland sheds light on how arts tax is spent each year Confusion has surrounded how Portland spends its embattled arts tax funding for years. After OPB published an investigation, the city revealed more details on how much is dispersed annually.

Last month, we reported that Portland was sitting on millions of unspent arts tax dollars. That isn't true.

The city did not dispute the characterization of these funds at the time of our reporting. But a month later, they told us the number was misinterpreted.

Here's what we know now:

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OPB is increasing its coverage of Southwest Washington, Eastern Oregon and Portland!

Tune in to "Think Out Loud" right now on 91.5 FM or online to hear Oregon Senate President Rob Wagner and Trail Blazers executive Dewayne Hankins respond to your questions about the Moda Center.

Trail Blazers to Portland: Public cash ‘only solution’ for renovating Moda Center Public records obtained by OPB suggest the scope of the Blazers’ campaign to get Portland leaders to fund the Moda Center renovations.

Portland city staffers went to North Carolina to look at renovated arenas there. Nike's CEO emailed Mayor Keith Wilson. More interesting tidbits from public records here via @alexzee.bsky.social www.opb.org/article/2026...

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.

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

at least this time they are doing it against bitter historic arch rival [checks notes] maryland

you are an expert.

Oregon lawmakers end 2026 legislative session: What you need to know State legislators started the session Feb. 2 and gaveled out after a flurry of major policy and funding moves.

Here's most everything you'd want to know about the 2026 legislative session, care of @dirquez.bsky.social @laurenmdake.bsky.social + Bryce Dole www.opb.org/article/2026...

Oregon's embattled Lori Chavez-DeRemer is at the Inter Miami White House event.

Can't believe this was four short incredibly long months ago.

New Sturgill is a straight up boogie record, like I don't know how you don't become a private detective investigating a new case at 1 am at a sketchy bar in Atlanta in 1978 listening to it

Come work with me! Couple new newsroom jobs at @opb.org at the moment. workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

How Portland’s ICE protests took the national stage In this first episode of the documentary series “The Crackdown," OPB takes a look at the protests in Portland, where nightly demonstrations on a single city block escalated into a test of presidential...

Happy Friday. OPB has a new documentary series called "The Crackdown." It's a must watch. Episode 1: War Ravaged is here. Check it out www.opb.org/article/2026...

Multnomah County elections office needs more money, staff, new building, audit finds An audit released Thursday finds the county’s Election Division needs more funding for voter education programs, is falling short on supporting employees, and may need a new office – among other conce...

An audit released Thursday finds the county’s Election Division needs more funding for voter education programs, is falling short on supporting employees, and may need a new office – among other concerns.

The audit comes 8 months before Multnomah County holds its first ranked-choice election.

Portland advances antidiscrimination protections for polyamorous families Portland is poised to be the largest U.S. city to allow polyamorous families to sue over discrimination.

Portland is poised to be the largest U.S. city to allow polyamorous families to sue over discrimination.

Well, he is Rob Williams III, not II

My 6 year old thinks she lost $15 today (for a school charity) and she's pretty responsible. She's also pretty upset about it.

Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.

Oregon’s 2026 legislative session: What you need to know Budget challenges, ICE activity and roads will compete for attention in the five-week session convening Monday.

It's Groundhog Day and a familiar slate of issues continues to cast a familiar shadow as lawmakers once again tackle high housing and energy costs, as well as soaring homelessness. Bu there are a few new wrinkles to this year's legislative session.

I want you to listen to ALL of our podcast episodes (SUBSCRIBE ANYWHERE YOU LISTEN). But, IMO, this is an especially good one!

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Portland’s foie gras ban fails in committee, but it might not be cooked Portland city councilors will discuss a citywide ban on the sale of foie gras on Tuesday morning.

Alert: We updated this story and @andrewtheen.bsky.social made some headline magic.

In 2017, the Roseburg News-Review published this letter to the editor about shooting protesters.

This story has gras-vitas

I was wondering if it was an earl breadcrumb. I look forward to going to this if it opens in 2037