Federal appeals court weighs limits on tear gas use outside Portland ICE building The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit heard from attorneys for the Trump administration Tuesday, who argued legal restrictions imposed on federal officers’ use of crowd control weapons during protests in Portland are unlawful.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit heard from attorneys for the Trump administration on Tuesday, who argued legal restrictions imposed on federal officers’ use of crowd control weapons during protests in Portland are unlawful.

Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.

A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s executive order to cease funding for NPR and PBS is unlawful and unenforceable, stating that the First Amendment right to free speech “does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type.”

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

Price of gasoline ‘painful’ for Pacific Northwesterners who drive for work High gasoline prices are sending ripple effects through the economy, and people in Oregon and Washington who drive as part of their jobs are among the first to feel the ramifications.

High fuel prices send a shockwave through the entire economy. But people whose jobs require lots of driving are among the first to take the hit.

These baseball probabilities AppleTV is putting on the screen are pissing me off.

They know what they’re doing. They know people are being hurt by gambling.

New Portland Trail Blazers Owner Played Key Role at Company Oregon Accused of Predatory Lending As CEO of Santander Consumer USA, the incoming Portland Trail Blazers owner was behind what regulators called an “aggressive push” to waive proof-of-income requirements.

Documents obtained by ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting reveal that new Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon was behind what regulators called an “aggressive push” to waive proof-of-income requirements at Santander Consumer USA.

‘Evil Dead’ star Bruce Campbell pivots genres with Oregon film Bruce Campbell directs, writes and stars in new film “Ernie & Emma” set in Southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley.

The movie premiered on Valentine’s Day in Medford, and will screen in Portland on Saturday, April 4th at the Hollywood Theatre, before a nationwide release in the fall.

A fight beyond Chavez: Oregon farmworker union leader on gender justice after sexual abuse allegations Reyna Lopez, the first female executive director of Pineros Y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste, says it’s time to push for gender justice, accountability and reconciliation.

"After I read that New York Times article, what really hit me hard was hearing one of the survivors say that 'the hero has always been the movement.' It was never Cesar Chavez. The fight for representation and equality for farmworkers, it goes beyond him."

‘Think Out Loud’ helped decipher modern dating with ‘Dating Decoded’ OPB hosted a live event to facilitate connections, share stories and learn more about why finding romance can be so hard.

“In general, it’s hard to meet people if you’re not putting yourself out there. And if you’re doing it in a real, authentic, human-to-human way, I feel like there’s merit there, there’s value there,” one participant said.

Gray’s Landing resident applauds temporary injunction against use of chemical munitions Mindy King lives in an apartment building that is less than 100 feet from the ICE facility on Portland’s South Waterfront. A judge’s ruling gives her a reprieve from the chemicals federal agents have ...

I really enjoyed this conversation. However you might feel about the protest activity at the Portland ICE facility, it’s not too much to expect no tear gas in your home.

You’re all good!! It just means we’ll have to have ya back sometime 🎙️

I spoke to Donald Orr of Oregon Public Radio's All Things Considered about writing and drawing a story for the Godzilla vs Portland one-shot anthology from @idwpublishing.com!

Thank you for speaking with me! :)

Oregon family hit with Trump’s latest deportation tactic: Targeting immigrants with minor court cases Child welfare officials and experts told ProPublica they are deeply concerned by the case, as well as several others like it that have been making their way through the courts and are now reaching a decisive point.

Should a McMinville dad be deported for leaving his toddlers alone at home for a half hour 15 years ago? The Trump administration says yes in a pending court case with sweeping implications for both the immigration and child welfare systems.

Dave Miller shares his story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series.

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“The incident was a reminder of their past in Yemen, she said.

The pair moved from Taiz, the country’s third-largest city, shortly after their home was hit by an airstrike in 2014.”

Yemeni mother and daughter shaken after apartment window broken by projectile near ICE building The incident is one of several accounts by neighbors who are upset with tear gas and other munitions being deployed in the neighborhood.

Tear gas and whizbangs have been a familiar sight for people living near the Portland ICE facility. Recently, a projectile shot through an apartment window across the street, frightening a 70-year-old Yemeni woman inside who called her daughter crying, saying she "couldn't breathe."

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Measles exposure possible for visitors at Clackamas Kaiser Permanente hospital on Jan. 26, OHA says Oregon Health Authority says the site is linked to Clackamas County's second measles case this year.

People who visited the emergency department at Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas earlier this week may have been exposed to measles, the Oregon Health Authority warns.

"If the Minnesota resistance has an overarching ideology, you could call it “neighborism”—a commitment to protecting the people around you, no matter who they are or where they came from. [T]heir neighbors whether they were born in Minneapolis or Mogadishu."

Kyra Buckley shares her story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series.

"I'm grateful to be able to do this work, but I'm incredibly disheartened that OPB salaries have not kept up with rising cost of living in & around Portland & other parts of Oregon."
-Kyra Buckley, OPB reporter/producer

The penny is on its way out. But the love for them endures for this Stayton coin collector The cost to mint the Lincoln cent has grown over the years. For collectors, the hunt for rarities is priceless.

Monte Mensing is a cornerstone of the Northwest’s coin collecting communities, and leads multiple coin clubs throughout the region that celebrates their history. He owns Monte’s Coins and More in Stayton, Oregon.

Former Univision anchor keeps Spanish-speaking Oregonians informed with DIY newscast Antonio Sánchez's first newscast tapped into the fear many Latinos were feeling with the new Trump administration taking over. In the year since, the program has evolved into something of a resource for his more than 8,000 daily viewers.

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

NWS issues cold weather advisory for parts of Southwest Washington, Oregon The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory from midnight through 10 a.m. Thursday.

The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory from midnight through 10 a.m. Thursday for parts of Southwest Washington and Oregon. The weather service is warning residents some areas could see temperatures drop into the mid-20s overnight, with wind chills as low as 20 degrees.

Senators from Oregon and 10 other states worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail he lawmakers who signed the letter represented California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Maine, Connecticut, New Jersey and Maryland.

A group of mostly Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter Thursday to the U.S. Postal Service, voicing concern that mail processing changes could affect postmark dates for mail-in ballots during an election year that will determine control of Congress.

Upon reflection...

@aprilehrlich.bsky.social shares for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series.

"Many of these managers make 6 figures, a salary that many of us may never reach, and OPB is paying for a negotiator. The more they prolong this process, the more money it costs." -April Ehrlich, OPB Reporter/Producer

Oregon DEQ data breach leaked thousands of people’s information, but the agency hasn’t told the public About 4,800 members of the public had their personal information exposed after a cyberattack on the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s servers — but nine months after that, the agency has yet to publicly disclose the scope of the leak.

DEQ staff said they have updated the agency’s data retention processes as a response to last year’s breach, but didn't say why they waited months to notify people of the leak. They said it primarily affected people from outside DEQ whose information was stored in the agency’s “older records.”

‘The Evergreen’: 10 years after the armed occupation of Malheur Wildlife Refuge If you’re curious to learn more about the people who took over the wildlife refuge and their philosophy, check out OPB’s “Bundyville” podcast, produced by Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas.

On Jan. 2, 2016 a dozen armed men took over the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Eastern Oregon. Today we bring you an audio documentary OPB reporters made afterward, and reporter Conrad Wilson gives us an update from Harney County 10 years after the occupation.