Kimberley Freda
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Find out where fireworks are — and are not — allowed in Oregon and SW Washington
Hazardous dry weather and scorching temperatures have exposed the Northwest to significant fire danger as the region heads into the worst of fire season. → Read More
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown extends pandemic state of emergency
The declaration provides flexibility as the state and private parties respond to the pandemic. It also helps ensure that Oregon is able to make use of federal COVID-19-related relief and assistance. → Read More
Oregon COVID-19 risk levels continue decline, but 2 counties remain at ‘extreme risk’
Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced Tuesday updated risk levels for counties under the state's public health guidelines aimed at reducing the transmission of coronavirus. → Read More
Oregon’s tobacco tax increase, electronic cigarette tax measure passes
A proposal to increase Oregon’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack and to create a tax on e-cigarettes is headed for approval Tuesday night, according to unofficial, early returns. → Read More
Racial justice protester connected to Portland shooting death killed by law enforcement
Michael Forest Reinoehl has not been arrested or publicly named as either a suspect or a person of interest in the killing of 39-year-old Portland resident Aaron J. Danielson. → Read More
Person shot and killed during pro-Trump car caravan through downtown Portland
The "Trump Cruise-in" drew thousands of people to the Clackamas Town Center, from which they will drive to Portland where a clash with anti-racist demonstrators almost certainly awaits. → Read More
Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Sentence For 1998 Thurston High School Shooter, Kip Kinkel . News
Kinkel was convicted of murdering both of his parents and two classmates at Springfield’s Thurston High School. He was also convicted of attempting to kill 25 fellow students. → Read More
'OPB Politics Now': Oregon's Lone GOP Congressman Sees Power Shift Under Trump
Since Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Oregon’s lone Republican congressman, Greg Walden, has enjoyed a higher profile and more power. But with more influence comes extra scrutiny. → Read More
'OPB Politics Now': What Is ‘Home Rule’ And Why Should You Care?
Douglas County residents are considering a dramatic change in how the county is governed → Read More
'OPB Politics Now': Guns, Health Care And The Oregon Ballot
This time, we dig into the ballot referendum process in Oregon and how it could affect two of the most divisive issues of our time: gun control and health care. → Read More
Rainfall Expected To Help In Eagle Creek Fire Supression . News
While fire crews are anticipating significant rainfall beginning Saturday evening to help with suppression efforts, they’re concerned for landslides. → Read More
Warm Springs Reservation Fire Grows To 34,000 Acres
The Nena Springs Fire is burning in dry grass and brush on steep terrain. → Read More
Smoke Could Clear Willamette Valley This Weekend, But Don't Celebrate Yet
The National Weather Service says westerly winds could clear smoke Friday night into Saturday as temperatures dip below triple digits, but smoke is expected to return. → Read More
Multnomah County Files $250 Million Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers . News
Multnomah County is suing nearly two dozen pharmaceutical drug makers after declaring the wrongful distribution of opioids a public nuisance last week. → Read More
Portland Environmental Journalist Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Grossman Dies At 59 . News
Her work has appeared in Scientific American, Salon, Newsweek, Mother Jones, The Washington Post and other publications. → Read More
'OPB Politics Now': An East Coast View Of Oregon
We talk with Washington Post reporter Amber Phillips about why East Coast journalists view Oregon as the center of resistance to President Trump. → Read More
'OPB Politics Now': A Busy Week For Oregon Senators
Both of Oregon's senators found themselves in the national spotlight this week. → Read More
Central Oregon Firefighters Battle Fire Near Tumalo State Park
The Cougar Butte fire started burning Friday afternoon. → Read More
'OPB Politics Now': Ultimatums For Portland Water Bureau, Washington Legislature
Portland can no longer avoid treating its water for a deadly parasite and the Washington Legislature is in overtime as a government shutdown looms in the not-so-distant future. → Read More
'OPB Politics Now': A Tale Of 2 Revenue Forecasts
We talk about what motivated voters who weighed in on school bonds across Oregon, and why lawmakers have such different interpretations of the quarterly revenue forecast. → Read More