Labor groups say the politicians need to take a vote that would help the state budget – but functionally raise taxes. State Rep. Emerson Levy of Bend, center, is on a list of moderate Democrats that a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Tina Kotek tapped Kenneth Sanchagrin, pictured, to lead Oregon's Public Defense Commission. (Courtesy of the governor's ...

Gov. Tina Kotek selected Ken Sanchagrin to direct the state’s Oregon Public Defense Commission on a permanent basis. Sanchagrin has been filling the role of interim executive director since April 2025 ...

Officials in The Dalles issued a public statement criticizing an OPB investigation into data centers, Google and water. Here are the facts underpinning that story, and why OPB stands by this reporting ...

These were some of the ways people across the Pacific Northwest greeted the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. The events were some of the largest coordinated national ...

Kathryn Styer Martínez / OPB A handful of people were in a Campfire Hotel common room making dinner after a long day of work at Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort, just outside of Bend. John O’Connor was about ...

Oregon Public Broadcasting first published this article. The Dalles is trying to expand its water reservoir — and it’s turning to Congress in a quest to acquire part of the Mount Hood National Forest ...

As Oregon leaders seek to revitalize the state’s business reputation, economists see conflicting signs about where Portland— and the state as a whole — is headed. The economic and population dips ...

Health officials say the person infected is unvaccinated. As of now, officials haven’t yet determined whether the individual has traveled outside of Oregon. It’s the third case of measles reported so ...

As Oregon and Washington transportation leaders await a Coast Guard decision that will determine the height of the planned Interstate Bridge Replacement project, OPB has obtained public records that ...

Enrollment in Oregon State University’s e-campus is sluggish this school year and contributing to a projected $12 million operating budget shortfall. Oregon State University is facing a projected $12 ...

A federal judge tentatively ruled Wednesday that Oregon does not have to hand over personally identifiable data of more than 3 million Oregon voters to the federal government. In an oral ruling ...