In a test of a new state law, doctors in Eugene went up against a national physician staffing firm seeking to replace them.

The potential super El Niño event this fall and winter could bring much needed rains to the region, experts said.

Alex Zielinski covers Portland city politics. Prior to joining OPB, Alex covered city government for the Portland Mercury. She’s also worked as a journalist in San Antonio, Texas, and Washington, D.C.

Gov. Tina Kotek declared an emergency due to hot, windy and dry conditions throughout Oregon that could lead to wildfires. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has declared an emergency due to the imminent threat ...

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A brief moment of bipartisanship in the U.S. Senate turned political on Wednesday, when Republican lawmakers introduced a new provision to a wildfire bill. That bill, called the Wildfire Prevention ...

In 1865, one of the West Coast’s deadliest maritime disasters claimed over 200 lives. A remnant of that wreck, the ship’s wheel, now hangs among the many adornments at Dan and Louis Oyster Bar, where ...

An investigation by OPB dove deep into the shooting of Freddy Nelson Jr. and the many warning signs about the conduct of Cornerstone Security Group that preceded it.

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB More Oregonians with mental illness were committed to state custody in May than in any month since at least 2022. Those 51 civil commitments could be a brief spike, an ...

The department added a category to its online reporting portal as complaints about how people drive the electric-assist vehicles grow with the devices’ popularity. “Everywhere I go and meet with ...

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Portland General Electric’s plan to increase rates this week for large-load users like data centers has been delayed for at least one month. The Oregon Public Utility Commission, which regulates and ...