Isabel Zacharias is a radio DJ, writer and musician from Kansas. She hosts Takin' Off, the weekday afternoon show on KMHD Jazz Radio, and her arts journalism bylines have appeared at OPB, NPR ...

Portland's sewer system combines sewage and runoff into the same pipes. Sometimes heavy rains cause those pipes to overflow. But a sewer overhaul 14 years ago has drastically reduced this pollution.

Unions and attorneys who represent federal employees are telling workers not to take the offer from the Trump administration ...

Earlier this month, a levee separating Agency Lake and the Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge was breached, reconnecting ...

President Trump has called for blanket tariffs on U.S. trading partners. To prepare, Oregonians have been buying consumer ...

April Ehrlich is a reporter covering lands and environmental policies in Oregon and Southwest Washington at OPB, after joining as a breaking news editor in November 2021. She previously worked at ...

Help support OPB’s programs and services by donating a vehicle that you no longer need. OPB’s vehicle donation program handles the details at no charge to you. We accept cars, trucks, RVs ...

On Friday morning, homeless residents dragged tarps and carried piles on their backs, heaping their belongings just outside ...

Oregon's transportation agency received $33 million from the federal government to build the first overpass crossing for ...

On Sept. 1, Oregon officially rolled back Ballot Measure 110, ending the state's four-year experiment with drug decriminalization. A new state law encourages police officers and prosecutors to ...

Amelia Templeton is OPB’s health reporter. She’s reported for OPB since 2010. Her beats in the past have included Portland City Hall, housing and homelessness, and public lands. Amelia’s ...

Jonathan Levinson is a multimedia reporter covering policing for Oregon Public Broadcasting. Previously, he covered Mexico as a freelancer. His radio work has appeared on NPR, Marketplace and the CBC.