Monthly Articles

Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Stimulus Money To Kick-Start Low-Income Housing Market
Population Of Northwest Cities Continues To Grow Amidst Recession
Oregon Is First State To Pass ‘Rooney Rule’
What Is Cesar Chavez's Connection To Oregon?
The Denmark Project: Climate Change From Europe To The Oregon Coast
Transportation Secretary Rides Portland Streetcar
Governor Signs Bill Outlawing Flame Retardant
County Sheriff Will Have To Try Test Again
Thursday, July 2, 2009
That OnStar Voice May Be Closer Than You Think
Prineville Hospital Closes Only Birthing Unit In Crook County
Northwest Companies Watch, Wait, On California Budget
Hot Weather Here For The Holiday
A Bumper Load Of Northwest Cherries Is Something To Sing About
NW Biodiesel Industry Can't Catch A Break
Fourth of July Weekend Marks The High-Season For Powwows
Pediatrician Says Toddler's Death Followed Cycle of Difficulty
Friday, July 3, 2009
Campsite Reservations Jump Due To Thrifty Vacationers
Monday, July 6, 2009
North Idaho Theme Park Bucks National Trend
Tribal Members Becoming Homeowners, Despite Housing Bust
Central Oregon Brewers Look To July To Turn Things Around
Fire Forces Evacuation Of Black Butte Lookout Station
Oregon Has A Safe Holiday Weekend
Creative Solutions Found For Some Abandoned Mines
Small, Rural Banks Seeing Financial Crisis In Different Ways
Lufthansa To End Portland-To-Frankfurt Flight
Second Daily Amtrak Train To Vancouver, BC Gets Green Light
Study: Wildfire Severity Not Getting Worse
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Recipe Of A Tank: A Close Look At Liquid Radioactive Waste
Protesters Block Logging In Elliott State Forest
Refugee Workers Find Jobs In Oregon Dairy
Defense Questions Witnesses In Worthington Trial
AAA Says Gas Prices May Have Peaked For Summer
Mayor Adams Recall Effort Officially Underway
Natural Gas Bills Forecast To Drop Sharply
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Care For the Medicare Garden Getting Costly
Study Finds Major Flaws In Spotted Owl Recovery Plan
Old Abortion Controversy Stews In Rural Washington Community
Union Dispute Affects Kaiser Nurses
Traffic Congestion Takes A Break (Or Is That A Brake?)
Two State Geology And Mineral Offices To Close
Bomb Started Fire That Closed I-5 Near Medford This Weekend
Council Votes To Rename 39th After Cesar Chavez
New Laws Offer Tenants More Protections Against Foreclosures
WA Labor Leader Reacts Warily To Talk Of Boeing No-Strike Demand
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Who Killed Meriwether Lewis?
Carbon Storage Beats Biomass For Fighting Climate Change
Police Break Up Elliott State Forest Protest
Carbon Storage Or Energy Source? What's The Best Use For NW Forests
Council Opts To Rename 39th Ave. For Chavez
Gasoline Barge Runs Aground Near Hood River
Police Plan To Arrest More Protestors
Marbled Murrelet Will Stay On Endangered List
El Niño Weather Pattern Returns
Veteran Lawmaker To Head Parole Board
Largest Solar Power Project In NW Announced
Report Says Oregon Leads Nation In New Homeless People
New Map Shows Metro's Future Light Rail Plans
Friday, July 10, 2009
Paulson, Council Discuss New PGE Park Deal
Sen. Merkley Pushes Small Business Amendment To Health Care Bill
Minor Change To Oregon Law Means The World To Grieving Farm Family
Efforts To Float Barge Continue In Hood River
Model T Cars Travel From New York To Seattle
Father Thought Prayer And Fasting Were Working
Judge Upholds WA's Lethal Injection Protocol
Federal Money Approved To Rehab Polk County Readiness Center
Monday, July 13, 2009
Celilo Village Is Rebuilt, But Poverty Remains
Kulongoski Prepares For Conversation On Government Reset
Northwest Hay Exports Getting Squeezed In Down Economy
Oregon Unemployment Rate Staying Stable
Former Mayor Potter Backs Recall Effort On Facebook Page
Second Pesticide Report Will Be Last For Awhile
Second Wolfpack May Be Living In Eastern Washington
About 85 Percent Of The Nation's Peppermint Is Grown In The Northwest
City Forming Rose Quarter Task Force
Eugene & Boise Tops For Good Drivers; Tacoma Roads Dicey
WA Gov Sees Signs Of Recovery, But 'Not Out Of Woods' Yet
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Stimulus Reduces Wildfire Risk In The Northwest
Unemployment Rate Steady, But Jobs Still Being Lost
Closing Arguments Expected In Faith-Healing Case
Jarvis Nominated To Head National Park Service
Washington's Unemployment Rate Up Again
Northwest Farmers Are Making Hay, But Getting Less For It
KOIN-TV Owner Files For Bankruptcy
Reed Receives $14 Million Gift From 1954 Graduate
Report Shows Reduced Use Of Force By Portland Police
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Remembering Oregon Composer Ernest Bloch
Communal Drug Tests Administered Using Raw Sewage
Comedian Dave Chappelle Surprised By Crowd At Pioneer Square
Faith-Healing Case Almost Ready For The Jury
Congress Revisits 137-Year-Old Mining Law
Prices Falling For Portland Condos As Market Goes Bust
New Zealand Earthquake Tests U.S. Tsunami Warning System
Xerces Society Receives Grant To Study Pollinators
After Murray Protests, WA State Will Get More Ferry Money From Feds
States And Feds Crack Down On Foreclosure Scams
Potter Sends 'Just Out' Letter Critical Of Adams
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Faith-Healing Case Goes To The Jury
Gunderson Renegotiating Major Railcar Contract
Obama Administration Backs Off Bush's Logging Plans
Portland Housing Prices Leveling Off
Obama Team Pulls Back Bush-Era Forest Plans
OSU Makes Changes To Meet Limited Budget
Salazar Announces Plans To Drop WOPR Logging Plan
Public Option And Funding Key Questions In Health Care Debate
Friday, July 17, 2009
One Rural NW County's Struggle For Survival In A Down Economy
Suspected Poachers Face Multiple Charges
Fighting-For-Life Fair: King County Passes Off Fair Baton
Republicans Criticize Democrats For Wild Horse Bill
Monday, July 20, 2009
Tribal Health Clinic Succeeds By Treating Non-Natives Too
Portland Officials Consider Replacement For 'Sit-Lie' Ordinance
Changes Continue To Upset Real Estate Industry
Sixty-Five Medford Students Quarantined In China
Idaho Town Deals With World's Attention
Employers, Insurers Gear Up For Premium Tax
Judge Sends Faith-Healing Case Jurors Home Early
Oregon Governor Signs Tax Bills, Sparks Referendum Campaign
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Bank Snaps Up Columbia Gorge Hotel At Foreclosure Auction
New Appraisal Rules Trouble Realtors
Worthington Jury Returns To Deliberations
Opium Poppy Plants Discovered In Yamhill County
Fridge And Records Problems Lead To Revaccination Notice
In WA, Serious Illness Can Be A Get Out Of Prison Free Card
No 'Culture Of Intolerance' Found In Vancouver Police
Speed Is #1 Killer On Oregon Highways
Jury Ends Fourth Day Of Deliberations In Worthington Case
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
State Telling 22,000 Oregonians They Need Another Shot
Idaho Dairy Industry In Crisis
Nike Won't Use Amazon Leather In Shoes
Oregon Governor Signs Environmental Bills Into Law
Wyden, Merkley Vote Against Concealed Gun Law Amendment
City Planning What To Do With Hayden Island
One-In-Six Oregonians Now Needs Basic Food Assistance
Thursday, July 23, 2009
What Will 'Cap And Trade' Mean To The Northwest?
Hayden Island Due For A Bit Of A Facelift
Recent Crimes Put Ft. Lewis In Spotlight
Portland Police Step Up Patrols After String Of Shootings
Region's Dominant Airline More Profitable Than Expected
Construction Begins On Hanford Treatment Plant
Defense Attorney Sees 'No Winners' In Worthington Case
Feds Seek Gas Tax Replacement
Friday, July 24, 2009
Jury Finds Guilt On Only One Charge In Worthington Trial
Gregoire Ignores Her Own Travel Ban
Office Building Vacancy Rates Rise With Recession
State Picks TIAA-CREF To Manage 529 Plan
Dogs Used To Sniff Out Cell Phones In NW Prisons
Monday, July 27, 2009
In Decimated Timber Industry, Tribes Find Niche Market
Study Shows Little Progress For Blacks In Oregon
Dealers Have High Hopes For Cash For Clunkers
If A Bear Poops In The Woods, Does Portland Have To Filter Its Water?
Administration Floodplain Policy Would Affect NW Towns
Pools And Libraries Open For Cooling Off
Klamath Falls Man Dies From Swine Flu Complications
Urban League Study Not Encouraging For Oregon's Black Population
Napolitano Cuts Ribbon For Olympics Coordination Center
Ways To Cool Off In The Heat
Hot Weather Could Cause Fires Across Northwest
Stay Cool, But Try To Use Less Power
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Oregon Businesses Keeping An Eye On Health Care Reform Plans
What Proposed Medicare Cuts Might Mean To Oregon
National Parks Nominee Promises To Protect Crater Lake
White House Announces COPS Grants: NW Police Agencies Win And Lose
Oregon Timber Harvest Lowest Since 2001
Activities Canceled As Summer Brings Triple Digit Highs
Outdoor Workers Take Precautions With The Heat
State Prepares For Swine Flu's Autumn Return
New Veterans Outpatient Facility Planned For Vancouver
State Reaches Tentative Agreement With Union Workers
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Future Dentist Charts Unlikely Path
Napolitano Satisfied With 2010 Olympics Preparations
Kulongoski Threatens Two More Vetoes
WSU Researchers Finger Leading Suspects for Bee Disorder
Residents Near Hanford Site Low Key About Storing Nation's Mercury
Heat Wave Can't Be Blamed On Global Warming
Governor Signs Billion Dollar Transportation Package
Council Picks Ultraviolet Light For Portland's Water Treatment
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Winemakers Seek The Next Generation Of Connoisseurs
Non-Profit Helps Tamale Makers Continue A Tasty Tradition
Happy Reunion As First Wave of WA National Guard Soldiers Return From Iraq
Weather Conditions Continue To Challenge Fire Crews In Southwest Oregon
Hailey, Idaho Fiercely Supports Its Captive Native Son
Coastal Hotels Enjoy Business Surge From Hot Weather
Oregon Students Quarantined Again In China
Northwest Fire Crews Make Progress
Heat Causes Problems For Region's Infrastructure
Justice Dept. Stops Electronic Cigarette Sales
School For The Blind Student Challenges the State
Friday, July 31, 2009
Hard Times: Not Even CEOs Are Safe In This Recession
Empathy And Compassion In The Music Of Hard Times
Prisoners Segregated After Fight Breaks Out
Environmental Groups Push Forestry Board To Reconsider Logging
Washington State Patrol Takes To The Air To Catch Drunk Drivers
Senate Subcommittee Approves Sellwood Bridge Money

OPB News Archives

© 2009, Oregon Public Broadcasting.

Search · Inside OPB · Report Reception Problems · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Contact Us · Pressroom · Employment · Community · Audio Streams · RSS Feeds


PBSNPRPRIBBC