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Thousands under ‘Go Now!’ evacuation orders as Oregon wildfires burn over 1.5 million acres

People on the Warm Springs Reservation have evacuated, and other communities in Central and Eastern Oregon are threatened as ...
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6 homes lost, thousands under evacuation orders as Bench and Beachcomb fires combine in Central Oregon

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Crowd in Eugene denounces latest fatal ICE shootings

Roughly 130 people turned out Saturday afternoon in downtown Eugene to denounce the Trump administration’s immigration ...
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French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15

The move makes France the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on platforms as concerns grow worldwide ...
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OSP Tribal Liaison Glendon Smith on bridging the gap between tribal and state law enforcement

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Why data centers pose an outsized threat to Eastern Oregon’s air quality

Saskia Hatvany / OPB When the Waltons built their lemon-colored ranch home outside Umatilla in northeast Oregon, they were drawn to the area’s rolling hills. “All of our neighbors were farmers,” Josh ...
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Tribes declare state of emergency over northeast Oregon fire

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation declared a state of emergency Wednesday over the Hagen Fire burning in eastern Umatilla County. According to a press release, the tribes’ ...
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Geoff Norcross

As one of the local hosts of OPB’s “All Things Considered,” Geoff shares local and regional stories to audiences of NPR’s flagship newsmagazine. Previously, Geoff was the host of OPB’s “Morning ...
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In OPB’s ‘Guardian of the Land,’ Indigenous perspectives reshape Bigfoot’s image and share the long-revered protector spirit

Oct. 6, 2025 — Discover Bigfoot through the eyes of Indigenous peoples of the Nch’i-Wána, or Columbia River, in “Guardian of the Land,” a new Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) production premiering ...
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First-in-the-nation program in Washington state now providing long-term care benefits

WA Cares Fund is the first state-run program for long-term care insurance. It is funded by a mandatory surcharge on payroll taxes in Washington state. After contributing for 10 years, Washington ...
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Tropical Storm Bertha forms in the Gulf of Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US coastal areas, forecasters say

Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle and is expected to strengthen further as it approaches populated coastal areas bearing a threat of ...