Pope Leo reiterated the Catholic Church's teaching that the death penalty is "inadmissible," in a video message released ...

When Kevin Benderman learned that the U.S. had entered a war with Iran, his mind teleported back about 20 years to Fort Hood, Texas — the day he received orders to deploy to Iraq. That deployment ...

The former Happy Valley mayor served as America’s labor boss for more than a year before a mounting scandal pushed her out of ...

Some U.S. water systems are cutting back on fluoride because of a key chemical is in short supply. Israel is one of its main ...

A sign outside Lakeview, the seat of Lake County, Oregon. The Lake County District Attorney announced he would resign due to ...

Deni Avdija showed he’s got a little bit of the clutch gene in his initial foray into postseason basketball. The first-time All-Star followed a breakout regular season with a fantastic all-around ...

Elizabeth Miller covers education for OPB with a special focus on the Class of 2025, a project following a group of students from kindergarten to high school graduation. She came to OPB in 2019 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 reporting has ...

Lerett, who is identifying with an alias, sits outside a memorial outside of the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement building in Portland on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. “Our system is broken and we ...

UPDATE (June 29, 5:26 p.m. PT) — Two Portland State University officers have been placed on paid administrative leave following a shooting Friday morning that left one person dead. The university ...

It was money meant to offer stability amid economic turbulence. Now it might be as good as gone, after congressional Republicans passed a massive tax cut and spending bill last month. Without ...