Oregon News
- A sense of foreboding hangs over the National Institutes of Healthby Rob Stein on February 4, 2025
There's widespread confusion and fear among scientists and doctors on the sprawling National Institutes of Health campus and at institutions dependent on the agency's funding.
- Trump administration adds fine print to 'Fork' resignation offer, deepening confusionby Andrea Hsu on February 4, 2025
Federal agencies are sending out sample contract agreements to their employees in what appears to be an effort to alleviate doubts. But some of the language differs from the original offer.
- Oregon writer Lidia Yuknavitch explores trauma and identity in ‘Reading the Waves’by Sage Van Wing on February 4, 2025
Lidia Yuknavitch, the celebrated Oregon writer of fiction, essays and memoirs, has written a new book about how reframing our stories can release us from what she calls “the tyranny of our mistakes, our traumas, and our confusions.”
- OHSU Alzheimer's researcher on best practices for preventing dementiaby Rolando Hernandez on February 4, 2025
A new study estimates that over the next 35 years, around 42% of adults over the age of 55 will develop dementia. We'll hear from an OHSU researcher to learn more about dementia and how to prevent it.
- Local newspaper in Clackamas County espouses anti-LGBTQ+ viewsby Sage Van Wing on February 4, 2025
OPB journalist Leah Sottile joins us to discuss Hoodview News, a community newspaper in Clackamas County with feel-good stories and extreme political views.
- Future of the I-5 Bridge project depends on billions in federal grants, now uncertain under Trumpby Allison Frost on February 4, 2025
We get the details of where the I-5 bridge replacement stands under the Trump administration — with billions of federal dollars previously pledged to the project.
- Trump says the 'Gaza thing has never worked' as his team calls current rebuilding timeline nonviableby AAMER MADHANI, TIA GOLDENBERG and ZEKE MILLER on February 4, 2025
President Donald Trump and advisers say that a three-to-five-year timeline for reconstruction of Gaza, as set out in a temporary truce agreement, is not viable
- RFK Jr. appears on his way to being Trump's health secretary after a party-line voteby Selena Simmons-Duffin on February 4, 2025
RFK Jr.'s nomination cleared the Senate Finance Committee by a 14-13 party line vote.
- Families and doctors sue over Trump's order to halt funding for gender-affirming careby GEOFF MULVIHILL on February 4, 2025
President Donald Trump's effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challenge
- Trump says he's exploring option to send jailed US criminals to other countriesby MATTHEW LEE on February 4, 2025
President Donald Trump says he is exploring whether he can send American criminals jailed in the “most severe cases” to be incarcerated in other countries
- The Oregon Zoo welcomes a new baby elephanton February 4, 2025
Thirty-year-old Asian elephant Rose-Tu gave birth on Saturday after 20 months of pregnancy, the zoo said in a news release.
- Snow could stick on the valley floor in the Portland metro area overnightby Jeff Thompson on February 4, 2025
Drivers should keep in mind that the overnight snow in the Portland metro area could impact the Wednesday morning commute.