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Portland activist and hip-hop journalist Mac Smiff tells us about how the presence of federal officers changed the protests, and what comes next for him if they leave the city.

In the last four months of Black Lives Matter protests across the country, Eastern Oregon organizers and activists have been holding marches and events for rural Oregonians. We talk with Briana Spencer, an organizer of the movement in Pendleton.

A week after wildfires began consuming thousands of acres in western Oregon, firefighters are making progress on some of the most destructive blazes in state history. At least nine people have died, and countless homes and businesses have been scorched.

Oregon Health Authority director Patrick Allen joins us to discuss the latest trends in infection rates in the state and how the wildfires have complicated data collection.

The 242 fire in Southern Oregon burned through thousands of acres, many of them hunting and gathering grounds for the Klamath Tribes. The fire also burned the tribes’ cemetery and at least one tribal member’s house. At the same time, the tribes have seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

For people who are homeless and living outside, it can be a challenge to find indoor spaces to shelter from the hazardous air.

KQED’s Mark Fiore shows off his favorite cartooning exercises to get your imagination going.

A windstorm on Labor Day fueled wildfires across Oregon and Washington, burning thousands of acres and prompting evacuation notices for thousands of people

The University of Oregon is launching a Black studies program this fall. We hear from Avinnash Tiwari, the program’s acting director, about bringing the program into fruition.

Eighteen school districts in Eastern Oregon have come together to offer online instruction via a virtual learning academy. Students will continue to be enrolled in their home district, and will receive services from that district, but will be taking classes online.