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On Sunday night, protesters in downtown Portland knocked down two statues of former U.S. presidents and damaged several businesses including the Oregon Historical Society. The protesters were participating in an event called “Indigenous People’s Day of Rage.” Some local Indigenous leaders have condemned the violence and characterized it as counterproductive.

What can we discover when we allow ourselves to sit in silence and just... listen? Sound designer Dallas Taylor explores how tuning into silence is key for understanding the beauty of the sonic world.

The July 4 blaze killed two people and destroyed two apartment buildings. A third person is in critical, but stable, condition.

We talk with Chamber Music Northwest’s new artistic directors Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim about what it’s been like to welcome audiences back to live performances and how they navigate sharing a job and an artistic vision as a married couple.

More than 100 people died during the record-breaking heat wave at the end of June. At least two deaths in Oregon have been linked to workplace conditions.

While the majority of families with kids in Oregon schools have been coping with virtual learning for almost a year, many preschools and child care centers have remained open.

Portland biomedical engineer Arlyne Simon has been interested in science and invention ever since she was a small child. Later, she realized women are vastly underrepresented in professional science fields. Now she is determined to help change that.

This summer, when Oregonians flock to the Willamette to enjoy river sports, there will be a new set of rules to follow. The Oregon State Marine Board recently banned wake surfing on a large section of the Lower Willamette from downtown Portland to Oregon City. The board also limited the use of water skis, wake boards, and jet skis.

The state has already removed nearly 30,000 hazard trees along roads and properties that burned in last year’s wildfires, and it plans to remove a total of 140,000 trees. Last week, Oregon lawmakers heard numerous allegations of mismanagement and haste in the tree removal process. OPB’s Cassandra Profita has been covering the story and fills us in.

Are tired and traumatized Oregonians ready to start returning to something like pre-pandemic life? We’ll talk about the challenges of entering the next phase of the pandemic.