President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" cuts social safety net programs like SNAP to rein in government spending.

A Portland-area mother and her four U.S.-born children have been detained by federal immigration officials for two weeks, an ...

Small hospitals in Washington state are facing a difficult economic future. Their finances will likely become worse because ...

Under the Trump Adminstration's One Big Beautiful Bill, Oregon could lose about 4 gigawatts of planned wind and solar energy, or enough energy to power one million homes.

Jule Gilfillan is a writer and producer for OPB's science and environment series “Oregon Field Guide.” Since coming to OPB in 2010, she has received many honors, including Society of ...

Jenn Chávez is a podcast host and producer with Oregon Public Broadcasting. Jenn has been making audio in Portland for over a decade, as both a community media and public media journalist. For ...

Heat-related illnesses can affect anyone. Officials say prolonged exposure to extreme heat without relief can cause health issues ranging from mild to severe and, in some cases, even death.