Portland community remembers life of unsheltered leader cut short by tragedy

Soccer fans around the globe have spent the last few days cheering on their favorite teams in the FIFA World Cup. The five-week tournament is being co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States. While there has been a lot of excitement about what’s happening on the pitch, there’s been not as much fanfare about the pitch itself — much of it made with Oregon grass seed.

In some Oregon school districts, full high school graduation is possible

“Drag Me Outside,” where field biology meets fabulousness.

The Sandy-based competition saw artists creating sculptures using chainsaws and testing their timber skills. Organizers say they want to spur interest in forestry careers.

The second episode of OPB’s documentary series “The Crackdown” chronicles the operation and its impact on the Pacific Northwest.

Portland’s Moda Center is getting old. The 31-year-old arena is home to the Portland Trail Blazers, and the team's new owners want the public to pay for major renovations – soon. The conversation is central to negotiations between the city and the Blazers to renew the team’s Moda Center lease. And now the city’s asking the public to weigh in.

Packwood built a reputation as a maverick Republican and champion of women’s rights. It collapsed amid revelations of sexual misconduct.

Packwood built a reputation as a maverick Republican and champion of women’s rights. It collapsed amid revelations of sexual misconduct.

The Tonquin helped settle Astoria and was the key to John Jacob Astor’s effort to build a worldwide fur-trading empire. But in 1811, the ship exploded, killing an untold number of tribal members and putting an end to Astor’s northward expansion.