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opb.org > article > 09/10/2026 > southern-oregon-winchester-dam-longstanding-fight-governor-kotek

Fight over Winchester Dam near Roseburg reaches Gov. Kotek’s office - OPB

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (504+ words) Environmentalists who are fighting for the repair or removal of Winchester Dam in Douglas County recently met with Gov. Tina Kotek’s office, according to a state senator. Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, mentioned the meeting during Wednesday’s meeting of the Senate…...

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opb.org > article > 09/10/2026 > all-science-no-fiction-vaccines-to-prevent-opioid-overdose

Northwest researchers develop vaccines to prevent opioid overdose and support addiction recovery

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1704+ words) Courtney Marecki has been a blur of activity all morning. She shuttles between refrigerators, lab hoods, storage cabinets and mixers. A persistent beep cuts through the electric hum of the lab. “Perfect timing. There’s the centrifuge,” the University of Washington…...

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opb.org > article > 09/09/2026 > federal-proposal-western-rangelands-rules-overhaul-oregon-public-input

Federal rangelands rules overhaul could cut out Oregonians from public input

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1122+ words) The Trump administration is considering increasing the number of cattle and sheep that roam public lands, which would expand the most widespread commercial use of those federal lands across Oregon’s high desert. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is proposing…...

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opb.org > article > 09/08/2026 > oregon-data-centers-tina-kotek-politics-climate

Gov. Tina Kotek says she now supports a data center moratorium

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (55+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB Gov. Tina Kotek says she now supports a data center moratorium The Oregon governor is escalating her stance on the facilities as they emerge as a political hot potato. Tags: Northwest Politics, Science and Technology, Climate…...

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opb.org > article > 09/08/2026 > portland-survey-city-council-government-not-effective-representative

Survey: Portlanders don’t feel represented by newly representative form of government

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (545+ words) Pillars mark the entrance to Portland City Hall, reflected in the door, in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026. Portlanders are feeling iffy about their new government. In a survey released this week, only 22% of Portland voters polled believe the city’s government…...

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opb.org > article > 09/07/2026 > oregon-democrats-court-union-support-labor-day-picnic

Oregon Democrats court union support at Labor Day picnic ahead of November election

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (628+ words) Gov. Tina Kotek poses for a selfie at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Ore., where several unions held a Labor Day picnic on Sept. 7, 2026. Kotek spent part of Monday campaigning at the picnic and mingling ahead of the November primary....

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opb.org > article > 09/07/2026 > the-evergreen-data-centers-oregon

‘The Evergreen’: Data centers are everywhere

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (183+ words) FILE - An Amazon data center in Boardman, Ore., on April 2, 2026. Many of the data centers across Oregon rely on diesel generators to provide backup power--which, if used, could release massive amounts of diesel pollution into nearby communities. Data centers…...

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opb.org > article > 09/04/2026 > income-tax-washington-ballot-statement-supreme-court

Voters will see statement on Washington income tax measure’s budget effects

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (565+ words) Jacquelyn Jiminez Romero / Washington State Standard A last-ditch legal effort nearly succeeded Thursday to knock a statement off ballots that characterizes how repealing Washington’s new income tax on high earners would affect the state budget. The state Supreme Court deadlocked…...

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opb.org > article > 09/02/2026 > culver-oregon-grocery-store-first-look

OPB’s First Look: Recruiting a grocery store

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (535+ words) Join OPB on Sept. 17 for a theatrical screening of “American Sons.” The documentary offers an intimate view of life on the front lines and the unbreakable bonds formed in war. Panel conversation to follow. The city of Culver in Central…...

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opb.org > article > 09/02/2026 > central-oregon-food-desert-culver-fresh-produce-grocery-store

In a Central Oregon food desert, one town is on the hunt for a grocery store

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (791+ words) Join OPB on Sept. 17 for a theatrical screening of “American Sons.” The documentary offers an intimate view of life on the front lines and the unbreakable bonds formed in war. Panel conversation to follow. The main street in Culver, Ore.,…...