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OPB's First Look: Immigration arrests take a dive
4+ min ago (369+ words) Immigration arrests in the Pacific Northwest have gone down steadily since December. However, as OPB's Troy Brynelson reports, federal agents have continued to target people without criminal records at a steady clip. We start today's newsletter with the latest data....
Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (857+ words) Jim Whittaker is interviewed for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the First American Ascent of Mount Everest in Berkeley, Calif. , Feb. 22, 2013. Jeff Chiu / AP SEATTLE " The celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was…...
Immigration arrests in the Northwest have dropped significantly, but people without criminal records are still vulnerable
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (528+ words) After a historic spike in immigration enforcement in the Pacific Northwest last fall, newly released data corroborates that enforcement fell sharply in late winter. Between Jan. 1, 2026, and the second week of March, roughly 890 people total have been arrested by immigration…...
Another year, another drought emergency declared in Washington state
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (486+ words) According to Casey Sixkiller, director of the Washington State Department of Ecology, "widespread shortages and challenges across our state" are expected. The Washington State Department of Ecology declared a drought emergency on April 8, 2026. It's the fourth year in a row…...
Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again
20+ hour, 28+ min ago (1382+ words) First responders search at the site of an Israeli airstrike that struck an apartment building in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Bilal Hussein / AP The United States demanded Wednesday that Iran immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic Republic…...
Oregon engineering students build and race concrete canoes that shouldn't float
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (77+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB Oregon engineering students build and race concrete canoes that shouldn't float Every year universities from across the Northwest compete in a rather unusual boating event'the concrete canoe races. Concrete is not known to float, or move…...
This Washington company's tech will guide Artemis II back to Earth
13+ hour ago (477+ words) At the Museum of Flight in Tukwila, Jennifer Domanowski of L3 Harris points to one of many parts on the Artemis II mission that came from her company. This Friday evening, the Artemis II crew expects to re-enter Earth's atmosphere. And…...
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14+ hour, 32+ min ago (16+ words) Clackamas County District Attorney's office looks to spend on new AI tools'Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB...
In the Klamath Basin, farmers brace for another tight water year
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (388+ words) The federal Bureau of Reclamation has announced this year's water allocation for farmers who rely on Upper Klamath Lake, setting it at 221, 000 acre-feet " just over half of what growers typically need. An acre-foot is enough water to cover one acre…...
Eugene announces new peer navigation program following loss of CAHOOTS
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (616+ words) Washington Jefferson Park in Eugene, April 7, 2026. A year after CAHOOTS shut down its mobile crisis services in Eugene, the city has picked a partner to run a new peer navigation program. Eugene announced Monday that it had selected Ideal Option…...