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Does lowering speed limits make Seattle roads safer? Data from one deadly arterial suggests it’s a start
15+ hour, 32+ min ago (733+ words) An illustration of a 35 mph speed limit sign modified to 25 mph. Illustration by Teo Popescu / KUOW Traffic deaths on stretches of Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Seattle have doubled in the last five-year period, despite the city’s goal to…...
‘Every birth is different’: ‘At Work With’ a Vancouver doula
15+ hour, 33+ min ago (1145+ words) Lyndsey Petrino, a birth and postpartum doula based in Vancouver, Wash., stands in her home on July 27, 2026, in front of a painting she made herself. Stephanie Hensley / OPB For expectant parents, having additional support during labor is important — whether it’s…...
Holly Winterburn scores season-high 20 and the Fire build early lead before holding off Storm 84-82
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (291+ words) FILE - Portland Fire guard Holly Winterburn (77) dribbles the ball towards the basket at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026. Saj Sundaram / OPB Holly Winterburn scored 18 of her career-high 20 points in the first half, Bridget Carleton had 14 points and…...
OPB’s First Look: Farewell to Centennial Mills
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (355+ words) The Centennial Mills warehouse is easily noticeable when you walk around Portland’s Pearl District. But as the century-old building is slated for demolition after it caught fire two weeks ago, some local residents are using this as an opportunity to…...
The Bateman Island Causeway is gone. Now, there’s a ‘surprising’ number of sockeye returning to the Yakima River
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (458+ words) More sockeye are swimming up the lower Yakima River. That’s after heavy machinery removed an earthen landbridge in the Tri-Cities that blocked the river’s flow. It’s been about six months since excavators scooped out the dirt and rock that made…...
Portlanders gather to remember Centennial Mills as demolition gets off to slow, quiet start
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (961+ words) The street in front of Centennial Mills is closed due to the building being unstable in downtown Portland, Ore., on Aug. 14, 2026. The Centennial Mills building has been unstable since it caught on fire in early August. For the 75 years Diane…...
Lloyd’s not dead yet, at least for these businesses
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1531+ words) Crowds flood the Lloyd Center on the mall's final day of business, Aug. 8, 2026. Thousands of people packed the Lloyd Center on August 8 to celebrate and mourn 60 years of history for the large shopping mall on Portland’s East Side. Homemade signs…...
From Europe to Asia, floods to heatwaves, world experiences weather shocks
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (811+ words) A man rides his bike along a flooded road near Chiba metro station in Chiba, Japan, on Aug. 13, 2026, as heavy rain swept through the area. Torrential rain pummeled eastern Japan, triggering landslides and power outages, and prompting the weather authority…...
Investigative report alleges Oregonâs HR chief was fired after not following state policies. She calls it âdeeply flawedâ - OPB
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (614+ words) An investigation into the former head of the state’s human resource department spurred by a litany of wide-ranging anonymous complaints allege Jessica Knieling did not always follow the state’s own rules around hiring and disciplining employees. Knieling was fired in…...
Firefighters battle the Grasshopper Fire near Mount Hood in Oregon
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (14+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB...