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Viewers won’t have to wait long to see Lillard’s return. All-Star Saturday will lead off this year with the 3-point contest, a major change from the norm and a move that could command big ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard will be in 3-point contest at All-Star Saturday
Lillard has not played this season while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Viewers won’t have to wait long to see Lillard’s return. All-Star Saturday will lead off this year with the 3-point contest, a major change from the norm and a move that could command big ratings.
Freestyle skier Hunter Hess, who was from Bend, Oregon, replied that he had mixed emotions, when asked at a news conference on Friday how he feels representing the country during the Trump administration’s heighted immigration enforcement actions.
Bend’s Hunter Hess, other US Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash, including from Trump
“Hess, a real Loser, says he doesn’t represent his Country in the current Winter Olympics. If that’s the case, he shouldn’t have tried out for the Team, and it’s too bad he’s on it,” President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.
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February 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Freestyle skier Hunter Hess, who was from Bend, Oregon, replied that he had mixed emotions, when asked at a news conference on Friday how he feels representing the country during the Trump administration’s heighted immigration enforcement actions.
Residents said it’s too easy for cars to speed on Patterson between 18th and 24th where the crash occurred.
After cyclist is killed in Eugene, locals push for safety improvements
Residents and advocates are pushing for changes to Patterson Street in South Eugene after a University of Oregon PhD student was killed by a driver while bicycling last month.
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February 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Residents said it’s too easy for cars to speed on Patterson between 18th and 24th where the crash occurred.
In an email to medical staff and caregivers on Wednesday, PeaceHealth officials said they are “confident the new partnership is the right fit for the future in their emergency departments.”
PeaceHealth to replace local emergency room doctors with out-of-state ApolloMD
For decades, PeaceHealth Oregon has contracted with the local group, Eugene Emergency Physicians, to staff its emergency departments. Come June, that contract will not be renewed. Instead, the hospital system has chosen Atlanta-based ApolloMD as its emergency medicine partner in Springfield, Florence and Cottage Grove.
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February 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
In an email to medical staff and caregivers on Wednesday, PeaceHealth officials said they are “confident the new partnership is the right fit for the future in their emergency departments.”
For more than 20 years, Oregon Shakespeare Festival Costume Rentals has been making costumes and accessories created for its productions available to rent by local theater companies, academic institutions, film and photo shoots, and TV shows like “Saturday Night Live.”
From Regency gowns to cowboy chaps, Oregon Shakespeare Festival does brisk business in costume rentals
In a warehouse in Talent, Oregon, OSF provides costumes for productions across the country.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
For more than 20 years, Oregon Shakespeare Festival Costume Rentals has been making costumes and accessories created for its productions available to rent by local theater companies, academic institutions, film and photo shoots, and TV shows like “Saturday Night Live.”
“Shaping the Soul” is an exhibit of over 30 manuscripts from the Middle Ages, the first of its kind in Portland in almost three decades. The exhibit in the college’s department of special collections displays items that originate from Western Europe between the 13th and 16th centuries.
Lewis & Clark College displays rare medieval manuscripts for first time in nearly 30 years
The exhibit features medieval manuscripts, including prayer books and legal documents, as old as 800 years. OPB's "Think Out Loud" spoke with a professor and the head of special collections at Lewis & Clark for more details.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“Shaping the Soul” is an exhibit of over 30 manuscripts from the Middle Ages, the first of its kind in Portland in almost three decades. The exhibit in the college’s department of special collections displays items that originate from Western Europe between the 13th and 16th centuries.
Donovan Clingan had 20 points and 19 rebounds, Jerami Grant had 29 points, and the Trail Blazers erased an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-115 on Saturday night and split a two-game series in Portland. Portland beat the Grizzlies 135-115 on Friday.
Clingan has 20 points and 19 rebounds, Trail Blazers beat Grizzlies for 2nd consecutive night
Donovan Clingan had 20 points and 19 rebounds, Jerami Grant had 29 points, and the Trail Blazers erased an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-115 on Saturday night and split a two-game series in Portland.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Donovan Clingan had 20 points and 19 rebounds, Jerami Grant had 29 points, and the Trail Blazers erased an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-115 on Saturday night and split a two-game series in Portland. Portland beat the Grizzlies 135-115 on Friday.
A 46-foot-long fin whale washed ashore in Clatsop County on the Oregon coast Saturday morning. Officials from the Seaside Aquarium said the whale had already been dead for some time before washing up on the beach.
Fin whale found dead on Oregon beach
Officials say the 46-foot-long whale was dead before it washed ashore on the north Oregon coast.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:56 PM
A 46-foot-long fin whale washed ashore in Clatsop County on the Oregon coast Saturday morning. Officials from the Seaside Aquarium said the whale had already been dead for some time before washing up on the beach.
Oregon State Rep. Rick Ruiz, D-Gresham, confirmed to OPB that the Crespo-Gonzalez family has safely landed in Portland.
“They are resting and recovering after being away for over three weeks,” Ruiz said.
“They are resting and recovering after being away for over three weeks,” Ruiz said.
Gresham family returns to Oregon from Texas detention facility
The Crespo-Gonzalez family, including 7-year-old Diana, had spent three weeks in federal detention after being apprehended outside a Portland hospital.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Oregon State Rep. Rick Ruiz, D-Gresham, confirmed to OPB that the Crespo-Gonzalez family has safely landed in Portland.
“They are resting and recovering after being away for over three weeks,” Ruiz said.
“They are resting and recovering after being away for over three weeks,” Ruiz said.
Quaas-Annsa has been on the school board for less than two years, becoming chair in the fall after two fellow board members were accused of violating policy.
Springfield School Board Chair resigns, citing dysfunction, safety fears
Springfield Public Schools' Board Chair Heather Quaas-Annsa has resigned, citing board dysfunction and concern for her family’s safety.
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February 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Quaas-Annsa has been on the school board for less than two years, becoming chair in the fall after two fellow board members were accused of violating policy.
As a Seahawks fan in Portland, Wiles said she grew up “watching all their games.” Now her ski racing schedule coincides with most of the football season.
Portland skier Jacqueline Wiles going for downhill gold before cheering for Seahawks on Super Bowl Sunday
At age 33, Wiles says this will likely be her third and final Olympics and she led the opening downhill training session on Friday.
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February 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
As a Seahawks fan in Portland, Wiles said she grew up “watching all their games.” Now her ski racing schedule coincides with most of the football season.
Brittany Trahan and Lisa Shannon from Portland, Oregon, are among a growing number of Americans participating in a boycott this month, targeting tech companies who, they believe, are not doing enough to stand up against President Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown.
DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Brittany Trahan and Lisa Shannon from Portland, Oregon, are among a growing number of Americans participating in a boycott this month, targeting tech companies who, they believe, are not doing enough to stand up against President Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown.
Located on Northeast Sandy Boulevard, film lovers consider the Hollywood Theatre a landmark of Portland’s independent cinema scene, regularly selling out special screenings of films, and bringing in cinematic icons, like Quentin Tarantino.
Portland’s Hollywood Theatre screens 100 years of movie magic
Through community involvement and a deep appreciation of the art of film, the iconic theater keeps the movie-going experience alive in Portland.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Located on Northeast Sandy Boulevard, film lovers consider the Hollywood Theatre a landmark of Portland’s independent cinema scene, regularly selling out special screenings of films, and bringing in cinematic icons, like Quentin Tarantino.
Jerami Grant had 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a six-game losing streak, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 135-115 on Friday night to open a two-game set. The teams will meet again Saturday night in Portland.
Grant scores 23 points to help Trail Blazers rout Grizzlies, 135-115
Jerami Grant had 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a six-game losing streak, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 135-115 on Friday night to open a two-game set.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Jerami Grant had 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a six-game losing streak, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 135-115 on Friday night to open a two-game set. The teams will meet again Saturday night in Portland.
Carrying whistles, Mexican flags and signs with creative slogans, David Douglas High School students took to the Southeast Portland streets Friday in a walkout against ICE. Numerous schools in Oregon took part last week, as part of the nationwide general strike and walkout.
Student-led protests against federal immigration actions continue in Portland
Students at David Douglas High School in Southeast Portland walked out of class Friday to protest recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Carrying whistles, Mexican flags and signs with creative slogans, David Douglas High School students took to the Southeast Portland streets Friday in a walkout against ICE. Numerous schools in Oregon took part last week, as part of the nationwide general strike and walkout.
A coalition led by the ACLU of Oregon, Basic Rights Oregon and Planned Parenthood has announced it is ending a campaign to amend the Oregon Constitution to guarantee the right to health care for transgender people, abortion and same-sex marriage.
Oregon advocates drop ballot measure that would secure rights to transgender health care, abortion, same-sex marriage
One of the potential statewide measures vying for the November ballot is calling it quits.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:26 AM
A coalition led by the ACLU of Oregon, Basic Rights Oregon and Planned Parenthood has announced it is ending a campaign to amend the Oregon Constitution to guarantee the right to health care for transgender people, abortion and same-sex marriage.
In a memo released Friday, Portland’s top administrator Raymond Lee, who was just hired in December, characterized the newfound money as a relic of the city’s former government system.
Portland now says roughly $106M in housing funds went unspent
The city continues to struggle to address homelessness and affordable housing, but officials say significant pots of money went untapped.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
In a memo released Friday, Portland’s top administrator Raymond Lee, who was just hired in December, characterized the newfound money as a relic of the city’s former government system.
U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter said in a statement Friday afternoon that she is “escorting” the Crespo-Gonzalez family home to Oregon. The family of three had been apprehended seeking medical attention for 7-year-old Diana.
Gresham family to leave Texas detention facility, Rep. Dexter announces
The Crespo-Gonzalez family, including 7-year-old Diana, has spent three weeks in federal detention after being apprehended outside a Portland hospital.
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February 7, 2026 at 1:25 AM
U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter said in a statement Friday afternoon that she is “escorting” the Crespo-Gonzalez family home to Oregon. The family of three had been apprehended seeking medical attention for 7-year-old Diana.
The Trump administration no longer wants to appeal the decision of a federal judge in Oregon that blocked the president from deploying National Guard troops to Portland. The decision leaves in place a permanent injunction from November that blocked troops from deploying to Portland.
Trump administration asks court to drop its appeal over Oregon National Guard deployment
The decision leaves in place a permanent injunction from November that blocked troops from deploying to Portland.
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February 7, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The Trump administration no longer wants to appeal the decision of a federal judge in Oregon that blocked the president from deploying National Guard troops to Portland. The decision leaves in place a permanent injunction from November that blocked troops from deploying to Portland.
The rules of Oregon’s House of Representatives are clear: Representatives cannot accept campaign donations during a legislative session. But as of Friday morning, Republican state Rep. Ed Diehl reported receiving more than $1,300 since Monday. More Republicans appear ready to follow suit.
Oregon House Republicans test rule barring political donations during session
A recent opinion by legislative attorneys suggested the longstanding rule is unconstitutional.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:34 AM
The rules of Oregon’s House of Representatives are clear: Representatives cannot accept campaign donations during a legislative session. But as of Friday morning, Republican state Rep. Ed Diehl reported receiving more than $1,300 since Monday. More Republicans appear ready to follow suit.
Ashland Sen. Jeff Golden is trying again to get the Legislature to create a fund to pay for natural disasters with damages collected from big oil.
Southern Oregon senator revives bill to make big oil pay for disasters driven by climate change
Modeled after similar laws in New York and Vermont, Senate Bill 1541 would create a new disaster fund housed in the Oregon Treasury, seeded with millions of dollars in damages paid by the handful of companies most responsible for emitting planet-warming greenhouse gasses.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Ashland Sen. Jeff Golden is trying again to get the Legislature to create a fund to pay for natural disasters with damages collected from big oil.
Portland's Design Commission got a close look in a public hearing Thursday at a master plan to redevelop Lloyd Center. They also got an earful from community members upset at the loss of the mall and the beloved ice rink inside it.
Developers of Lloyd Center send master plan – absent ice rink – to city for consideration
The City of Portland’s Design Commission will consider public comment on the plan before giving final approval.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Portland's Design Commission got a close look in a public hearing Thursday at a master plan to redevelop Lloyd Center. They also got an earful from community members upset at the loss of the mall and the beloved ice rink inside it.
Rep. Maxine Dexter was denied entry to the Texas detention center where the Crespo-Gonzalez family is being held but plans to return today. With no explanation of why she was denied entry, Dexter said she believes it is because “they know the public would be horrified to see the truth.”
‘There’s no legal reason for them to be in custody’: Oregon congresswoman plans to take Gresham family home from ICE detention
The Crespo-Gonzalez family has been held at the South Texas Family Residential Facility since they were detained in Portland Jan. 16. They were apprehended while seeking medical care for Diana’s nosebleed that wouldn’t stop.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Rep. Maxine Dexter was denied entry to the Texas detention center where the Crespo-Gonzalez family is being held but plans to return today. With no explanation of why she was denied entry, Dexter said she believes it is because “they know the public would be horrified to see the truth.”
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Plans for Lloyd Center (which don't include an ice rink) meet a chilly reception. Landmark Oregon Supreme Court ruling attempts to tackle public defense crisis. Westminster's winning dog handled by a Brush Prairie resident. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...
OPB’s First Look: The future of Lloyd Center
New owners offer a glimpse of their plans for the former shopping mall and its historic ice rink. Here's your First Look at Friday's news.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Plans for Lloyd Center (which don't include an ice rink) meet a chilly reception. Landmark Oregon Supreme Court ruling attempts to tackle public defense crisis. Westminster's winning dog handled by a Brush Prairie resident. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...
Lawyers for conservation groups, Native American tribes, and the states of Oregon and Washington are returning to court to seek changes to dam operations on the Snake and Columbia Rivers.
Oregon, Washington and tribes head back to court after Trump pulls out of deal to recover salmon
President Donald Trump last year torpedoed the 2023 deal, in which the Biden administration had promised to spend $1 billion over a decade to help restore salmon while also boosting tribal clean energy projects. The White House called it “radical environmentalism.”
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February 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Lawyers for conservation groups, Native American tribes, and the states of Oregon and Washington are returning to court to seek changes to dam operations on the Snake and Columbia Rivers.