OPB Audio

OPB Audio

Oregon Public Broadcasting

Episodes 1,000
Avg. Duration 4m
Activity Highly Active
Since May 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Daily
Format
Episodic
Consistency
48%
Hosting
www.spreaker.com

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About This Podcast

Oregon Public Broadcasting Newsroom

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Recent Episodes

Oregon chainsaw competition creates buzz for timber industry

Jun 13, 2026 4m

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 effect of ‘Operation Black Rose’ immigration sweep on two Oregon families

Jun 10, 2026 5m

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

Portland Calls on the Public To Consider Moda Center Renovations

Jun 09, 2026 3m

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…

Bob Packwood, longtime Oregon Senator marred by scandal, dies at 93

Jun 09, 2026 8m

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

Longtime Senator Bob Packwood Dies at 93

Jun 06, 2026 4m

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

Remembering Astor’s ship, the Tonquin, 215 years after it exploded

Jun 06, 2026 5m

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…

A headbang into a downward dog; Doom metal yoga offers a unique way to zen out

Jun 06, 2026 5m

For 10 years, April Fox has been teaching doom metal yoga classes in Portland, in the hope of making the practice more accessible and inclusive.

Audio postcard from the final Lloyd Center Ice Rink show

Jun 05, 2026 5m

Lloyd Center Ice Rink's final show was May 31, here's some stories from it.

West Coast Bagel Boom

Jun 05, 2026 5m

Outside of New York, bagels have been slow to garner the cachet or interest of other viral foods... but that seems to be changing, especially on the West Coast.

After paper mill disaster, Longview community rallies around fundraising efforts while long-term questions loom

Jun 04, 2026 4m

After paper mill disaster, Longview community rallies around fundraising efforts while long-term questions loom

New dog park brings the bark back to Portland State

Jun 03, 2026 4m

New dog park brings the bark back to Portland State

A Low-Income Housing Program Is Pouring Billions Into Housing Many People Can’t Afford

Jun 02, 2026 5m

The federal tax credit provides up to $15 billion in subsidies a year to help developers build apartments. It’s created housing that’s often no more affordable than the market rate.

‘Something dramatically wrong’: Questions but few answers after Longview mill tragedy

Jun 01, 2026 5m

As crews continue to work through hazardous conditions, company and government officials say it’s too early to know what might have caused the implosion in Longview that killed 11 people.

9th person confirmed dead in Longview paper mill disaster

May 30, 2026 4m

Recovery crews on Friday afternoon retrieved the body of another worker who died in Tuesday’s Longview paper mill chemical rupture. As the death toll mounts, officials look ahead to a long…

Portland cinephiles get a chance to explore the coveted Criterion Collection's mobile closet

May 29, 2026 5m

Hundreds of Northwest cinephiles make their Criterion Closet picks in Portland this weekend

At Work With a Multnomah County Health Inspector

May 29, 2026 5m

A day shadowing longtime Multnomah County health inspector Mike Christman as he conducts surprise restaurant inspections.

What the primary’s biggest legislative upset says about the state of Oregon politics

May 29, 2026 4m

What the primary’s biggest legislative upset says about the state of Oregon politics

Confirmed death toll climbs to 8 in Longview paper mill disaster

May 29, 2026 4m

Recovery efforts are continuing at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co., where a tank holding hundreds of thousands of gallons of a caustic chemical ruptured.

Longview industrial implosion causes fatalities, critical injuries, officials confirm

May 27, 2026 3m

9 people are still unaccounted for after a Longview industrial implosion leaves at least 1 dead. Others were being treated for injuries after a chemical vat imploded at Southwest Washington paper…

Portland’s nationally-renowned parks system is struggling

May 26, 2026 5m

With tax dollars unable to meet the city’s needs, and other revenues falling short, Portland is now turning to outside groups, such as private organizations, national nonprofits and volunteers, to…

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