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President Donald Trump's proposal would defund the 11-region Integrated Ocean Observing System — cutting off the buoys, drones and radar that feed Oregon, Washington state and other coasts the real-time wave, wind and current data vital for safe shipping, tsunami routes and storm forecasts.

Overdose deaths in Oregon went down 22% in 2024, the Oregon Health Authority announced on Friday. The decrease follows a nationwide trend of declining overdose deaths.

The new documentary out on KEET-TV, the PBS station based in Eureka, explores how young local artists are using their creativity for civic engagement, identity, expression and social change. JPR's Vanessa Finney speaks with the producer/director of the film, Jack Lucido and Grayson Johansen, one of its featured artists.

State lawmakers want redemption sites to close at 8 p.m. and use mobile drop-offs after complaints of nighttime drug deals, litter and homeless camps, but people who rely on refunds object.

House Republicans want to ban state AI regulations for 10 years. California leaders are alarmed.

For 55 years, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has sent specialized teams of trained medical detectives into workplaces to investigate what could be making workers sick — everything from dust, fungus, asbestos and radiation. Now, dozens of these ongoing investigations have been canceled.

New public access sites have opened along the post-dam Klamath River, allowing opportunities to enjoy the free-flowing river.

Two Oregon House Republicans recently began meeting with Democrats in secret, infuriating colleagues.

The revised budget that Governor Gavin Newsom released Wednesday does not include direct funding for Proposition 36 — just like in January.

A bill that passed a key committee vote in Congress this week would add a work requirement for some on Medicaid and would jeopardize billions in Medicaid funding for Oregon.

Many homeless people are finding themselves in a sort of medical in-between: not sick enough for the hospital, but not well enough to take care of themselves on the streets. Medical respite programs are trying to fill this gap.

Attractively marketed, low priced and high-potency marijuana appeals to kids who think it’s safe to use, but it also poses serious mental health risks, including psychosis, for young users.