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Last weekend, 13 of the best roller derby teams in the world were in Portland competing in the International World Flat Track Derby Association championships. It was hosted (and WON!) by Portland’s own Rose City Rollers who this year celebrated their 20th anniversary.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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A look at ranked choice voting in Portland 5:47

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For the first time, Portlanders used ranked choice voting to select their mayor and city council members. They ranked candidates in order of preference, and their votes got distributed as candidates were eliminated. So how did it go?Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Central Oregon returns show strong leads in state Senate, sheriff and Bend city races 4:52

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Broadman claims victory in his Oregon Senate race, Vander Kamp leads the Deschutes sheriff race, and Bend City Council has two new members.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon’s second-largest school district to put weapons detectors in high schools 4:45

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Salem-Keizer will have weapon detection systems operating in all six comprehensive high schools this school year, with a likely expansion to middle schools next year. Here’s what you need to know.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon conservationist Bob Sallinger dead at 57 4:18

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Oregon conservationist Bob Sallinger dead at 57Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Stop Requested: Christmas Valley to La Pine 5:38

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Stop Requested joins the weekly Christmas Valley Shopper Bus into La Pine.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Electrical Boxes Supply Hiccups 7:13

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Oregon needs more housing, but challenges getting electrical equipment could hurt the effort.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Ducks excitement covers University of Oregon campus, city of Eugene and beyond 3:41

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The Oregon Ducks’ #1 national ranking has led a supportive fanbase of students to new emotional highs for the green and yellow.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Let's do the time change together -- it's DST time again 4:41

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Let's do the time change together -- it's DST time againOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Weekend Edition host Lillian Karabaic interviews a haunted house actor for OPB's At Work With series 4:30

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Weekend Edition host Lillian Karabaic interviews a haunted house actor for OPB's At Work With seriesOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Rare plant plowed under at Camas golf course leaves researchers worried 4:25

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The majority of the world’s population of the once-endangered Bradshaw’s lomatium was destroyed a few weeks ago on a golf course in Camas, Washington. Some experts are worried that the removal is a sign of species losing federal protections too soon.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Portland facility works to break down cultural barriers to psilocybin access for marginalized groups 5:14

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The Cora Center is the first psilocybin facility in the state that is run by majority BIPOC and LGBTQ+ facilitators. They help clients from those groups get over cultural barriers to treatment, like trauma and stigma.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Voting for president while Black and mixed race in Bend 4:35

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Voting for president while Black and mixed race in BendOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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How candidates — and their donors — are navigating a first-of-its-kind election season in Portland 4:14

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Candidates running for office in Portland this fall are navigating uncharted waters, and that means trying out different strategies.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Proposed shipping container terminal in Coos Bay could boost the economy there 5:18

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Proposed shipping container terminal in Coos Bay could boost the economy thereOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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At Work With: Haunted House Actor 6:08

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For At Work With, we follow haunted house actor Shell Galloway.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Stop Requested goes to Lakeview 6:25

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Stop Requested goes to Oregon's Mile High City, Lakeview. By bus.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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All of Oregon's statewide races, explained 5:21

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Starting next year, Oregon will have a new attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer. All three seats are open with no incumbent running, and Republicans believe they have a shot in one of the three.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Offshore wind looked like a sure thing for Oregon — until it wasn’t. What went wrong? 4:48

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The federal government postponed a floating offshore wind auction off the coast of Southern Oregon. Many still see the potential, but the state must first tackle a combination of issues that led to the postponement.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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The Gresham program growing the next generation of farmers 4:14

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The Gresham program growing the next generation of farmersOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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44 years after Mt St Helens erupted, Spirit Lake still faces challenges 4:15

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44 years after Mt St Helens erupted, Spirit Lake still faces challengesOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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All five Oregon ballot measures, explained 5:52

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Oregonians will vote on five statewide measures in the upcoming election. If approved, they would all do very different things, from directing yearly checks to all residents to allowing the Legislature to impeach statewide leaders.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Drama surrounds the race for Deschutes county sheriff 5:14

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Drama surrounds the race for Deschutes county sheriffOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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The congressional race in Oregon that has the nation's attention 4:27

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The congressional race in Oregon that has the nation's attentionOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Salmon return to Klamath Basin in Oregon after more than a century 4:18

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Wildlife officials this week documented salmon above the former J.C. Boyle Dam in Southern Oregon for the first time in more than a century. It happened less than a month after removal of four Klamath River dams was completed to restore fish passage.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Pacific University students are super-voters 3:55

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Pacific University students are super-votersOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Portland Food Kitchen’s Radical Hospitality 5:22

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One church in Northwest Portland has distributed food to the needy for decades. Now, with growing homelessness and drug use in the area, that service is upsetting some neighborsOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Stop Requested 2: Lincoln City to Klamath Falls. 5:31

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The second episode of stop requested from Lincoln City to Klamath Falls.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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A look at Washington's 3rd CD rematch 4:42

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A look at Washington's 3rd CD rematchOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Northwest researchers fight plastics pollution with sugar 4:33

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Northwest researchers fight plastics pollution with sugarOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Pac-12 needs one more school to be recognized as a conference 5:10

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In college sports, conference realignment continues to be a major topic for schools. The Pac-12 is in the middle of a lawsuit as it continues to restructure its conference.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Stop Requested Episode 1: The Dalles to Lincoln City 6:50

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Lillian Karabaic goes on a journey around Oregon via rural public transit.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Portland youth tries to reach the International Space Station -- via ham radio 4:36

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Portland youth tries to reach the International Space Station -- via ham radioOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Drug laws are back in Oregon. How they are enforced depends on the county. 4:37

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Counties will approach enforcement differently, providing yet another large-scale experiment in drug policy.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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‘Accidental’ release of records reveals Deschutes County sheriff candidate’s troubles in La Mesa 6:00

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Records show La Mesa police officials recommended firing Kent Vander Kamp for “serious incidents of misconduct,” but he said they ultimately did not.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Two Oregon counties, two different approaches to drug defflection 4:36

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Two Oregon counties, two different approaches to drug defflectionOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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After years in the minority, Rep. Cliff Bentz tries to give agriculture the advantage in Congress 5:16

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The representative for Oregon’s sprawling 2nd District seeks to become key player in canyonland negotiations.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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As heir apparent in Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District, Maxine Dexter has more on her mind than campaigning 5:45

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Some Oregon congressional races this fall could prove nail-bitingly close. The contest to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer is not one of them. Former state Rep. Maxine Dexter virtually punched her ticket to become the state’s newest congresswoman by winning the Democratic primary in May. In Oregon’s ultra-blue 3rd Congressional District, …

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Multnomah county opens its long awaited deflection center this week 5:09

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Multnomah county opens its long awaited deflection center this weekOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon Motor Voter Error 5:50

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At the latest count, nearly 13-hundred people who are not citizens have mistakenly been added to the voter rolls.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon Ducks take on Ohio State Buckeyes at Autzen Stadium 4:53

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The University of Oregon takes on Ohio State this Saturday in one of the biggest games in Ducks football history.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon Gov. calls for DMV to pause automatic voter registration as number of people mistakenly added to voter rolls grows 4:48

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Election officials have found hundreds more people in Oregon who may have been improperly registered to vote. That's on top of the more than 1200 people officials found who didn't give proof of citizenship when they were registered.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Racist incidents have plagued David Douglass football 5:49

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Racist incidents have plagued David Douglass footballOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Here’s who is running for Portland mayor in November 3:46

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Portland is entering a new chapter of city government in 2025, and many want a seat at the top. In all, 19 people have filed to run for mayor.Oleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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At Work With A Burlesque Dancer 6:52

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Behind the scenes with a burlesque dancerOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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jess great divide QA intro 5:11

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jess great divide QA introOleh Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Apsáalooke artist based in Portland awarded MacArthur Fellowship 5:25

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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Tuesday its 2024 class of fellows - often known as recipients of the “genius grant.” The list includes Wendy Red Star, an Apsáalooke artist based in Portland. Red Star’s work seeks to reclaim images of Native Americans from history by creating, beading, sewing, building, configuring and th…