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Oregon Public Broadcasting: Giving voice to the community, connecting Oregon and its neighbors, illuminating a wider world.
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@OPB is pushing pause on our use of Twitter as a platform to tell and share our stories. Why? Read more here: https://t.co/QAp04ZZigq But there are lots of ways to stay in touch 馃У 1/9
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Statement from OPB Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer Morgan Holm
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Keep up with our podcasts, including Think Out Loud https://t.co/6bAn9UqJ0M OPB Politics Now https://t.co/ezduHx84qh And more https://t.co/JvHBmMG9fu 8/9
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Watch OPB programming and videos at https://t.co/4mnXNDUyLm Through the PBS app on your smartphone or TV. or on YouTube: https://t.co/PIRymxp5Ku 7/9
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Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) is an independent, nonprofit media organization powered by the generous support of members. For more than 100 years, OPB has connected people across Oregon and the...
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Stream live audio day and night at https://t.co/svUEUq39Ks or in the OPB News app 6/9
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Sign up for our emails: First Look, delivering the region鈥檚 latest news six days a week Superabundant, a weekly taste of the Northwest鈥檚 food scene, past, present and future The Insider, weekly highlights from across OPB https://t.co/NOvsqmiHaC 5/9
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You can catch the latest news updates, stream audio, and sign up for notifications: at our website, https://t.co/xe7fOE2RAX and in the OPB News mobile app 4/9
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OPB News Home Page - Elections 2024
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Oregon Field Guide. 34,148 likes 路 535 talking about this. Oregon Field Guide explores the science, wildlife, natural wonders and people of the Pacific Northwest. Join our continuing adventure....
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We are still active on these social platforms: OPB Facebook: https://t.co/2iI7MoGvpw OPB Instagram: https://t.co/17bkQu09j5 Think Out Loud on Facebook: https://t.co/0MPtg6eXny 2/9
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Think Out Loud, Portland. 7,324 likes 路 165 talking about this 路 138 were here. We're a daily radio show from Oregon Public Broadcasting. On air at 12 noon & 8 p.m. M-F. We ask that people please...
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The expected surge is the result of an unprecedented wave of new housing development.
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The city of Stanfield, just southeast of Hermiston, is expected to grow by 50% in the coming years thanks to a wave of new housing development.
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Think Out Loud talks to U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Lim贸n in front of an audience Thursday, 4/20. Reserve your spot!
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Think Out Loud will be talking to U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Lim贸n live at Literary Arts in downtown Portland on Thursday, April 20th at noon.
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We continue our ongoing series on the different kinds of jobs people do and how those jobs change us. Today, we hear from Squeezebox Surgeon David Beer about bringing harmony back to broken accordions. https://t.co/NT3nThcisa
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Portland's Squeezebox Surgeon David Beer gives us a tour of his work space and a lesson on the inner workings of the accordion.
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Oregon's Bias Response Hotline connects residents with trauma-informed advocates trained in crisis intervention. https://t.co/A2DSqK1zN9
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Oregon鈥檚 Bias Response Hotline connects residents with trauma-informed advocates trained in crisis intervention.
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Several winter storms have boosted snowpack this year and no part of Oregon has been slapped with the "exceptional" drought label, but officials say don't let that fool you. Learn more about this and other regional stories in today's Weekday Wrap.
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In other news, price increases proposed for C-Tran, new opposition to Greater Idaho, and a retired electrician now cares for an Oregon winemaker's bees.
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A rise in costly property crimes near Clark County's government campus in Vancouver has prompted calls from officials to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to build a fence around the area. But some wonder if it's a wise use of funds. By @TroyWB:聽 https://t.co/r4apaLALEJ
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The idea found mixed reviews among elected leaders, who split on whether a fence would be a wise use of public funds.
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Oregon lawmakers fired emotional, and sometimes tearful, volleys at each other this week, debating recent gun-safety legislation. They aren't alone. Emotions are running high in several other states engaged in similarly divisive battles.
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A voter-approved plan to adopt ranked choice voting appears poised to become city code, despite accusations from some current commissioners that it鈥檚 too confusing.
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Portlanders approved the shift to ranked choice voting last year, over concerns from some city leaders. Now those same city officials must make the system real.
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Advocacy group Disarm PSU says university's decision to rearm campus officers goes in the wrong direction. https://t.co/7NOLETPJwH
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PSU documents a sharp rise in guns on campus. Advocacy group Disarm PSU says the decision to increase armed patrols goes in the wrong direction.
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Portland leaders have voted to spend $4.5 million to demolish the square atop land that was the city鈥檚 first park. https://t.co/U5kQ0lwmH0
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O鈥橞ryant Square, located at the intersection of Southwest Park Avenue and what鈥檚 now known as Southwest Harvey Milk Street, is listed as Park Block Number One on old city maps.
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Today's Weekday Wrap: Cowlitz Tribe ending Mohegan Tribes' management of Ilani casino, and more. https://t.co/TqK2TWVTmz
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In other news, Bend and ODOT begin clearing homeless camps near Crux brewery; Legacy Health plans to reopen its birth center in Gresham; irrigation district gets funding to replace aging equipment...
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This conference in Bend invites students to partake in dance, music and acting workshops centered around equity, inclusivity and finding their voices through the arts.
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The Tower Theatre in Bend is hosting its second annual Stage the Change student conference. For two days, students participate in workshops ranging from dance, music and acting classes, all centered...
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