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Crystal Ligori

Portland

Producer and Newscaster at KOPB-FM (Portland, OR)

Producer and Newscaster at Oregon Public Broadcasting

Host @OPB's All Things Considered | Narrator & Producer #Superabundant Also heard on @Marketplace, @NPR news, @livingonearth & @LiteraryArts #TheArchiveProject

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  • 1 month ago | opb.org | Crystal Ligori

    Brian Wilson, left, and Olivia Britz-Wheat, right, at Mortal Emblem tattoo studio in Portland, Ore., on May 16, 2025. The pair are the cofounders of the Void Tattoo Fest which aims to celebrate diversity and center the artists themselves. Tattoo conventions are not a new phenomenon, but their history goes back further than you may imagine.

  • 1 month ago | opb.org | Crystal Ligori

    The original Next Adventure location on Southeast Grand Avenue in Portland, Ore., on May 14, 2025. After 28 years, the mainstay in Portland's outdoor community will close its doors this fall. After nearly three decades Next Adventure, a mainstay in Portland’s outdoor community, is closing its doors. The used and new outdoor gear shop was started in 1997 by childhood friends Deek Heykamp and Bryan Knudsen, and grew into multiple locations around the Portland metro area.

  • 1 month ago | opb.org | April Ehrlich |Crystal Ligori

    Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality recently survived a massive cyber attack. The agency was targeted by hackers who said they stole more than a million files — and who tried to charge DEQ about $2.5 million worth of Bitcoin to get that data back. OPB environment reporter April Ehrlich has been looking into how state environmental programs – and DEQ workers – have been affected. She joined OPB “All Things Considered” host Crystal Ligori to share what she’s learned.

  • 2 months ago | opb.org | Crystal Ligori

    Earlier this year, a new study was published with a groundbreaking discovery from the John Day Fossil Beds Monument in central and eastern Oregon. While the park is mostly known for what are commonly called body fossils, things like teeth or bones, this discovery was different. Conner Bennett led the team that uncovered the fossilized footprints of prehistoric birds, lizards, and mammals, which were published in the academic journal Paleontologia Electronica.

  • 2 months ago | opb.org | Crystal Ligori

    Author Chelsea Cole with her new cookbook, "A Fest of Thorns and Roses" in Portland, Ore. on April 1, 2025. Recipes in the book are inspired by foods and characters from the romantasy series, "A Court of Thorns and Roses."Marco Kensler / Courtesy of Chelsea ColeThe idea of a pop culture cookbook is nothing new – 50 years ago, you could pick up The Partridge Family Cookbook or whip up some frontier foods that could have been eaten in the Little House on the Prairie.

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Crystal Ligori
Crystal Ligori @CrystalLigori
4 Sep 24

What a treat to be asked to do a #coffee episode for @OPB 's new podcast "The Evergreen"! It covers some similar ground to the #Superabundant documentary, but also brings in some new interviews & perspectives on coffee's potential "Fourth Wave".☕ https://t.co/XnVsraHjz0

Crystal Ligori
Crystal Ligori @CrystalLigori
20 May 24

RT @portable_chavez: Give yourself a little present this Monday & listen to this lovely interview by @CrystalLigori & @OPBmorning over lunc…

Crystal Ligori
Crystal Ligori @CrystalLigori
15 May 24

RT @everywhereist: Portland!! PDX!!! In three days, I will be at Powell's City of Books (on Friday, 5/17, at 7pm) speaking with @andizeisle…