Emily Cook

Jan 24, 2025 | opb.org | Alejandro Figueroa |Emily Cook

OPB Politics NowOPB StaWhat does the second Trump administration mean for the Pacific Northwest? In the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, we get a sense of what people had to say in the days before the inauguration and what happens next. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts, and read our full coverage about the new administration at OPB.org.

Jan 21, 2025 | opb.org | Emily Cook

Northwest residents in Oregon and Washington head into Monday's inauguration of President Trump with widely varying views on how they expect his second administration to affect the region.

Jan 7, 2025 | opb.org | Emily Cook

When Joel Hoff received wild applause for his unexpected promotion to the top of Crook County School District on Monday night, he smiled and facepalmed at the same time. More than 250 people packed an elementary school gym, many of them cheering and whistling as the school board ousted Hoff’s boss, Superintendent Melissa Skinner, and put him temporarily in charge as acting superintendent of a Central Oregon district with roughly 3,300 students.

Dec 9, 2024 | klcc.org | Emily Cook

Exactly who’s trying to buy the largest ski resort in the Pacific Northwest remains a source of public speculation. A shortlist of could-be takers includes a newly formed Central Oregon group scrambling to outbid industry titans. Utah-based Powdr Corp. revealed its plans to sell Mt. Bachelor in August. Powdr vice president Stacey Hutchinson said in an email this week that the company is keeping the business transaction for the large ski resort private for now. “The listing is not public.

Dec 6, 2024 | opb.org | Emily Cook

Two people board a chair lift at Mt. Bachelor ski resort outside Bend, Ore., in this file photo from Dec. 7, 2020. Mt. Bachelor is currently for sale and has drawn interest from across the country. Exactly who’s trying to buy the largest ski resort in the Pacific Northwest remains a source of public speculation. A shortlist of could-be takers includes a newly formed Central Oregon group scrambling to outbid industry titans. Utah-based Powdr Corp. revealed its plans to sell Mt. Bachelor in August.