Lillian Karabaic

Portland

Weekend Edition Host at Oregon Public Broadcasting

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New summer bus connects Beaverton to Oregon Coast on weekends

1 week ago | opb.org | Lillian Karabaic

The North Coast Express is a day-tripper focused seasonal bus from Portland to the north coast as seen in this provided photo. A new seasonal bus service begins Friday between the Portland area and the Oregon Coast. The route joins the twice-daily services NorthWest POINT and Tillamook Wave.
Oregon’s public transit could face cuts as lawmakers debate funding priorities

4 weeks ago | heraldandnews.com | Lillian Karabaic

As Oregon lawmakers debate a sweeping transportation funding package, a key question is how much should go to public transit. Some Democrats are backing a proposal to gradually raise the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) payroll tax to keep buses running and expand service. But a competing House Republican proposal would eliminate transit funding entirely and redirect the tax revenue to roads and bridges.
Oregon’s public transit could face cuts as lawmakers debate funding priorities

4 weeks ago | opb.org | Lillian Karabaic

The “showcase” bus at Community Connection of Northeast Oregon in La Grande is used for parades and community events, like the “Spooky Trolley”. They’re buses dressed up like vintage trolleys, down to the wooden seats with decorative iron feet. As Oregon lawmakers debate a sweeping transportation funding package, a key question is how much should go to public transit. Oregon’s 0.1% payroll tax for public transit hasn’t increased since it was enacted in 2017.
‘At Work With’ an air traffic controller — for birds — at the Portland airport

1 month ago | opb.org | Lillian Karabaic

When you think of airports, you probably picture security lines, baggage claims, and maybe air traffic control towers. But if you squint out your window seat, just past the runways at Portland International Airport, you might spot a team keeping watch over an entirely different kind of traffic — the feathered kind. Nick Atwell uses binoculars in the bright orange PDX wildlife team truck. The binoculars are used for spotting birds during the daytime, while thermal detection helps in the dark.
‘The Evergreen’: ‘At Work With’ a cheesemaker, a garbage collector and an airport wildlife biologist

1 month ago | opb.org | Julie Sabatier |Lillian Karabaic |Mia Estrada

Bryan Chamblin in a garbage truck at Pride Disposal on Feb. 28, 2025 in Sherwood, Ore. For our latest “At Work With” episode, where we talk to Pacific Northwesterners with interesting jobs and ask them your questions about what it’s like to do what they do, we bring you along as we visit a queseria where Mexican cheese is made, hit the streets at dawn with a garbage collector and meet a biologist whose job it is to protect birds at the airport.
Portland Panorama film festival fills a gap for local film community

1 month ago | opb.org | Lillian Karabaic

In this provided still from the film "Chispa," a spark of electricity flows through the main character's fingers. The film is part of the Portland Panorama film festival this month. Portland Panorama, a new film festival in Portland, features 120 films from both international creators and emerging Pacific Northwest filmmakers. Executive Director Stephanie Hough, said the goal of the festival is to fill the gap left by the end of the Portland International Film Festival during the pandemic.
High tariffs could be “catastrophic” for footwear and apparel companies like those in Oregon

2 months ago | opb.org | Lillian Karabaic

Children play outside a Nike store in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aniruddha Ghosal)Oregon’s athletic apparel industry is already seeing impacts after President Donald Trump imposed high tariffs earlier this week. The stock price of Beaverton-based Nike dropped sharply in response to the news that tariffs against Vietnam would rise 46%.
At work with a garbage collector in Sherwood

2 months ago | opb.org | Lillian Karabaic

Garbage truck drivers conduct pre-trip safety checks in the fog at 5:30 a.m. at Pride Disposal on Feb. 28, 2025 in Sherwood, Ore. The early start is part of the business — the earlier the large garbage trucks can get on the road, the less traffic they have to contend with. Bryan Chamblin wakes up at 4 a.m. to commute to Sherwood from his home in Salem. Sometimes, Bryan Chamblin likes to dress up what he does for a living.
Federal funding cuts could hurt already fragile rural health care

2 months ago | marketplace.org | Lillian Karabaic |Amanda Peacher

The current upheaval in federal government spending cuts isn’t just a bureaucratic headache in Washington — it has ripple effects felt far beyond the nation’s capital. For people in rural areas, layoffshave already impacted health care. And proposed federal funding cuts might have an even greater impact. That’s because many rural communities rely on federal funding to keep the doors of hospitals and clinics open.
Oregon volunteers helped taxpayers get $18 million in refunds last year

Mar 8, 2025 | opb.org | Lillian Karabaic

Tax season often brings stress and uncertainty. But for many Oregonians, free help is available through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. This national initiative, operated in Oregon by Cash Oregon of Metropolitan Family Services, provides free tax preparation services to moderate-income households. In 2024, Cash Oregon volunteers completed over 9,100 tax returns, resulting in $18 million in refunds for taxpayers.