Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) serves as the main public broadcasting network for a large portion of Oregon and southern Washington. The network includes five powerful television stations, numerous VHF and UHF translators, and more than 20 radio stations and frequencies. OPB offers a mix of local shows alongside programs from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), NPR, Public Radio International, and the BBC World Service. The organization is headquartered in Portland, where its television studios are located.

Local

English

Broadcaster

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#34247

United States

#6815

Arts and Entertainment/Arts and Entertainment

#73

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Harvard loses another $450 million in grants in escalating battle with Trump administration

1 day ago | opb.org | Collin Binkley

President Donald Trump’s administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University a day after the Ivy League school pushed back against government allegations that it’s a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism. In a letter to Harvard on Tuesday, a federal antisemitism task force said Harvard will lose grants from eight federal agencies in addition to $2.2 billion that was previously frozen by the Trump administration.
Major League Baseball lifts lifetime ban on Pete Rose and ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson

1 day ago | opb.org | Russell Lewis

Former Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose reacts during a statue dedication ceremony prior to a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 17, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Major League Baseball removed Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson and 15 other deceased players from the sport's permanent ineligibility list — clearing the way for a possible induction into the Hall of Fame.
US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs

1 day ago | opb.org | Dee-Ann Durbin

U.S. retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year, according to government data released Tuesday. FILE - A shopper checks eggs before he purchases at a grocery store in Glenview, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024.
Imagination Library is now available to every young child in Oregon

2 days ago | opb.org | Rachael McDonald

The Imagination Library has reached a milestone in Oregon. The program that sends free books to children under age 5 is now available throughout the state. The organization says it reached the statewide threshold by establishing a partnership with Lower Umpqua Library in Reedsport. Laurie McNichols, State Director for the Imagination Library of Oregon, said now every zip code in the state has access.
Trump is looking to use the IRS for his own political ends. Nixon tried it too

2 days ago | opb.org | Scott Horsley

President Trump has threatened to strip Harvard University and other nonprofits of their tax-exempt status. It's one of several ways in which the president has tried to influence the tax collection agency. From utilizing tax data to trace immigrants without legal status to threatening Harvard University’s tax exemption, President Trump has been trying to use the IRS for his own political purposes, in ways that may seem unprecedented. But they’re not.
He graduated from college at age 79. A campus tragedy inspired him to enroll

3 days ago | opb.org | Jennifer Ludden

Linwood Riddick, who turns 80 on Monday, accepts his bachelor's degree at South Carolina State University on Friday May 9th. Linwood Riddick went to Vietnam to serve in the military, at an age when many people choose to go to college. Instead, he pursued his college diploma when many are busy enjoying retirement. On Friday, Riddick graduated from South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, S.C., two days before his 80th birthday, the school said in a news release.
Tariff troubles: A rubber duck museum is migrating to Canada to stay afloat

3 days ago | opb.org | Martha Ann Overland

Mr. Squawker, a rubber toy duck from the 1950s, is part of the collection on display at The Rubber Duck Museum in Washington state. It was designed for the Ohio-based Rempel Manufacturing "with a cheerful expression and a distinctive squawking sound when squeezed," the museum's plaque reads. If you had to pick just one place to take the temperature of relations between the U.S. and Canada right now, consider The Rubber Duck Museum in Point Roberts, Wash.
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, saying ‘Never again war’

3 days ago | opb.org | Sarah Ventre

Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, May 11, 2025. Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine on Sunday, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff since his election. He spoke from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. “I am deeply pained by what is happening,” said Leo, referring to the war in Gaza.
US and China begin talks amid tensions over Trump’s tariff war

4 days ago | opb.org | Willem Marx

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leaves his hotel to attend a meeting with China's officials on tariffs in Geneva, on Saturday. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP via Getty ImagesOfficials from the United States and China began trade-related talks here Saturday, marking the first face-to-face conversations since President Trump placed new tariffs of 145% on Chinese goods.
NBA Draft starts Monday as Portland Trail Blazers vie for No. 1 spot

4 days ago | opb.org | Joni Auden Land

FILE - Names of all 30 first round picks fill the NBA basketball draft board at the end of the first round, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in New York. The NBA draft lottery for 2025 is set to start on May 12. The NBA Draft is set to begin on Monday, and the Portland Trail Blazers once again find themselves crossing their fingers for a No. 1 pick. Exactly where they’ll end up remains to be seen. All 14 teams that did not make the playoffs are eligible to participate in the Draft Lottery.