Surviving on a diet of toothpaste and toilet paper, South Africa's notorious "zama-zama" illegal miners continue a weeks-long ...

Jenn Chávez is a podcast host and producer with Oregon Public Broadcasting. Jenn has been making audio in Portland for over a decade, as both a community media and public media journalist.

Through nurse navigation programs, dispatchers can direct low-level 911 calls to a team of nurses instead of sending an ...

The union representing New Seasons Market employees has announced a one-day strike next Wednesday, targeting 11 unionized ...

A major storm began sweeping across the Pacific Northwest early Tuesday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.

The point of impact for the "atmospheric river" over the Pacific Ocean has moved southward, meaning inland flooding concerns ...

On Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a hydrologic outlook for much of Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington.

The replacement of the Interstate Bridge between Portland and Vancouver will affect many people, but few more than residents ...

An Oregon judge has issued a ruling that effectively makes the waters of Oswego Lake open to the public, though it could be ...

After conducting a surprise inspection, Oregon environmental officials say they need more information from the fuel company ...

In the days since the election, Trump has appointed three immigration hard-liners to key cabinet and White House positions.

The empty bar of Nana Backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos on Nov. 22. Anupam Nath / AP A string of deaths in Laos tied to tainted alcohol has raised alarm around the world and renewed concerns ...