Sheraz Sadiq

Downtown Portland hotels are still struggling to fill rooms and generate revenue years after the pandemic. We'll hear about the factors behind the hotels' slow recovery and how that compares to other markets in the nation.

Eleven people died after a chemical tank holding hundreds of thousands of corrosive chemicals ruptured last Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is leading the investigation as questions mount over workplace safety and the caustic stew of chemicals and equipment maintenance within the paper mill.

A fund for cancer patients in Astoria has expanded since its creation nearly a decade ago. We hear from its 104-year-old founding donor and others about the fund's impact and how it's grown.

In 1991, James Hall joined the Umatilla Tribal Fire Department as a volunteer firefighter on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Eastern Oregon.

The Washington state, American, and Nippon Dynawave flags fly at half-staff while flowers mark a makeshift memorial on old mill equipment in front of Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. for the victims of the May 26 chemical disaster, in Longview, Wash., on May 29, 2026.

A new Portland State University study warns that heat-related illnesses resulting in hospital and emergency room visits could double across big metro areas in the U.S. by 2040. The Pacific Northwest could be particularly vulnerable with its growing aging populations and lack of cooling infrastructure.

As we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation's independence, "Think Out Loud" shares different perspectives on what it means to be an American. We hear from Bryan and Michelle Stewart, a married couple in Battle Ground., Wash who retired from the U.S. Army after nearly 60 years of combined service.

Lara Blair is a Camas-based artist who specializes in small-scale artwork. She shares the response to and inspiration behind her recent project, a miniature version of the Camas art gallery where her work and that of other local artists is being displayed and sold.

Sen. Merkley joins us to discuss his and other Democratic lawmakers’ efforts to protect the network of sensors, along with other federal issues affecting his Oregon constituents.

For the first time, World Cup games are being held in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon sports writer Tyson Alger shares his experience of covering the matches on soccer's biggest stage.