Joseph David Emerson told police he was in crisis and had not slept in 48 hours when he attempted to cut the fuel to the ...

La Niña is part of the El Niño Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, cycle. It refers to a period when lower ocean surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific bring higher precipitation and cooler weather ...

Ian McCluskey is a seventh-generation Oregonian and avid outdoor enthusiast (despite once having been hit by lightning). He is passionate about telling stories from the wild and remote corners of the ...

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Jenn Chávez is the host of OPB's weekly podcast, The Evergreen. Jenn has been making audio stories in Portland for 15 years as a public media and community media journalist. For six years, she was ...