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Students smash cars ahead of finals at Eastern Oregon University
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (14+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB...
At Biz Town, Portland-area kids get the job done
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (718+ words) Mya Churchill, CEO of Key Bank, fills out a form at her desk at Biz Town in Portland, Ore. , on April 20, 2026. According to the U. S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, there are over 162 million civilians employed in the nation's workforce. But…...
Owners of new Trap Kitchen restaurant in Portland say it's about both food and community
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (156+ words) Courtesy The EAST by Trap Kitchen Eddie Bynum Jr. , who raps professionally as Mikey Vegaz, is a very busy man. He just released a new track called Rose City Goats with Damion Lillard and Cool Nutz. In addition, just opened…...
Biz Town gives Portland-area kids a glimpse into adulthood
3+ week, 1+ day ago (196+ words) Hendrik Denjs works as a teller at Biz Town's Key Bank on April 20, 2026, in Portland, Ore. The program, organized by nonprofit Junior Achievement, is an interactive simulation where 4th through 6th graders are assigned jobs and earn money in a fictional town…...
Something bigger than myself: Whitman Colleges first two "in'ata Scholars set to graduate
3+ week, 2+ day ago (933+ words) FILE - In the basement of Whitman College's Reid Campus Center, Aiden Wolf, a graduating theater major, talks with Lindsey Pasena-Littlesky, who double-majored in environmental studies and politics. Wolf and Pasena-Littlesky, Whitman's first "in'ata Scholars, will graduate this month. When Aiden…...
Oregon parent group advocates for limited screens in childhood
4+ week, 2+ day ago (329+ words) The Portland-based nonprofit OR Unplugged was created to thread together several smaller, local groups of parents across Oregon that are like-minded about creating phone-free environments for their children. Groups all around the state, including in Central Oregon, Hood River, Ashland…...
Oregon students build underwater robots that compete on the national level
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (15+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB...
In-class screen time is the next frontier in the school technology debate
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1310+ words) Students" backpacks strewn about while they get to know one another in Harriet Tubman Middle School in Portland, Ore. , Aug. 26, 2025. Following the Portland School District"s new cell phone policy, students have expressed mixed feelings about whether it will have…...
Inflation is sucking the life out of teacher pay raises, report says
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (807+ words) We are launching a new initiative to better serve and connect with Latino communities in our region. Your feedback will help shape how we serve this community. The annual release includes the latest data " collected directly from state departments of…...
Oregon has the second-highest chronic absenteeism rate. A UO institute has some research-backed solutions
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (484+ words) FILE - Students work in a math class at Mc Kay High School in Salem, Ore. , on Sept. 13, 2023. A recent summary'from the University of Oregon's HEDCO Institute may have solutions for schools struggling with chronic absenteeism. Natalie Pate / OPB More than…...