Michelle Wiley
Michelle Wiley is the editor for OPB's Public Safety and Health team.
Before joining OPB in 2024, she previously worked as the health reporter at Minnesota Public Radio where she won a National Headliner Award for her coverage of reproductive health. She was also a senior editor, reporter, and sometimes producer at KQED in San Francisco, where she primarily covered immigration. Michelle also did stints at WABE in Atlanta and XRAY.fm in Portland.
Michelle's work has appeared on the BBC, PRX's The World, NPR, Here and Now, ESPN, and more. She grew up in Oregon, and has a dog named Bo who is perfect.
Latest Stories
County juvenile department leaders call for increased transparency from Oregon Youth Authority to ‘rebuild trust’
An internal investigation from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services released earlier this month found that the Oregon Youth Authority, which is part of the state juvenile justice system, had a severe backlog of abuse reports.
Former Clackamas commissioner defrauded her mother’s elderly boyfriend, records show
The records allege Melissa Fireside accessed Arthur Petrone’s accounts after she took her mother to visits at the assisted living facility in Lake Oswego where Petrone lived.
Oregon Court of Appeals says voter-approved firearms measure is constitutional
Ballot Measure 114 bans purchases of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also requires a permit before purchasing a firearm.
Clackamas County judge orders city to end exclusionary practices, remove barriers to Oswego Lake
Clackamas County Circuit Court Judge Kathie Steele ordered the city to remove all “boulders, metal reeds, and any other obstructions to public access to Oswego Lake from Millennium Plaza Park.” It also requires the city to remove any exclusionary signage that says “Private Lake” or “No Trespassing.”
US Rep. Cliff Bentz tackles town halls, Medicaid in wide-ranging OPB interview
Oregon Republican Rep. Cliff Bentz told OPB's Dave Miller that he supports President Donald Trump's cost-cutting measures, and discussed potential cuts to federal health care benefits
Providence nurses across Oregon approve deal to end strike
The strike, which is one of the largest health care worker labor actions in state history, included thousands of nurses at all eight Providence hospitals in the state.
9 Western Oregon women’s basketball players sue over alleged abuse by coaches
Former members of the Western Oregon University women’s basketball team say they experienced physical and emotional abuse while playing during the 2023-24 season.
Multnomah County picks Southeast Portland location for its sobering center
Multnomah County has picked a location for its permanent sobering center in inner Southeast Portland.
Oregon sending crews to help battle Los Angeles-area wildfires
Oregon is sending a total of 300 firefighters and 75 engines to help protect communities threatened by the Southern California wildfires.
Deputies respond to shooting in Clackamas Town Center parking lot
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a shooting Friday afternoon in the parking lot of the mall near Happy Valley.