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Yawa, aka Amenta Abioto, is a singer, songwriter, producer and performance artist from Memphis, Tennessee. She is now based in Portland and will be performing at Decibel Sound & Drink in Milwaukie on Sunday.

The Portland Trail Blazers have hired an outside firm to investigate workplace environment concerns that reportedly involve the team's general manager.

Attorneys for 21 young people suing the federal government over climate change say settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Justice have failed.

Back in the 1970s, Portland’s Lightning Ray Lampkin was boxing elite, fighting against then-WBA lightweight champion Roberto Durán and other top names in the sport. OPB’s Paul Marshall sat down with Lampkin recently to talk about his career.

The city of Portland is changing the rules around when contractors can disperse homeless encampments during the pandemic in favor of “a more assertive approach,” according to a memo released by the city Wednesday.

Frontline workers and all adults 16 and older with underlying health conditions will be eligible for vaccine appointments starting April 5.

Five out of six men and women have returned. None have been reassigned, instead they've resumed their duties as before. And prosecutors have not yet decided whether the shootings are justified or whether to press charges.

Erin Boley scored 22 points and 23rd-ranked Oregon closed out the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament late Monday night with a sleeper, downing South Dakota 67-47

Chris Duarte scored 23 points and Oregon showed no signs of rust in beating No. 2 seed Iowa 95-80 to reach the Sweet 16.

Washington is advancing to Phase 3 of its COVID-19 reopening plan. Under Phase 3, all indoor spaces — including indoor dining at restaurants, indoor fitness centers, and retail — can increase capacity from 25% to 50%.