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The Oregonian Sports podcast featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and KOIN 6’s Brenna Greene react to the ongoing news surrounding the Damian Lillard trade. In the view of both, Joe Cronin denying Lillard’s request to potentially return to Portland was the right move for all parties involved and ultimately led to the seven-time All-…

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss how you can still maintain friendships when you don't have a kid but your friends do! For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday…

Scores from the standardized tests Oregon students take each year are out, and the 2023 results are dispiriting, to say the least, for anyone who hoped to see a rebound from a pandemic drop. Education reporter Julia Silverman analyzed the results for The Oregonian/OregonLive and discussed them on this week’s episode of Beat Check with The Oregonian…

The Oregonian Sports podcast featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and KOIN 6’s Brenna Greene discuss the latest Damian Lillard trade rumors and give their predictions for Saturday’s Colorado-Oregon matchup. Plus, Greene provides a review of her trip up north to see Beyonce in concert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon…

Oregon State beat writer Nick Daschel joins columnist Bill Oram to set up the first meeting between the regional opponents when both teams are ranked in the top 25 and to discuss the broader implications for the schools’ efforts to preserve the Pac-12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Fall is here, and with it comes good fortune for the Portland Timbers and Thorns. The Timbers have won three in a row and are 4-1-1 under interim coach Miles Joseph, surging back into the playoff picture. The Thorns, meanwhile, are back atop the NWSL standings after dispatching Megan Rapinoe and OL Reign, 2-0, with just three matches remaining. Coz…

Oregonian columnist Bill Oram discusses the 10th-ranked Ducks matchup with No. 19 Colorado with beat writer James Crepea, and asks the question: This is the biggest game for the Ducks at Autzen Stadium since... when? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBởi The Oregonian/OregonLive

This week on Why Tho? the Podcast, advice columnist Lizzy Acker and social media producer Destiny Johnson talk about the magic word. How magic is it? Can an adult tell another adult that they need to say “please.” For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the ai…

Trail Blazers training camp starts Oct. 3 and Damian Lillard still remains on the roster. The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and Craig Birnbach, examine the latest trade rumors and what it could mean to have an unhappy Lillard actually report to camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/…

Earlier this month, a federal advisor committee met in Portland to come up with recommendations for updates to the Northwest Forest Plan, a blueprint that will guide forest management in the region through the next century. Ryan Reed, the 23-year-old representative on the committee who is also an Indigenous firefighter, talked with Beat Check about…

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss Zoom etiquette in the year 2023. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the airing of this podcast! More: Read the…

Less than three years ago, Oregon became the first state in the U.S. to decriminalize minor possession of street drugs through an initiative that also promised to expand addiction-treatment services to people experiencing substance use disorder. Yet voters who overwhelmingly approved Measure 110 are already souring on the law amid a disastrous roll…

Football season is back and the Sports by Northwest podcast takes a long look at what the No. 13 Oregon Ducks and No. 16 Oregon State Beavers showed during their opening week victories. Also, the podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and KOIN 6′s Brenna Greene, takes a look ahead to this weekend and revisits the ongoing Damia…

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss the child abuse allegations against a Utah mom, Ruby Franke, who used to run a successful YouTube family channel called "8 Passengers." For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which…

The city of Portland has been grappling with homelessness for decades. Longtime residents remember then-Mayor Bud Clark’s plan to solve the problem in the 1980s. But the plight of unsheltered residents has continued and the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated efforts to help the unhoused. Now, governments are poised to spend millions to deal with the iss…

Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and KOIN 6’s Brenna Greene provide their season predictions for the Ducks, Beavers and the Pac-12. They also have an update on the Thorns and Timbers, and someone wants to see Beyonce in concert but faces a dilemma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss whether you can do anything about someone's troublesome social media posts that are bringing down the vibe of a whole group. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publi…

Marc Spears, a senior NBA reporter for ESPN’s Andscape, believes Damian Lillard will be traded to the Miami Heat before the start of training camp. He joins Bill Oram to discuss that, as well as his new series on Hulu, The Conversations Project. Spears, who attended San Jose State, also shares his thoughts on the Oregon State Beavers Week 1 matchup…

Intel appears to be doubling down on its key research and development sites in Oregon, with plans to spend billions of dollars to expand its computer chip factories in Washington County. Mike Rogoway, who covers the tech industry for The Oregonian/OregonLive, broke the news of Intel’s plans earlier this month. He joined business editor Elliot Njus …

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss whether you should confront your neighbor about their screaming children when you work from home. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho…

Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and KOIN 6's Brenna Greene talk Beavers future, Timbers crumble while Thorns continue to rise and how out of place Fentress felt at Damian Lillard show at the Roseland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBởi The Oregonian/OregonLive

A proposed $24.6 billion merger could bring together Kroger, the parent company of Fred Meyer and QFC, and Albertsons, which has also owned Safeway since 2015. The Pacific Northwest is one of the regions where the two companies compete directly, so the combination could leave Oregonians with fewer choices for grocery shopping. Learn more about your…

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss whether it's appropriate to ask someone not to hang out with someone you mutually know. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesd…

Gov. Tina Kotek is convening a panel of local elected officials, business executives and civic leaders to focus on how to best bolster downtown Portland’s economic future. The move comes as Portland’s urban core remains among the nation’s slowest to recover in the aftermath of the pandemic amid blocks of empty offices and storefronts as well as per…

Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and KOIN 6’s Brenna Greene react to the destruction of the Pac-12 in part at the hands of the Oregon Ducks and what this development means for Oregon State. Plus, Blazers updates and why Brenna, a Swifty, failed to see Taylor Swift in Seattle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss the freedom to have bodily autonomy and making the right choice for your kids and the judgement that can come from it. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at …

The Oregonian’s OSU beat writer, Nick Daschel, joins Bill Oram to discuss what the Beavers do after the rival Oregon Ducks fled the Pac-12. Daschel explains the Beavers most likely options and explains why an annual football game between the state’s biggest university’s may not really be all that likely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega…

Maxine Bernstein has covered a lot of stories in her more than two decades with The Oregonian and now OregonLive. A recent Saturday run along the waterfront quickly gave way to a long day’s work when she heard reports of a shooting at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, not far away in Northwest Portland’s Nob Hill District. In this episode of Be…

Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and KOIN 6’s Brenna Greene discuss why Oregon gave Dan Lanning such a huge contract extension, if it was cool for him to punch down on Colorado, the Pac-12 mess, Damian Lillard’s situation and Aaron’s trip to Florida to ride frightening roller coasters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/…

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss the Jonah Hill controversy with his former girlfriend Sarah Brady and what boundaries actually are. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whyt…

In this episode of Beat Check with The Oregonian, environmental reporter Gosia Wozniacka talks to the executive director of Willamette Riverkeeper Travis Williams. His Oregon City-based nonprofit, which aims to protect and restore the river, had spent the past two decades cleaning up trash up and down the watershed. But since the onset of the pande…

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss "birthday people." For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the airing of this podcast! More: Read the most recent W…

Climate change is upon us – it’s a reality affecting us personally. Hot days are getting hotter and more frequent in Oregon, across the U.S. and in other parts of the world. Wildfires and “unhealthy air” days are becoming more frequent. As extreme heat becomes common and more severe, it’s leading to more heat-related illnesses, emergency room visit…

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss the Jonah Hill controversy with his former girlfriend Sarah Brady and what boundaries actually are. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whyt…

The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and KOIN 6’s Brenna Greene review the Blazers NBA summer league experience and also discuss the Damian Lillard situation, the All-PAC-12 media preseason football teams, Arena football to Salem and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Voters last fall delivered a stinging rebuke of Portland’s status quo and handily backed a sweeping ballot measure to reshape the city’s form of government and expand the City Council from five to 12 members. The crucial, painstaking work of delivering that package of reforms is now well underway. On the latest Beat Check, I talk with Portland Chie…

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss if it's okay to pick fruit if it's hanging over a sidewalk or is on a parking strip? For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday …

The Oregonian's Politics and Education Editor Betsy Hammond sits down for a one-on-one with Editor and Vice President of Content Therese Bottomly to talk about some of the issues in politics and education facing Oregonians. She reflects on how her team has done exemplary watchdog work in the realm of politics and about how she ended up as the polit…

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss whether or not you get what you pay for with free childcare. Can you ask your free babysitter to clean up after your kid? What degree of mess constitutes this? For a more distilled version of this, check o…

In a rare interview, Brian McMenamin, who along with his brother Mike founded the McMenamins chain of pubs, breweries, and other venues in the 1980's, talks to Oregonian beer writer Andre Meunier about what the past 40 years have been like. Hint: a lot of fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss the perils of public transit and whether they'd approach a stranger. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the ai…

This month, The Oregonian and OregonLive broke the news that hackers had accessed Oregon DMV data, including what state officials described as personal and sensitive information on 3.5 million drivers license and state ID holders. That’s most Oregonians. And everyone potentially affected was advised to keep a close eye on their credit report for po…

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss how to live in the moment when you're feeling stuck in life. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the airing of …

The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and Brenna Greene of KOIN 6 examine the Trail Blazers’ options during the latest episode of the Sports by Northwest podcast. Trade the pick for a star? Is Zion Williamson the perfect fit? Keep the pick and potentially alienate Damian Lillard? Does GM Joe Cronin owe it to Lillard to deal the No. 3 pick? Much…

Downtown Portland is the city’s economic, cultural and transportation hub. And its future remains far from certain. In this episode, The Oregonian/OregonLive's business reporter Mike Rogoway and city hall reporter Shane Dixon Kavanaugh discuss the city center’s ups and downs, its peril and promise. Read More: The Oregonian/OregonLive’s 2021 ‘Downto…

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss who is the "bad guy" in a situation with a pregnant bridesmaid and possible bridezilla. What do you think? More: Read the most recent Why Tho (and columns past): https://www.oregonlive.com/whytho/ Lizzy’s …

The past year has brought tremendous change in Oregon’s newspaper landscape, with the closure of the Mail Tribune in Medford and the struggles of the Register-Guard and Statesman-Journal under corporate ownership. Business reporter Jeff Manning took a extensive look at the decline of the two longstanding daily newspapers in the Willamette Valley. H…

Rumors surrounding Damian Lillard’s future are heating up with the NBA draft two weeks away. Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/Oregon Live and KOIN 6’s Brenna Greene dive into the latest noise surrounding Lillard as well as the idea of the team potentially drafting Henderson and keeping Lillard. Plus, the Zion Williamson scandal is a twisted mess. Le…

The Portland Trail Blazers face a tough decision surrounding the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA draft. Trade the pick for a star to pair with Damian Lillard? Or use the pick to select guard Scoot Henderson and start a rebuild with or without Lillard? The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and Bill Oram examine the Blazers’ dilemma on the latest epis…

What should you do if you find out your hairdresser is sending violent memes to public figure on social media? Is that cause to break off your relationship with them? The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker is here to give you advice for life on this and more. She's joined by producer Destiny Johnson and they talk out this conundrum (and share stories) that wi…