Most of Oregon awoke to a frosty morning today. Were any lakes singing near you? | OPB

A photographer was there with her camera for a final look at Oregon's most photographed homestead. Little did she know it would soon be gone forever. | OPB

“Hush” is an investigative podcast from OPB, uncovering the buried truth about critical stories in the Pacific Northwest. In season 2, Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas investigate the 2019 death of Sarah Zuber, and the ways declining local media, citizen sleuthing and a police department that can’t find answers have led to serious rifts in rural Columbia County, Oregon — as well as the damage done when true crime tropes take over. Subscribe to “Hush” now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get

As a tattoo artist, Ruby Gore focuses on the power of tattoos to help us heal. One of her specialties is covering up scars with tattoos and providing her clients with trauma-aware care. She also loves doing intricate tattoos of animals — like the giant harpy eagle tattoo she started on her mentee Selena Barnish the day The Evergreen host Jenn Chávez stopped by Black Thorne Tattoo for OPB’s “At Work With” series. Listen to Ruby’s story, and our “At Work With” interviews with a bike bus leader and

Oregon lawmakers were called back to Salem again to debate and ultimately vote on a transportation package. Not everyone is pleased. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Lauren Dake and Dirk VanderHart discuss the politics surrounding the bill, what happens if it doesn’t pass and much more. Find the show anywhere you get your podcasts. To learn more and to listen to the full podcast episode: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/08/28/kotek-special-session-opb-politics-now/ 📹 by Andr