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Layoffs Mark Local News Day in the Northwest
The entire editorial staff at the Roseburg News-Review learned Wednesday morning that they'd be laid off by the end of April.
Apr 10
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The Western Edge
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Polyamory, Lindy West and Confessional Alt Weekly Writing
The internet can't stop talking about Lindy West's new book, Adult Braces. Writer Leah Sottile discusses the alt-weekly world of the early 2000s that…
Apr 1
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Ryan Haas
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Leah Sottile
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March 2026
Robo-Cops: AI Is Coming For Your Local Police
As Northwest police departments adopt artificial intelligence, some see a dystopian nightmare. Others see an inevitable future
Mar 30
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Ryan Haas
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Revealing the 'Agents of Chaos' with Investigative Reporter Sergio Olmos
A new investigation from CalMatters, Evident Media and Bellingcat identifies U.S. Border Patrol agents who roved the country under Gregory Bovino's…
Mar 26
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The Western Edge
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A Spooky Time in Halloweentown
Notes from the Edge breaks down the reporting and unheard details of "The Shady Cop Who Haunts Halloweentown."
Mar 23
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Leah Sottile
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Ryan Haas
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A Life of Observing, or How the Goon Squad Got Me to Quit Smoking
An ACLU legal observer reflects on how years of Portland protests changed him.
Mar 18
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James Mapes
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The Shady Cop Who Haunts Halloweentown
A porn-texting police chief, a mayor posting through it all and the Oregon town that can’t let go of the 2024 election.
Mar 6
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Leah Sottile
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Ryan Haas
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February 2026
PacifiCorp officially owes Oregonians more than $1 billion for 2020 fires
A Wednesday court verdict pushed the Warren Buffett-owned utility beyond the remarkable figure.
Feb 26
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Ryan Haas
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Is Redemption Possible in Oregon's Capital City?
The Western Edge uncovered a manufactured crisis, backroom deals, political spending, AI slop and a city council bending to appease a police union.
Feb 17
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Ryan Haas
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Leah Sottile
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We Like to Dig.
Where we've been, and where we're going.
Feb 12
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Leah Sottile
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Ryan Haas
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Why I Won't Quit
"Why had I compromised my independence for an organization that couldn’t look me in the eye and tell me why my journalism didn’t matter?"
Feb 10
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Leah Sottile
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I Had a Dream Journalism Job. Here's Why I Quit.
The rot that hollowed out trust in corporate media finally reached OPB. I had to go.
Feb 9
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Ryan Haas
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