National Unvaccinated Boy, 6, Spent 57 Days In The Hospital With Tetanus It was Oregon's first pediatric case in more than 30 years. "It was difficult to take care of him, to watch him suffer," says Judith Guzman-Cottrill, an infectious-disease specialist. Sasha Ingber
Health Washington State Officials Declare State Of Emergency As Measles Outbreak Continues As of Monday, public health authorities reported 36 cases, most affecting children under the age of 10. Most of those with the highly contagious disease had not been vaccinated. Vanessa Romo Patti Neighmond
Environment Oregon Launches First Statewide Refillable Bottle System In U.S. The new beer bottles can be refilled up to 40 times and are designed to be easily separated from the rest of the glass in the deposit system, ensuring that they get refilled instead of recycled. NPR Staff
Family in fatal crash was investigated for child abuse allegations Bill Radke talks to Seattle Times reporter Nina Shapiro about what Oregon officials knew about the Hart family and allegations of child abuse. Six of... Bill Radke Alison Bruzek
Why you need to be in Oregon on Aug. 21 Bill Radke talks to former NPR reporter David Baron about why he believes everyone should witness a full solar eclipse in their lifetime. Baron also... Bill Radke Amina Al-Sadi
Protest is broken, he said. Now he dreams of revolution in Oregon | terrestrial It’s a radical idea — that protest as we know it is broken. And a lot of people disagreed with Micah White when he first started talking about it, but... Ashley Ahearn
Portland stabbing: What we learned about bystander effect Prof. Cheryl Kaiser of the University of Washington discusses the bystander effect and whether to step into a dangerous situation to help a stranger. Bill Radke Shane Mehling
Should Seattle copy Portland's failed experiment for the homeless? Bill Radke speaks with Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter Amelia Templeton about Portland's failed experiment to allow homeless individuals to camp on... Bill Radke Matt Martin
Checking up on the Malheur occupation trial Bill Radke speaks with Oregon Public Broadcasting's Ryan Haas about the trial over the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge earlier this year. Caroline Chamberlain Bill Radke
Portland mayor reverses policy on 'safe sleeping' for homeless Bill Radke speaks with Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter Amelia Templeton about the decision by Portland Mayor Charlie Hales to reverse his policy... Bill Radke Matt Martin