The Oregon State University baseball team won the national title for the third time this week. Ken Goe of The Oregonian/OregonLive joins us from Omaha to talk about how they did it. We also talk with OPB producer John Rosman about his story on the mouth of the Columbia River. Making it safe for shipping traffic requires a lot heavy engineering. And OPB political reporters Jeff Mapes and Dirk VanderHart review the week in politics, including the insurmountable hurdles for backers of a gun...

The Oregon State University baseball team won the national title for the third time this week. Ken Goe of The Oregonian/OregonLive joins us from Omaha to talk about how they did it. We also talk with OPB producer John Rosman about his story on the mouth of the Columbia River. Making it safe for shipping traffic requires a lot heavy engineering. And OPB political reporters Jeff Mapes and Dirk VanderHart review the week in politics, including the insurmountable hurdles for backers of a gun...

Thursday morning, federal agents began dismantling a makeshift encampment in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland. Protesters were able to shut the facility down for more than a week. OPB's Dirk VanderHart reports from the scene. We also visit with alfalfa farmers in Washington state, who get assistance from millions of tiny native helpers. Aaron Scott from Oregon Field Guide reports on the alkali bee's role in the cultivation of this important crop.

Thursday morning, federal agents began dismantling a makeshift encampment in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland. Protesters were able to shut the facility down for more than a week. OPB's Dirk VanderHart reports from the scene. We also visit with alfalfa farmers in Washington state, who get assistance from millions of tiny native helpers. Aaron Scott from Oregon Field Guide reports on the alkali bee's role in the cultivation of this important crop.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that state and local government workers who are represented by organized labor no longer have to pay dues if they don't want to belong to a union. OPB senior political reporter Jeff Mapes joins us to talk about how this will affect public employees in Oregon and Washington.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that state and local government workers who are represented by organized labor no longer have to pay dues if they don't want to belong to a union. OPB senior political reporter Jeff Mapes joins us to talk about how this will affect public employees in Oregon and Washington.

The largest psychiatric hospital in Washington state has been under scrutiny for two years, and the federal government said this week its reform efforts didn't go far enough. Austin Jenkins of the Northwest News Network joins us to explain the decision and what it means for patients at the hospital.

The largest psychiatric hospital in Washington state has been under scrutiny for two years, and the federal government said this week its reform efforts didn't go far enough. Austin Jenkins of the Northwest News Network joins us to explain the decision and what it means for patients at the hospital.

The shock waves from the biggest political story of the week were felt in Oregon. Protesters demonstrating against the Trump policy of separating migrant families at the border with Mexico were able to temporarily shut down the ICE facility in Portland. In our weekly conversation about regional politics, we also talk about the fate of two gun ballot measures and a proposal to ban taxes on groceries. OPB political reporters Jeff Mapes and Dirk VanderHart join us.

The shock waves from the biggest political story of the week were felt in Oregon. Protesters demonstrating against the Trump policy of separating migrant families at the border with Mexico were able to temporarily shut down the ICE facility in Portland. In our weekly conversation about regional politics, we also talk about the fate of two gun ballot measures and a proposal to ban taxes on groceries. OPB political reporters Jeff Mapes and Dirk VanderHart join us.

The federal prison in Sheridan, Ore., holds 123 immigrant detainees. Residents of the small town are feeling left in the dark about who is being held there, and what's happening to them. Ericka Cruz Guevarra reports.

The federal prison in Sheridan, Ore., holds 123 immigrant detainees. Residents of the small town are feeling left in the dark about who is being held there, and what's happening to them. Ericka Cruz Guevarra reports.

Cattle ranching is hard, even without a drought. But this year, ranchers are having to truck water in to their herds and buy hay they normally would grow themselves. Anna King reports from Harney Country. Also, Eilis O'Neill of EarthFix visits a trail that has become wildly popular with Seattle hikers. Native Americans with treaty rights to hunt and gather there are getting squeezed out.

Cattle ranching is hard, even without a drought. But this year, ranchers are having to truck water in to their herds and buy hay they normally would grow themselves. Anna King reports from Harney Country. Also, Eilis O'Neill of EarthFix visits a trail that has become wildly popular with Seattle hikers. Native Americans with treaty rights to hunt and gather there are getting squeezed out.

In the first part of a series, Anna King visits ranchers in Harney County, who are dealing with drought much earlier than usual.

In the first part of a series, Anna King visits ranchers in Harney County, who are dealing with drought much earlier than usual.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has sued or joined lawsuits against the Trump administration 16 times. OPB legal affairs reporter Conrad Wilson joins us to discuss why Rosenblum is using the justice system to thwart the Trump agenda.