
Donald Orr
Reporter | OPBDonald Orr is a reporter for Oregon Public Broadcasting. He was a news production assistant for OPB through the Emerging Northwest Journalists Internship created by AAJA-Portland and the Society for Professional Journalists Oregon. He is an alum of NPR’s Next Generation Radio. He’s previously worked as station manager and productions director for his college radio station, KBVR-FM, and was a news contributor for Orange Media Network at Oregon State University.
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Oregon is joining 14 states in suing the Trump administration over its decision to eliminate food assistance for nearly 700,000 Americans. More than 21,000 Oregonians could lose their benefits on April 1.
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Many Iranian Americans in Oregon are nervous about the safety of family and friends amid mounting tensions between the United States and Iran after the killing of top general Qasem Soleimani.
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A new law that took effect on Jan. 1 will allow better access to post-conviction DNA testing for people who say they’ve been wrongfully convicted of aggravated murder and other serious crimes.
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Crater Lake is cracking down with fines and citations on illegal off-road vehicles in Oregon’s sensitive national park.