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Hundreds of people, including many children, have been detained in Oregon during the federal government’s massive deportation campaign.

OPB’s Elizabeth Miller and Holly Bartholomew sought data and anecdotes to show just how the government’s actions have affected students, parents and educators.

In other news, pressure is on Portland Mayor Keith Wilson to secure a deal to renovate Moda Center.

Here’s your First Look at Monday’s news.

— Bradley W. Parks

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ICE cracked down on immigration last fall. What did that mean for Oregon students?

Operation Black Rose, a federal immigration crackdown in the Northwest, led to the detention of more than 1,400 people statewide.

That number includes some of the 39 kids who were arrested in Oregon between January 2025 and this February. Many more kids saw their learning disrupted.

Students across Oregon — and the schools they attended — paid a price in missed school days, heightened anxiety, isolation and lost participation in extracurriculars and sports.

OPB requested data from school districts most acutely affected by ICE activity. School administrators, advisers, teachers and students also told OPB what they saw, heard and felt. (Elizabeth Miller and Holly Bartholomew)

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3 things to know

• The Metro Council is set to choose a new councilor to fill the seat vacated by Juan Carlos González, who began his term as president early following the resignation of Lynn Peterson. (Holly Bartholomew)
• Several Oregon legislative seats in the coastal region will be up for grabs in the November general election, but winning these districts won’t just be about energizing the voter base — it will hinge heavily upon earning support from non-affiliated voters. (Bryce Dole)
• Portlanders rallying to infuse the city’s budget process with more public input are a step closer to getting their proposal on the November ballot. (Alex Zielinski)

Supreme Court rules Oregon (and others) can accept late ballots

The Supreme Court seemed on the verge of barring Oregon, Washington and other vote-by-mail states from accepting ballots that arrive after Election Day, but the court ruled against it last week. (Lauren Dake and Dirk VanderHart)

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On the Portland streets, one woman found beauty in the unexpected

On today’s episode of “The Evergreen,” OPB reporter Alex Zielinski remembers Becky Lange and the way she fought for the rights of unsheltered people amid a housing shortage and homelessness crisis that have gripped the city for more than a decade. (Mía Estrada, Jenn Chávez, and Alex Zielinski)

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Northwest headlines

• Some Oregon irrigators could get shut off as drought persists (Alejandro Figueroa)
• Fort Vancouver celebrates ‘complex and inspired’ history of America (Joni Auden Land and Erik Neumann)
• Oregon at 250: Indigenous life in the Pacific Northwest in 1776 (Kami Horton)
• Oregon governor says state is a ‘cheap date’ for data centers (Dirk VanderHart)
• TriMet to cut over 400 positions, reduce bus service (Lillian Karabaic)
• With Blazers arena deal on the brink, the pressure is on Portland’s businessman mayor (Alex Zielinski)
• Even backers of measure to ban hunting, livestock in Oregon think it will fail (Alejandro Figueroa)
• Oregon Health Authority director Sejal Hathi announces resignation (Lauren Dake and Amelia Templeton)

Listen in on OPB’s daily conversation

“Think Out Loud” airs at noon and 8 p.m. weekdays on OPB Radio, opb.org and the OPB News app. Today’s planned topics (subject to change):

• 19-year-old Portlander makes Goodwill thrift store find of a lifetime
• Oregon Health Authority Director Sejal Hathi resigns as agency faces steep challenges

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St. Paul Rodeo celebrates 90 years of western culture in small-town Oregon

By 9 a.m., the line of cars into St. Paul stretched half a mile long. Residents stood outside their homes with hand-drawn signs advertising parking for $20.

Families carried children and camping chairs past the welcome sign heading into town: “St. Paul, Oregon. Population 434.”

They scanned for a spot to sit among thousands of people, as a sea of American flags filled the air and the first horse riders entered to roaring applause.

For 90 years, this small city in Marion County has come to life every Fourth of July week for the St. Paul Rodeo. What started as a small event created by eight local businessmen stands as a hallmark on the national rodeo calendar and a year-round project for the locals who organize it. (Joni Auden Land)

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