In 2024, Oregonians saw a record-breaking wildfire season, the end of drug decriminalization, the start of a new form of government in Portland and more. We’ll look back on the year’s biggest news stories from the Pacific Northwest with a panel of local commentators. Lisa Bates is a professor of Black Studies at Portland State University; Scott Bruun is the president and CEO of the Oregon Bankers Association; and Anna Griffin is the vice president of news, talk and podcasts at OPB.
