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How Oregon grass made it to the World Cup

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By Crystal Ligori 
| Oregon Public Broadcasting
Grass seed growing at Ioka Farms in Silverton, Ore. Courtesy of Ioka Farms and Marketing Listen to audio from OPB journalists Soccer fans around the globe have spent the last few days cheering on their favorite teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 5-week tournament is being co-hosted by Mexico, Canada, and the United States. While there’s been a lot of excitement about what’s happening on the pitch, there hasn’t been as much fanfare about the pitch itself — much of it made with Oregon grass seed.
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Portlanders take home two James Beard Awards

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By Crystal Ligori 
| Oregon Public Broadcasting
An example of the omakase style cuisine found in the restaurant Nodoguro. Portlanders took some of the culinary world’s highest honors Monday night at the 36th annual James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards in Chicago. Nodoguro’s Ryan Roadhouse won Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific, a category he was first nominated for in 2015, shortly after the pop-up-turned-restaurant started.
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Portland’s bagel boom is on the rise

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By Crystal Ligori 
| Oregon Public Broadcasting
Josh Fairbanks prepares bread and bagel orders at his Fairbanks Bread pop-up in Portland, Ore. on June 1, 2026. He turned a 2021 pop-up into a thriving business, saying the pandemic gave him the audacity to try something new. Crystal Ligori / OPB Every Monday afternoon, Rebekah Lee and her young daughter Rosemary have a scheduled “date” to pick up bagels and bread at a pop-up in Northeast Portland. “My husband and I moved from New York City, so I was on the hunt for some good bagels,” said Lee.
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