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The former president of the Eugene-Springfield N-double-A-C-P, Ibrahim Coulibaly [ee-BRA-heem cool-ah-BAL-ee] died last week. As KLCC’s Brian Bull reports, his memory is being celebrated by many colleagues across the region.

At least a hundred people gathered Friday night outside Eugene’s federal building. As KLCC’s Brian Bull reports, the recent death in Texas of a man detained by ICE agents spurred the vigil.

The Seattle Indian Health Board is reopening its Thunderbird Treatment Center at a new facility on Vashon Island to help people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.

The Seattle Indian Health Board is reopening its Thunderbird Treatment Center at a new 92 bed facility on Vashon Island to help more people access addiction treatment.

[Clark County tax amendment advances to November ballot 20260710_ENS_Clark County Charter_WRP_N3 (ERT 0:59) 07/10/2026 Elena Neale-Sacks/Emily Cureton Cook Note: Do not run after 07/11/2026] Clark County voters will weigh changes to how local government operates on their November ballots. One proposed change could mean the county would have the highest bar to clear of any county in Washington when...

[[tear gas court 20260710_CW_tear gas court_SA 0:12 CW/mw ERT: 57]] A federal appeals court < > once again heard arguments about the Department of Homeland Security’s use of crowd control weapons during protests outside the Portland ICE building.

LEDE: Democrats in Washington state are working to flip a few Republican seats in the Legislature this year. One of those seats is in farm country in central Washington. State Government reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan [MYE-zehz tan] files this report.

The Douglas fir is iconic in Oregon. It’s the state tree and it's on most license plates. But Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports one group is trying to save Oregon’s oak trees, which they say are just as important.

For decades, companies have wanted to re-start mining nickel in Southern Oregon. As Jefferson Public Radio’s Justin Higginbottom reports, a changing market and pro-mining administration might finally bring the industry back to the state.

This year’s race for Oregon governor could be highly competitive, according to internal data being circulated by one candidate. Republican Christine Drazan says her polling shows she is leading Governor Tina Kotek. Dirk VanderHart reports.

STORY: The Blue Mountain Action Council’s food bank distributes food to 13 pantries in five counties in southeastern Washington state. But the nonprofit is receiving roughly half the amount of food as it did last year. Under the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has cut or scaled back food assistance programs.

A nonprofit’s food bank that distributes food to pantries across five counties in southeastern Washington state is serving hundreds more people. But it’s receiving less than half the amount of food compared to last year. N-W-P-B’s Erick Bengel reports.

[VCR: Seattle seeks to renew transit sales tax For MONDAY, kill after 9:30AM Amy Radil/Cat Smith Seattle’s transit tax pays for extra bus service and funds the city’s streetcars. Today [MON] the public gets to weigh in on plans to renew that funding.]

The Ashland School District is working to create a plan to ensure its long-term viability.

Ashland School District could look different in the coming years.

This week [TUE JULY 7] a family in Central Oregon filed a lawsuit against Knife River mining company over unsafe well water. Jen Baires [buy-dess] reports.