The Red Cross Cascades Region continues to be busy helping survivors of disasters.  Abby's Closet is available to help students during prom season.  A new survey finds why people in the Northwest are buying EVs.  The REAL ID deadline is approaching, do you need one?  This is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and doctors want you to know it's one of the most preventable cancers.

A proposed change to Oregon's sex offender registry program is drawing criticism.  OHSU research finds a connection between dense breast tissue and an increase risk of break cancer.  The Oregon Construction Contractors Board is ready to help you find a contactor for your project.  Beward of the DMV text message scam.

Multnomah County's drug deflection program is showing results.  The ALS Northwest 50/50 challenge is working to raise funds for patients, families and research.  OSU's Big Fish Lab wants you to put a shark on your car.

Many Oregonians are living paycheck-to-paycheck.  The Oregon Legislature considers a bill for reparations to African Americans in the state.  Clackamas Community College's president plans a 1,500 mile run to bring attention to the needs of students.  Oregon's Unclaimed Property Fund could have some of your money.

ALS Northwest is working to help ALS patietns, caregivers and researchers.  Democratic leadership in the Oregon Legislature has asked two Republicans to review ODOT's budget.

The best kind of recycling is reuse, and that's what SCRAP Creative Reuse does.  How you can make your community Firewise.  The future of Oregon's EV charging stations

Fishing and hunting play key roles in the environment of the Northwest.  The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will be at the Pacific Northwest Sportsmen's Show to talk about Oregon's variety  of fishing and hunting.  Hear from Bryan Knudsen, co-founder of Next Adventure Outdoor Gear and Apparel, and their wide variety of kayaks.  Jarod Higginbotham discusses Yakima Bait and how they got their start in the Northwest.  Marlin LeFever, founder of Addicted Fishing, has tips for beginners and novice anglers that will help them get the most out of their fishing trips.

The CEO of the Oregon Food Bank details hunger in Oregon.  How to get the Earned Income Tax Credit.  OHA updates the Oregon Health Plan and the Marketplace.  Former Oregon Governor Kate Brown and former State Senator Tim Knopp remember the late Senate President Pete Courtney.

Portland General Electric and the Oregon Clean Fuels Program have created a website called Oregoin Electric to answer your questions about owning an electric vehicle.  Radon is a colorless and ordorless gas that could be in your home, but there's a way to detect it.  The deadline to get REAL ID is only a few months away, and you don't want to wait. Another cat in Oregon got bird flu, there are precautions you can take with your pets.

Taking Ownership PDX is working to stop gentrification in Portland.  Red Cross volunteers are helping survivors of the southern California wildfires.  Oregon has a new Wildfire Hazards Map.  OSU research finds connections between climate change and wildfires.