The longtime former leader of the Seattle Opera -- Speight [SPATE] Jenkins has died

The Trump administration has removed an array of ocean observation stations from waters off the Washington coast.

Three high-tech monitoring stations off of Newport, Oregon, are slated to be pulled out of the water by the end of the month [June].

The Seattle-based Allen Institute is leading a major new research project designed to answer some of the toughest questions in medicine: How to tackle degenerative brain diseases.

It’s called the Brain Health Accelerator … It brings the Institute together with about 30 collaborators to study diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

The Seattle-based Allen Institute is pouring big money into a new research initiative. It’s designed to speed up progress in treating brain diseases … like Parkinson’s, A-L-S and Alzheimer’s. KUOW”s Gabriel Spitzer has more.

Officials in Lane County are urging local businesses to make sure they’re ready for increased wildfire danger. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is shaking up leadership in her office. As Dirk VanderHart reports, Kotek will soon have a new chief of staff.

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The Springfield City Council unanimously adopted a payroll tax Monday to help stabilize the city’s long-term finances.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports.

BP-SX-UW NONTOXIC SHRIMP CONTRO.WAV (ERT 1:57) 5/28/26 Bellamy Pailthorp/Jennifer Wing

Native burrowing ghost shrimp kick up sediment that suffocates farm-grown oysters – hurting the industry. This is happening in the mud flats of the Washington coast. A new non-chemical control method is providing hope for an industry that has faltered since 20-18. That’s when the state banned pesticides in the water.

KNKX environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp has the story.

UW BIOLOGISTS TESTING NON-TOXIC METHOD FOR SHRIMP CONTROL

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Two biologists at the University of Washington believe they have found a non-toxic method to control burrowing ghost shrimp.

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Right now, the Pierce County charter — the county’s governing document — is up for review. At least every 10 years, a committee of community members has the chance to change it.