Horizon Air flight attendants protested outside the Medford Airport on Sunday, the same day the regional airline’s Medford base closed

Horizon Flight Attendants protested outside of the Medford Airport on Sunday as the union continues to fight over a new contract. Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports.

Longview Chemical Blast

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Another body was recovered today ((FRI)) inside the Nippon ((NIP-awn)) Dynaware Packing mill in Longview.

[Sound Transit punts on long-awaited Ballard light rail

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The light rail connection to Ballard once had a planned completion date of 2035… But at a packed meeting last night, Sound Transit Board members put the project on indefinite hold.

KNKX Murrow News Fellow Nate Sanford has more.

This week [WED] a small town in Central Oregon shut down a proposal to develop a data center.

OPB's Jen Baires reports.

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The days are getting hotter in western Washington. So, an organization in Tacoma is making sure trees that were planted this winter are getting all the support they need.

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HOST LEAD-IN: Trees need a lot of water in their first few years of life. One organization in Tacoma is trying to make sure new trees get all the support they need to thrive in the city. N-W-P-B’s Lauren Gallup reports.

[VCR: Conservationists say baby peregrine falcon died in preventable window collision in Seattle

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Conservation groups are trying to raise awareness about preventing bird deaths in window collisions. That’s after a young peregrine falcon was killed in downtown Seattle this week.]

The Washington State baseball team takes a step toward the College World Series today.

Federal limits on student loans go into effect this July. That could affect the future of primary care in Washington.