Two members of Oregon’s congressional delegation were in Springfield today/yesterday [Thursday] for a briefing on the area’s upcoming wildfire season. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission voted today [Thursday] to begin the process of giving Southern Oregon University $15 million in emergency money.

Educators share concerns as Eugene 4J budget proposal moves ahead

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Host lead-in: Every spring, purple martins fly to Tacoma. The migratory birds travel over six-thousand miles from Brazil to breed here. But, they have become more dependent on humans to make their homes in the western United States. N-W-P-B’s Lauren Gallup reports.

Cascades East Transit launched a new bus route on the Warm Springs Reservation in Central Oregon this week. The 50-mile loop brings public transit to parts of the reservation for the first time ever, including a popular hot springs resort. Kathryn Styer Martínez reports.

Ecology Department Director Casey Sixkiller says it’s time to adjust to what may be a permanent drier climate.

The Ecology Department has declared the entire state to be in a drought for the fourth consecutive year.

It also comes just months after policy changes that allow employers to deduct housing costs from H-2A worker paychecks.

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It’s budget season for Seattle Public Schools.

And as KUOW’s Noel Gasca reports, the head of the district is sharing a precarious financial forecast.

Today [Wednesday] was a win/win for Eugene Emergency Physicians in their fight to remain part of the staffing plan at PeaceHealth ERs in Lane County. KLCC’s Tiffany Eckert explains.