Wednesday evening — under the protection of Eugene and federal law enforcement — construction crews built a high fence around the downtown federal building. KLCC’s Brian Bull reports.

[Reporter: Noel Gasca

Editor: Isolde Raftery

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For the first time, Seattle Public Schools is implementing district-wide cell phone use policies for students.

KUOW’s Noel Gasca has more on the changes, which take effect next Monday [May 4].

Snowpack levels continue to drop as Oregon copes with the aftermath of its warmest winter in 90 years. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports conditions might be worse than normal this summer:

A consultant says Southern Oregon University must make $20 million in cuts to stay afloat.

As Southern Oregon University faces a shaky financial future, that may trickle down to Jefferson Public Radio.

The rules around cellphone use are about to get stricter for students attending Seattle Public Schools.

KUOW’s Noel Gasca has more.

[Reporter: Monica Nickelsburg

Editor: Carol Smith

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Big changes are underway for the Seattle area’s tech titans. Amazon and Microsoft just rewrote the terms of their partnerships with OpenAI as all three companies charge ahead into the artificial intelligence frontier.

KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg has more.

Students at Idaho’s four-year colleges will pay about four-and-a-half percent more for tuition and fees next year.

Tuition will increase for many Idaho college students next year.

Southern Oregon University will need to completely rethink its academic programs to survive, according to a preliminary consultant’s report.