Starting May 1st, Sound Transit will implement *paid* permit parking at three northern light rail stations.

Parking at northern light rail stations is *tight.* To make sure the people driving to the lot have a spot, Sound Transit is adding paid permit options. KNKX's Anna Marie Yanny has more.

President Donald Trump has declared the military’s supersonic jet training in Oregon, Idaho and Nevada is QUOTE "in the paramount interest" of the country.

President Donald Trump is allowing the U-S Air Force to pollute rivers and lakes in Oregon, Idaho and Nevada — so pilots can train in combat jets in the Owyhee [[oh-WAH-hee]] desert. OPB's April Ehrlich [[ER-lick]]has more.

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Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality issued three POINT two million dollars in fines yesterday ((THURS)) against three Pacific Seafood processing plants.

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About six in 10 of all U-S apples are grown in Washington state. But a highly destructive bacterial disease called ‘fire blight’ is threatening orchards there. And researchers say it’s becoming resistant to antibiotics.

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Local elected officials are meeting this afternoon [3pm-5pm] for a board meeting of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. It’s the first meeting since an audit found overspending and weak financial controls at the agency. The audit prompted some elected officials to call for dismantling it.

[Museum of Flight highlights attendants in new fashion exhibit

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A new exhibition at the Museum of Flight in Seattle features flight attendant uniforms throughout the years... and the story behind the people who wore them.

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A new exhibit opening tomorrow [SAT] at the Museum of Flight in Seattle highlights the evolution of uniforms worn by flight attendants.

KNKX Arts and Culture Reporter Freddy Monares spoke with a flight attendant about the show.

The Oregon State Marine Board voted Thursday to accept public comment on a temporary rule that limits the use of motorized boats in the upper Siletz river. KLCC’s Brian Bahouth [BAY-hooth] reports.