Eugene school leaders are weighing whether to change the name of César Chávez Elementary School amid ongoing scrutiny of the late civil rights leader.

KLCC’s Natalie Pate reports. [SOQ 0:46]

The University of Washington is facing a racial discrimination lawsuit from a prospective student.

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Rural Lane County residents say they’re frustrated about public safety: Sheriffs’ deputies rarely respond to calls, and when people are arrested, they’re quickly back on the street.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White spoke to several residents of an unincorporated area near Florence, where there's been a rash of burglaries.

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At a transportation town hall in Everett yesterday [TUESDAY], Snohomish County leaders said they’re committed to making sure their part of the light rail extension gets finished… But that might mean other regional connections get put on hold.

KNKX Murrow News Fellow Nate Sanford has more.

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Recent research shows that homeless people with pets get placed into permanent residences more than those without companion animals. KLCC’s Brian Bull reports.

Conservative activists tried once again to withdraw their property from the Josephine Community Library District.

A Grants Pass couple has failed once again to try and withdraw their property from the county library district. Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports this time, Josephine County commissioners denied the petition, rather than the courts.

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A federal judge in Oregon has ruled a state law requiring insurance plans to cover abortions and contraception — violates the constitutional rights of a nonprofit that opposes abortion. Conrad Wilson reports.

A new report finds that changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program made by the One Big Beautiful Bill are showing up in Oregon months after they took effect. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

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