For the first time, over 140 library systems in Washington, Oregon, and California will come together for what’s being dubbed “the largest book club on the West Coast”.

And as KUOW’s Noel Gasca reports, the club’s first pick highlights an often forgotten chapter of the region’s history.

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President Donald Trump now says he’s pulling back on his plans to escalate attacks on Iran -- after he faced widespread pressure to stand down.

The Seattle Public Library is highlighting local stories of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II, as part of a program dubbed the “largest book club on the West Coast”

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U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and other Congressional Democrats are calling on President Trump to back off of his plans to escalate attacks on Iran.

Vancouver is not building housing fast enough to meet the needs of its growing population. That’s according to the city’s 2025 Housing Report. OPB's Erik Neumann explains.

The Springfield City Council agreed on the rate of a potential payroll tax at its Monday night meeting. But as KLCC’s Macy Moore reports, the public still has a chance to weigh in before a final decision is made: [SOQ 0:48]

A year after CAHOOTS shut down in Eugene, the city has chosen a partner to run a new peer navigation service.

The city of Vancouver is again falling short on its goals for building new housing. Each year, planners say about 25 hundred ((2,500)) housing units need to be built to keep up with longterm population growth.

Last November, Washington State University asked Jon Haarlow [harlow] to lead its athletics department on a fill-in basis after it fired its previous athletic director. Today, it announced Haarlow will remove the “interim” from his title.

An extremely dry winter will leave farmers in the Klamath Basin with less water than they need. Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports.