[Washington, Oregon sue Trump over mail ballot order

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President Trump wants to create a national list of eligible voters and bar ballots from being mailed to anyone who is not on it. Washington’s attorney general is co-leading a lawsuit to block that order.

More from KNKX reporter Freddy Monares.

Oregon’s largest ski resort is getting into the hotel business for the first time. Jen [bye-d-RESS] Baires has more.

People who are lawfully in the United States but are not permanent residents can no longer receive temporary commercial driver’s licenses or learner’s permits in Oregon. OPB’s Bryce Dole reports.

Oregon’s W-N-B-A team started building its roster today/yesterday [[Friday]]. The Portland Fire chose 6-year veteran Bridget Carleton and 10 other experienced players in the league’s expansion draft. Kyra [[KYE ruh]] Buckley reports.

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Staff and faculty at Whitman College in Walla Walla are trying to unionize.

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Host lead-in: Whitman College in Walla Walla faces financial challenges. Staff want to unionize but the administration is pushing back. N-W-P-B’s Lauren Gallup reports.

Josephine County voters will soon cast their ballots on a slightly higher tax levy for the animal shelter.

After voters rejected a tax levy to fund the Josephine County animal shelter in 2024, shelter officials are trying again.

[Some Washington State police departments shut down license plate readers while they seek fix to comply with new state law

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Seattle and Kent police have temporarily shut down their use of license plate readers. They're seeking a fix to comply with a new state law.]

Oregon and Washington are among 23 states suing the Trump administration over a new executive order that could upend mail voting.