Jackson County Commissioners have declared a drought emergency in anticipation of worsening conditions this year. Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports.

Klamath County commissioner Andrew Nichols has submitted an ethics complaint against fellow commissioner Derick DeGroot. Jefferson Public Radios’s Justin Higginbottom reports that letter alleges Degroot may have used his position for financial gain.

A recent report from the Washington State Auditor shows the extent of one Southwest Washington school district’s budget crisis. OPB's Erik Neumann reports.

The trial for a man charged in the death of a well-known Eugene educator and musician got underway Tuesday in Lane County Circuit Court. As KLCC’s Rachael McDonald reports the majority of the first day involved jury selection.

Like school districts around Washington state, Vancouver Public Schools is facing a multimillion-dollar budget deficit.

Amazon will pay about $20-million dollars to settle its part of a lawsuit about nitrate pollution in Eastern Oregon. OPB's April Ehrlich [[ER-lick]] reports.

[Rep Debra Lekanoff says she made progress on tribal sovereignty and treaty rights

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State representative Debra Lekanoff [luh-CAN-off] is one of just three Native American lawmakers in Washington.

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This session, state representative Debra Lekanoff [luh-CAN-off] got one of six bills passed that she put forward … related to tribal sovereignty and treaty rights. The Democrat from Anacortes says she'll keep pressing on. More from KNKX environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp.

Deschutes County is among a group of three Oregon counties covered by a recent drought emergency declaration from Governor Tina Kotek. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

A new law signed by the governor will increase the income limits for people who qualify for exemptions.