A newly-passed Oregon law would require battery manufacturers to pay for a statewide battery recycling program. KLCC’s Karen Richards reports.

Restrictions at some Oregon beaches go into effect on Sunday as the nesting season for the western snowy plover [pluv-er] begins.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is losing three of her top staffers. Lauren Dake reports.

As public health officials in Washington try to stop an outbreak of measles, some infectious disease experts say they’re concerned about the highly contagious virus spreading during the FIFA World Cup.

Some infectious disease experts say they’re concerned about the potential spread of measles in Seattle and beyond during the upcoming FIFA Men’s World Cup.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued a more than 3-million dollar penalty against the owners of the Coffin Butte landfill.

The agency says it’s the largest civil fine it's ever imposed. KLCC’s Nathan Wilk reports. [SOQ 0:45]

A Rogue Valley fire district will not put a tax levy on the ballot this spring after some residents suggested it.

Jackson County Fire District 5 decided not to put a tax levy on the May ballot as a way of addressing its financial issues.

If you’re thinking of heading to the Oregon Coast this month, you might want to keep an eye out for the hoards of jellyfish-like creatures that have taken over the beach.

KLCC’s Julia Boboc [BOH-boc] explains: [SOQ 0:45]

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From Wenatchee [win-ATCH-ee], Washington, to Owyhee [OH-wah-hee], Oregon, farmers and ranchers are making tough choices about water. Poor winter snowpack throughout the region is to blame. They’re all looking at a dry spring, summer and fall irrigation season. N-W-P-B’s Senior Correspondent Anna King has more.