It may soon be illegal for law enforcement working in Washington state to wear face coverings. A ban on masks for local and federal officers would head to the governor’s desk if it clears its final hurdle in the Legislature.

Solar installers from across Oregon are coming together to install a solar array in Corvallis in honor of an industry pioneer. KLCC’s Macy Moore reports: [SOQ 0:53]

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced much-anticipated plans to expand homeless shelters this year. KUOW’s Scott greenstone has more.

Hundreds of natural species are under threat across Oregon. Now lawmakers have voted to increase the state lodging tax to pay for wildlife conservation.

A lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s use of mandatory detention for undocumented immigrants began in Tacoma – but the issue could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Host lead-in: In an effort to clean up the Grit City, Tacoma is getting more street trash cans. The two-thousand dollar price tag might seem high, but N-W-P-B’s Lauren Gallup tells us why.

The City of Tacoma is doubling the number of trash cans on public streets this year, and hiring more people to pick the trash up.

Last fall’s jewelry heist at the famed Louvre [LEWV] Museum rocked the art world. Turns out downtown Eugene’s seen its own share of art theft in recent months. KLCC’s Brian Bull explains.

Oregon lawmakers have rejected funding for a program that could help the state’s fishing industry. The measure would have made it easier to turn fish processing scraps into usable products. KLCC’s Brian Bahouth [BAY-hooth] has been roaming the Yaquina [yuh-KWIN-uh] bayfront in Newport and has this report: [SOQ 4:52]

For over 40 years, people have traveled from around the country to a school for bike mechanics in Ashland. Jefferson Public Radio’s Justin Higginbottom reports on the program and what being a bike mechanic means in today’s changing industry.