Oregon has hundreds of invasive species, from English ivy to nutria. And despite valiant efforts, not one has ever been completely eradicated.

But as Kristian Foden Vencil reports, the state came within one day of announcing it was feral-swine free – and then another wild pig appeared.

House and Senate lawmakers in Olympia passed versions of this year's supplemental budget over the weekend.

HOST: Republicans [in Olympia] are voicing strong opposition to Democrats’ plans for adjustments to Washington’s two-year budget. State government reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan [MYE-zehz tan] has more on what the House and Senate voted on over late Friday and Saturday.

The state House and Senate have passed spending plans making adjustments to Washington’s current [two-year] $80 [M] million dollar budget. Lawmakers have a hard deadline to send a reconciled plan to the governor before the legislative session ends March 12th.

Protesters gathered in Eugene Saturday afternoon to denounce American and Israeli attacks on Iran. As KLCC’s Julia Boboc [boh-BOK] reports, for some protesters, it felt like Deja Vu. [SOQ 0:42]

Among leading cancer-related deaths for young people, mortality has decreased. But there’s one outlier. N-W-P-B’s Rachel Sun has more on that research.

Colorectal cancer rates are on the rise in people under 50, and pose a greater risk of mortality than they did years before. That’s according to a study looking at cancer rates from 19-90 to 20-23.

New research from the University of Washington shows when guns are taken from people accused of domestic violence…the number of crimes they commit OVERALL goes down.

KNKX’s Anna Marie Yanny has more.

This week in Seattle, the Ninth Circuit court of appeals will consider a case that backers say could ultimately affect millions of people in immigration detention around the country.

The Bandon School District and its teachers union are waiting for a ruling from a judge over an unfair labor practices complaint.