As Southern Oregon University faces yet another fiscal shortfall, its students are worried about their classes, programs, and degrees.

Oregon lawmakers hoping to reschedule a vote on gas tax and fee increases have missed a key deadline. As Dirk VanderHart reports, that’s prompted a warning from Secretary of State Tobias Read.

A pilot program in Eugene will provide permanent affordable housing for people coming out of homelessness.

A nearly 2 and a half million dollar federal grant will help launch a pilot program in Eugene to provide low-cost housing for people who’ve been homeless. KLCC’s Rachael McDonald reports.

A new study published this month found that a small dose of ketamine can help relieve fentanyl withdrawal.

Researchers believe using this strategy could help patients access addiction treatment without experiencing extreme discomfort. KNKX reporter Mitch Borden has more.

A central Oregon coast town has added a feather to its cap. As KLCC’s Karen Richards reports, Yachats hopes its new Bird City designation will sharpen the community’s environmental focus. [**NOTE: Air by Sunday morning**]

The walk to school for some kids in south and east Tacoma is about to look a little different. That’s because the city got a grant to plant trees around where kids walk to school.

Host lead-in: The city of Tacoma, with lots of help from the community, is planting trees on some streets that kids walk to school. N-W-P-B’s Lauren Gallup reports. [0:08]

Coos Bay is looking at billing people for fire department services in the city. It’s a way to help cover rising costs, by first trying to bill insurance, then the individual.

The Coos Bay Fire Department is exploring a way to bill people when responding to calls. Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports the proposal was met by a tepid response from the City Council.