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The Springfield School Board is negotiating the departure of the district's top administrator after months of turmoil with board members, and criticism from the community.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports.

The King County Auditor’s Office has found that county 9-1-1 operators need more guidance on how to handle behavioral health calls.

Despite there being resources such as the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline, emergency operators often rely on law enforcement to respond to behavioral health calls.

King County 911 operators need more training to help callers dealing with behavioral health situations. That’s according to a new report released by the county’s auditor office.

KNKX reporter Mitch Borden has more.

A bipartisan effort in the Oregon Legislature to restore the legal power of liability waivers for health, fitness and recreation businesses appears to be in trouble. OPB’s Bryce Dole reports.

Unions representing faculty and administrative staff at Portland Community College are at a stalemate in contract negotiations.

Across Oregon, rural D-M-V offices are struggling to keep their doors open. State officials say the trend could get worse if the ongoing transportation funding crisis results in budget cuts.

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Bigger solar farms could make their way into Yakima County. Commissioners are considering updates that would allow solar panels on specific agricultural land.

Turbulence continues in the Bandon School District, with the Board voting to dismiss more complaints against itself and the superintendent.

The Bandon School District is trying to move forward after months of turmoil, with the selection of two new board members.

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HOST LEDE: Since 20-22, there’s been a ban on medium to large-scale solar farms in parts of Yakima County. Today [ON TUESDAY, FEB. 10], county commissioners heard from supporters who’d like to “farm the sun.” [N-W-P-B’s senior environmental correspondent Courtney Flatt explains.] [SOQ 0:50]