Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would make threatening a public official aggravated harassment, which is a felony.

Elected officials in Washington may get extra protection from people who harass them.

A proposal to speed up a vote on higher Oregon gas taxes and transportation fees got a lively first hearing today/ON MONDAY. As Dirk Vanderhart reports, opponents of the idea showed up in force.

The victory parade for the Seahawks Super Bowl win is scheduled for Wednesday in downtown Seattle, and fans are already eager to get some championship swag.

KUOW’s Noel Gasca reports.

With Seahawks fans gearing up for the team’s Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday, many are grabbing some new merch to celebrate the occasion

The State of Oregon could spend hundreds of millions on helping to renovate Portland’s Moda Center. As Dirk VanderHart reports, it’s part of a plan to ensure the Trail Blazers remain in the state.

Mental health providers in Idaho say they’re having difficulty stabilizing severely ill patients after the state cut Medicaid funding for certain behavioral health programs. N-W-P-B’s Rachel Sun reports. [0:13]

Mental health providers in Idaho say many of their patients who lost access to a slew of services, known as Assertive Community Treatment, are backsliding.

The Trump administration no longer wants to appeal the decision of a federal judge in Oregon that blocked the president from deploying National Guard troops to Portland. As Oregon Public Broadcasting's Conrad Wilson reports, it could mark the end of last year’s intense legal fight.

December’s floods took a heavy toll on people -- and fish -- in western Washington.

Surging flood waters can be rough on salmon, especially when rivers are blocked off from going where they want to go.

Biologists and tribes say giving rivers more room to roam can help both salmon and people.

KUOW’s John Ryan reports from the mouth of the Stillaguamish River [north of Seattle].