The Washington Supreme Court is considering whether an initiative intended to preserve consumer access to natural gas is constitutional.

Oregon’s unemployment rate stayed flat last month at 5.2%, marking several months with no change. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports that may be a positive sign:

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The Trump Administration has withdrawn efforts to appeal a lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Teachers, Eugene 4J School District, and other groups over threats to strip public schools of funding over equity and DEI programs.

If it feels like the Willamette Valley has been stuck in a dry, cold weather pattern for a long time, you’re right. [ERT :46 / :52]

This week [JAN 20] marked one year since Donald Trump’s inauguration. In the run-up to this anniversary, OPB reporters gathered perspectives across the political spectrum in two states. We conducted 20 interviews with voters from cities, small towns and rural areas — from Klamath County, Oregon to Longview, Washington. Antonio Sierra and Emily Cureton Cook and report …

For people arrested for public drug use, Seattle’s new mayor and city attorney are putting emphasis on diversion rather than prosecution.

The city’s police chief Shon Barnes says diversion to services is nothing new, and his officers are still expected to make arrests if they have probable cause.

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In the latest round of proposed budget cuts, Eugene 4J School District leaders will consider moving alternative elementary Family School to Camas Ridge Community School.

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Eugene 4J School District leaders released the last phase of budget reductions this week. The new round of proposed cuts could eliminate 110 classroom teachers and support staff.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White explains.

Top Oregon Democrats want to move up a vote on whether the state can enact tax increases approved by lawmakers last year. Dirk VanderHart reports.

Seattle’s new mayor and city attorney want to emphasize diversion rather than prosecution for people arrested for public drug use.

Arrests and charges for drug possession were UP in Seattle last year compared to the year before.