A Medford youth ministry is petitioning the Supreme Court after the state pulled grants funding its charity work. Jefferson Public Radio’s Justin Higginbottom reports.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson and industry officials are touting a new initiative to boost the production of jet fuel made from plants.

Ferguson spoke at a Boeing facility in Mukilteo today [THUR].

Advocates for immigrant rights are calling on Washington State officials to block data from federal immigration enforcement agencies.

An order for 110 Boeing jets has been announced by Alaska Airlines.

Grants Pass has tightened the rules about flammable materials in parks and other public properties.

In Grants Pass’s public parks, flammable materials and cooking or heating devices can now be seized and destroyed by police.

A recent storm has brought welcome snow to Oregon ski resorts. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports that more slopes are opening:

Oregon’s attorney general filed a lawsuit yesterday/this week [Wednesday] alleging that insulin manufacturers were part of an illegal pricing scheme that drove up the cost of their drugs. Amelia Templeton has more.

Idaho’s economic growth has, like the rest of the nation’s, slowed down.

But Governor Brad Little says he will tell a positive economic story when he gives his annual State of the State address to the legislature Monday.

4J budget wrap

1826

RHW/CL

ERT: 1:00

Eugene 4J released its most significant round of budget cuts Wednesday – a planned $18 million dollar reduction.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports that the proposal includes scaling back summer school, college readiness, and online programs to help close a $30 million-dollar gap.