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LEDE: For the first time, a nonprofit that serves Spokane's Haitian community is combining its New Year's celebration with Haitian Independence Day. SPR’s Murrow News Fellow Monica Carrillo-Casas has more.

As revelers get ready to say goodbye to 2025 and ring in the New Year, King County Metro is reminding people they can ride transit for free tonight.

KUOW’s Noel Gasca has more on your travel options this New Year’s Eve.

High school seniors are staring down their last semester, but completions of FAFSA–that is, Free Application for Federal Student Aid–are dropping.

In the middle of what’s predicted to be a bad flu season, Oregon school districts are facing low vaccination rates.

As child care facilities across Southwest Oregon prepare for winter colds and flus, public health officials worry not enough kids are vaccinated.

Opponents of a gas tax hike pushed by Governor Tina Kotek have succeeded in referring the matter to voters in November. Dirk VanderHart reports.

A slate of new laws take effect this week in Washington state. At midnight on January first… workers will see new types of protections… and pay. KUOW politics editor Cat Smith has more

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners might get involved with the county library district, after a man at the Talent branch allegedly watched videos of naked children.

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners might ask the library district for regular communication and future collaboration after recent incidents at the Talent Library.

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Several laws are going into effect with the new year that will increase consumer protections for Oregonians, including a bill that will ban text message marketing after 8 p.m.