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The Oregon Army National Guard celebrated newly-completed renovations to the Corvallis Armory with a ribbon cutting today [Thursday]. KLCC’s Macy Moore reports:

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The Phoenix Library opened a new pollinator garden today (Thursday). Library leaders say the project was an act of community resilience after the 2020 Almeda fire destroyed much of the town. Donor, Frances Chaney says residents can see how the hard work turned out.

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Phoenix Library’s new pollinator garden is open to the public. As JPR’s Peyton Gast explains, today’s (Thursday) ribbon cutting represents a special moment for locals who overcame the Almeda fire.

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Intro: A new report from Seattle’s Inspector General says the city’s unarmed crisis responders are BLOCKED from helping “a significant portion” of the people they were meant to serve.]

The biotechnology company Genentech [Pronouncer = JUH - nen-tech] is expanding in Hillsboro.

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Starbucks plans to lay off an additional 224 employees in Washington this fall.

And more than half are workers who refused to relocate to Starbucks’ new Nashville office.

KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg has more.

Whatcom County is dedicating seven million dollars towards helping low income families access childcare.

Klamath Community College, and its union for classified employees, are waiting for a ruling from a judge over an unfair labor practice complaint.

After two days of testimony, a hearing with the Oregon Employment Relations Board has concluded, over an unfair labor practice complaint filed by a union against Klamath Community College.

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Junction City leaders have chosen a current Clackamas County Commissioner as their next city administrator.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports.