Southern Oregon University approved a budget for the current fiscal year, as the institution tries to ensure its long-term viability.

Southern Oregon University approved a ninety million dollar spending budget Wednesday night.

Washington voters are casting their ballots for the August 4th primary election. The state’s open primary system advances the top two candidates to the general election, regardless of party.

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Washington voters have until Tuesday (Aug. 4) to cast their ballots in the upcoming primary election.

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LEDE: Reports of immigration detentions appear to be going up, after a decline last winter. Elizabeth Miller has more on how immigration enforcement is affecting families.

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A Lane County Sheriff’s Deputy is facing child exploitation charges for allegedly exchanging sexually explicit messages with children under the age of 16.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports.

Crews arrived from other states and countries to help with firefighting in Oregon this week.

The flow of the Metolius [Meh-TOLL-ee-us] River remains low after several dry years in Central Oregon.

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The Lane County Sheriff’s Office says it’s placed a deputy on unpaid administrative leave for allegedly being in an inappropriate, online relationship with a minor.

[WRAP] A Nez Perce group is giving its support to a wind project on the Palouse. Harvest Hills Wind wants Washington leaders to approve its plans.

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LEDE: A proposed wind project on Washington’s Palouse [PUH-loose] has raised various concerns. But now, it’s drawing support from some Nez Perce [NEZ PURSE] tribal members. [N-W-P-B’s senior environmental correspondent Courtney Flatt has the story.]