Portland International Airport is resuming standard operations after the government shutdown forced airlines to cancel flights. The return to normal comes just in time for the busy Thanksgiving holiday week.

More than 367-thousand travelers are expected to pass through Portland International Airport for the Thanksgiving holiday week. P-D-X was one of 40 airports that canceled flights during the government shutdown. But as Kyra [[KYE ruh]] Buckley reports, operations are back to normal.

Washington state is joining 21 others in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over alleged changes that restrict permanent residents from receiving benefits from the SNAP food assistance program. KUOW’s Noel Gasca has more.

About 20 percent of Oregon’s K-12 teachers have been on the job for three years or less. That’s according to the latest data from the Oregon Department of Education. But in smaller districts, that number can often be much higher. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

Northwest residents looking for a Christmas tree this year have options beyond parking lot stands or tree farms. They can chop down a tree in one of the area’s National Forests. Dirk VanderHart reports.

Scientists at Oregon State University looked at the potential for floating solar panels in reservoirs across the U.S. Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports.

Every Monday, homeless folks camping in Ashland receive a homemade breakfast, made with love.

Every Monday, a colorful presence appears with breakfast at the night lawn, an area where homeless folks camp in Ashland.

For this weekend’s final regular season college football games, both Oregon schools are away, against rivals from Washington.

Floating solar panels haven’t picked up much traction here in the U.S., but they’re a lot more popular in other countries, like China and South Korea.