Visit Bend, is giving a total of five hundred thousand dollars to projects that serve locals and tourists alike. The central Oregon tourism organization say its trying to leverage tourism dollars for good. Kathryn Styer Martínez reports.

A recent study found people in Washington state living near marijuana dispensaries may be more likely to be diagnosed with cannabis use disorder.

Researchers with the Washington Institute for Public Policy also found that after being diagnosed with C-U-D, people living near marijuana stores were diagnosed at higher rates with mental health disorders, such as anxiety, depression and psychosis.

If you live near a marijuana dispensary your chances of being diagnosed with health issues related to cannabis use might be higher. That’s according to a new study issued by a Washington state research group.

KNKX reporter Mitch Borden has the story.

Eugene’s White Bird Clinic is suing a former employee and a rival non-profit, alleging copyright infringement and the stealing of trade secrets.

Artificial intelligence is driving a datacenter building boom in Washington state, and officials are trying to establish some guardrails.

Seattle’s newly-elected city attorney Erika Evans says she hopes to ramp up more alternatives to prosecution, like a new community court.

More students are attending Oregon’s public colleges and universities this year.

Oregon Public Broadcasting's Tiffany Camhi reports on the overall increase in enrollment.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland has attracted national attention this year, as demonstrators squared off with federal officers. Now a far smaller Oregon city is bracing for its own possible clash with ICE. Dirk VanderHart has this story from Newport.

BP-VX-.BP-VX-KING COUNTY EXEC REORG

The new King County Executive-elect Girmay Zahilay [gear-MY ZAH-hill-eye] takes office on Tuesday. [.. as soon as election results are ratified – because the former executive resigned early.]

His re-organization plans for certain executive offices are already causing concern. More from KNKX environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp.

A pair of lawsuits are being filed to try to force the U.S. Coast Guard to return a rescue helicopter to Newport.