HOST: Federal Homeland Security agents visited a preschool in Kennewick, Washington, this week. The agents’ presence prompted concerns among community members. N-W-P-B’s Johanna Bejarano reports.

Authorities in Deschutes County have seen a troubling increase in crime during teenage parties and bonfires. KLCC’s Karen Richards reports.

Host lead-in: Our reporters around the region are chatting with folks in their communities to find out what’s bringing people joy. N-W-P-B’s Lauren Gallup found some joy around Tacoma.

HOST: A group in Yakima is urging city leaders to "turn off" Flock cameras — which can I-D drivers' license plates. Concerns about their use in immigration operations are growing. N-W-P-B's Johanna Bejarano reports.

A new exhibit at the Coos Art Museum features art from 34 indigenous artists across three local tribes.

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Applying for financial aid for college can be difficult and confusing. And this year there are fewer resources to help students from low-income families with that process. That’s after some organizations that offered those services were impacted by federal cuts earlier this year.

From our partner station K-N-K-X, Freddy Monares ((moe-NAHR-es)) reports from Seattle in the latest story in a series from the Northwest News Network.

Applying for financial aid for college can be difficult and confusing. And this year there are fewer resources to help students from low-income families with that process. That’s after some organizations that offered those services were impacted by federal cuts earlier this year.

From our partner station K-N-K-X, Freddy Monares ((moe-NAHR-es)) reports from Seattle in the latest story in a series from the Northwest News Network.

Local immigration advocates say ICE detained at least 15 people in Lane County Wednesday.

The Oregon legislature’s Emergency Board has committed $7.5 million to Planned Parenthood. The funding is in response to the Trump administration’s reconciliation bill, HR-1, which blocks patients with Medicaid from using their coverage for care at the reproductive health centers.

Beavers are making a comeback in Oregon. No, we’re not talking about the beleaguered OSU football team—but the fuzzy, semiaquatic rodent species: the North American beaver.

Beavers are nature’s ultimate “ecosystem engineers,” but the structures they build aren’t always embraced by humans because of threats of flooding or other damage.

Now, conservation groups are helping people learn how to co-exist with beavers.