Seattle’s first professional women’s hockey team finally has a name: the Seattle Torrent.

Last week marked the start of Oregon’s king tide season. OPB’s Riley Martinez has more on why they draw out both tourists and scientists.

Federal assistance to help people keep the heat on this winter is in limbo with the federal shutdown.

The lack of funding is forcing some states to turn applicants away.

In Washington state, help IS still available for people having trouble heating their homes.

The co-founder of an iconic Eugene business died today [Thursday]. KLCC’s Tiffany Eckert has this remembrance of Chuck Kesey (Keezee).

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As more votes are counted from Washington’s Tuesday elections, some candidates are conceding, announcing victory – or still holding out for the next round of results. KUOW’s Scott Greenstone has more.

The City of Eugene is looking to fund a new peer navigation service to help fill the gaps created by the loss of CAHOOTS. KLCC’s Nathan Wilk reports.

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Eugene’s police auditor says he plans to investigate whether EPD coordinated with federal immigration authorities this week.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports.

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Eugene 4J School District will start its budget process significantly earlier than normal as it faces a projected $30 million-dollar shortfall.

In January, the Curry County Board of Commissioners sued Sheriff John Ward to force him to obey an ordinance they passed. Jefferson Public Radio’s Justin Higginbottom reports on a final decision for that case.

Public records requests to the Washington Attorney General’s Office have doubled in the last decade.

As SPR’s Owen Henderson reports, the office has a new team to address the demand.