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Oregon Senator Ron Wyden asked Republicans to negotiate with him and other Democrats on healthcare subsidies Wednesday, citing the skyrocketing premiums many of his constituents face.

Food banks are preparing for more families in need next month over fears federal food benefits, known as SNAP, won’t be issued.

Food banks are preparing for an influx of needy families next month.

A Lane County program that provides utility bill assistance to more than 7,000 households is on hold due to federal budget concerns. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

The state required new vehicle sales to be 8% ZEVs. Instead, ZEVs made up more than 20% of new vehicle sales.

More than 2,000 of the 14,000 positions Amazon cut this week are in Washington state.

KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg reports.

INTRO: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cancelling 35 million dollars in sex-education grants. That's after Oregon, Washington and fourteen other states along with the District of Columbia, sued the administration.

OPB's Amelia Templeton reports.

Roseburg's City Council voted Monday to replace its downtown parking meters with time-limited spots.

Two experienced politicians with similar bios are running to be Tacoma’s mayor.

Voters will decide next week who they want to see step up as mayor to help make important decisions such as hiring a new city manager and police chief.

KNKX reporter Mitch Borden has more.

The Spokane Tribe of Indians has a new grant to continue its cultural preservation efforts at its language immersion school.

But as SPR’s Owen Henderson reports, this project goes beyond language revitalization.