Eugene’s 72-Hour horror film festival celebrated its tenth anniversary at the McDonald Theater Sunday night

The state agency in charge of investigating police use of deadly force is planning to expand.

If you have your ballot for the November election – there’s an important proposed amendment to the state constitution at the top. KUOW’s Scott Greenstone has more.

Christine Drazan is running for governor again. The former House Republican leader announced her campaign at a manufacturing facility in Portland on Monday. OPB’s Bryce Dole reports.

The McKinleyville Union School District in far Northern California has sued the U.S. Department of Education over a mental health grant.

The McKinleyville Union School District in Humboldt County has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon [mick-man].

In Bend, over the weekend, family and community members gathered for the dedication of a permanent memorial for Barry Washington Jr. He was 22 and unarmed when he was fatally shot outside a downtown Bend bar in 2021. The event sparked protests against anti-black racism. Kathryn Styer Martínez reports.

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Lane County is the latest local government to sign a contract with AI-license plate reader company Flock Safety.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports.

U-S Bank plans to close its location in Drain, leaving the rural Douglas County community with no in-person bank branches. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

About 100 people gathered in Bend over the weekend to celebrate the dedication of a new plaque to honor Barry Washington Junior. In 2021, Washington Jr., who is Black, was shot and killed outside of a night club by Ian Cranston, who is white. The crime sparked protests against racism in Bend.