Medford voters are being asked to approve a hotel tax increase this November. It started as an effort to bring a minor league baseball team to Medford. But as Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports, the idea has now turned into a major conference center with a possible baseball stadium on the side.

A federal judge is once again weighing whether to allow National Guard troops into Portland. As Dirk VanderHart reports, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut has promised a decision by Monday.

Abortions by telehealth went way up after the end of Roe v Wade,

Even in states where abortion remained legal.

KUOW’s Eilís [eye-LEASH] O’Neill has more…

Abortions by telehealth are becoming increasingly common, even in states where abortion remains legal.

Five homeless residents filed a lawsuit against the city of Pendleton Thursday. They accuse the city of discriminating against them by citing them for trying to find a place to rest.

A play about loss, resilience, and the power of Native stories opens November 7 at Eugene’s Very Little Theater. KLCC’s Brian Bull previews “BlueJay’s Canoe.”

The Cascades East Transit bus system in Central Oregon hasn’t collected fares since 2020. But in a few months riders will have to pay to use the bus again. Kathryn Styer Martínez reports.

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Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson[CAR-inn K-newt-son] says she is now cancer free, 10 months after being diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time.

The mayor shared the news during a recent City Council meeting.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White spoke with Knudson about her experience.

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Springfield is asking voters to increase the city’s fire levy to provide more dedicated resources for fire services.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White explains.

A historic Norwegian tall ship has arrived at Pier 66 on the Seattle waterfront. The ‘Statsraad Lehmkuhl’ [STAHTS-rahd LEM-quewl, like “jewel”] is visiting as part of a worldwide mission promoting research for ocean sustainability. The One Ocean Expedition is on a two-year global voyage, to promote the UN’s Decade of the Ocean.