Eugene’s Alesong Brewing, Two Towns Cider in Corvallis, and UPP Liquids in Bend were among the winners at this year’s Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado.

This summer, Gov. Tina Kotek issued an executive order mandating all 197 Oregon school districts ban the use of personal electronic devices during the school day. Districts still have a little time to adopt their phone-free policies, but some have already made the switch. KLCC's Tiffany Eckert visited one school to hear from staff and students about how the new cell phone ban is going. soq:05:19

Former workers of a Roseburg Forest Products mill are protesting after abruptly losing their jobs late last month.

Roseburg Forest Products abruptly closed its hardwood mill in Douglas County late last month. As Jefferson Public Radio’s Justin Higginbottom reports, more than 100 workers lost their jobs in the rural area.

In the Seattle mayor’s race, many voters are focused on the cost of living, in an ever-more-expensive city. They’re pressing incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell and his challenger, Katie Wilson, on who can build more housing, and make the city more affordable. KUOW’s Amy Radil explains.

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People who work with veterans worry disruption at the federal level could make the already daunting process of accessing healthcare and benefits more difficult.

KLCC Rebecca Hansen-White spoke with the family member of a veteran who said their benefits had been impacted.

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Oregon’s U-S Senators were in Eugene this morning [Monday morning] to talk about funding for Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

A new study from the University of Washington finds that a federal program helping schools provide free meals to all students may help reduce high blood pressure among youth.

A new study has found evidence that providing free meals at schools to all students may help lower their blood pressure. KNKX reporter Mitch Borden has more.

Social media personalities are shaping the public’s understanding of a possible National Guard troop deployment to Portland. As OPB's Erik Neumann reports, right wing influencers are now working with the federal government to promote its message.