A new study by the University of Washington links heavy wildfire smoke with possible infertility in men.

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Springfield Police may be the next local law enforcement agency to get a military-style armored vehicle.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports.

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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek directed the roughly two hundred members of the Oregon National Guard to head back home today/on Tuesday. Lauren Dake reports.

Some school employees have faced pushback over their comments following the assassination of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk last month.

The Oregon Health Authority is seeking public input on which beaches it will monitor for the next two years. It comes as the agency grapples with the loss of key federal data. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

Right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated last month.

An appeals court could decide Thursday whether to uphold or reverse an order barring National Guard troops in Portland. Dirk VanderHart reports.

A Southwest Washington transit agency will continue with plans to add six hydrogen-fueled buses to its fleet. That’s despite the Trump administration’s announcement last week that it will cancel $1 billion dollars in grant money for hydrogen infrastructure around the Northwest.

Operator safety barriers now protect King County metro bus drivers on most routes and more are on the way. But that’s just the beginning. A task force, set up after the stabbing death of a bus driver on the job last December has offered more recommendations. KNKX reporter Bellamy Pailthorp has the story.

King County Council members got their first briefing [today / Mon] on recommendations to improve safety for transit drivers and riders. This, after the stabbing death on the job last December of King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim.