Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal said today [fri] that her party faces a “terrible choice” between forcing the government shutdown…or allowing Republican-backed healthcare cuts to take effect.

People have until Monday [[10/6]] to provide input on how to manage the Blue Mountains. This massive ecoregion spans Northeastern Oregon into Washington and Idaho. OPB's April Ehrlich [[ER-lick]] reports.

Homelessness among seniors is rising in Oregon. Many rely on an increasingly fragile social safety net. OPB traveled to rural Polk County to learn more about the housing crisis facing aging and vulnerable people. Bryce Dole reports.

Host lead-in: Two firefighters who were working on Washington’s Bear Gulch fire were arrested and held in immigration detention in August. Officials across Washington are working together to prevent this from happening again. N-W-P-B’s Lauren Gallup reports.

This summer, two firefighters who were working on the Bear Gulch fire were arrested and held in immigration detention.

Faith leaders from Portland’s Black community are calling for peace as President Donald Trump works to federalize the Oregon National Guard. As Kyra [[KYE ruh]] Buckley reports, they added their voices to the choir of Portlanders opposing a troop presence in the city.

Oregon House Republicans have elected their new leader. Representative Lucetta Elmer takes the reins at what she considers to be a pivotal moment for the minority party. OPB’s Bryce Dole reports.

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A Springfield special education teacher has won Oregon Teacher of the Year.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White attended the celebration.

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A Central Oregon program that gives people living in vehicles a safe place to park lost state funding this year. Its leader says that’s because of cuts in the state budget. Kathryn Styer Martínez reports.

The University of Oregon has reopened the two oldest buildings on its Eugene campus after structural upgrades.