Kevin Coe, Spokane’s so-called “South Hill Rapist,” will be released from state custody.

A Spokane County judge signed the release order Thursday for the man who is suspected of dozens of rapes from more than 40 years ago.

More than 330 million visitors spent 29 billion dollars in “gateway” communities near parks, according to the latest data from the National Park Service.

The Trump administration has canceled nearly 8 billion dollars in funding for clean-energy projects … including a multi-state hydrogen hub for the Pacific Northwest.

It was designed to speed production of hydrogen fuel from climate-friendly sources.

KUOW’s John Ryan reports [from Seattle].

HOST: As visitors are waved through entrances to many national parks staffed by skeleton crews, federal data shows positive financial links between local communities and parks. This comes amid concerns that an extended shutdown could reduce the economic benefits.The Mountain West News Bureau’s Yvette (EVETTE) Fernandez reports. :16

Oregon is rolling out rules that require more people to work or volunteer to qualify for food assistance.

That’s so the state complies with the Republican budget bill passed by the US congress. Amelia Templeton reports.

Thousands of federal workers in Oregon and Washington are at home without pay this week as the government shutdown stretches into a second day [[second day on Thursday/third day Friday]].

Those furloughed workers could be eligible for unemployment benefits to help with immediate expenses.

Thousands of federal workers in Oregon and Washington are at home this week because of the government shutdown. OPB's Erik Neumann reports, they may be eligible for state unemployment benefits

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An earlier version of this story misstated the percentage of the vote that Monique DeSpain received in the 2024 election.

State housing policy in Washington comes from Olympia, which is dominated by urban west side legislators. What ideas do they have when it comes to maintaining affordable rural communities, especially on the east side of the state?

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At least two Republicans are running to represent Oregon’s 4th Congressional District seat, including a candidate who lost her bid last year.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports.