President Donald Trump continues to state that federal troops are needed in Portland. In a speech to military leaders today/TUESDAY, Trump again likened the city to a war zone.

Josephine County Commissioners finally approved a new rental agreement two-to-one for the Grants Pass Library.

Josephine County Commissioners approved a new lease for the Grants Pass Library. Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports this time, they approved one the library is on board with.

The independently operated Catalyst Medical Group has been purchased by St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho.

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, has announced it will buy the independent Catalyst Medical Group. N-W-P-B’s Rachel Sun reports.

U-S Forest Service staffing shortages are impacting one of the Pacific Northwest’s most popular hiking areas. N-W-P-B-’s Reneé Diaz has more on how local volunteers are filling in the gaps at the Enchantments.

Bend mayor Melanie Kebler is part of a coalition of Oregon mayors opposing the Trump administration’s troop deployment to Portland. Kathryn Styer Martínez reports.

Two members of the Oregon House of Representatives are pushing for an increase in tsunami and earthquake preparedness funding. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

Parks Tacoma has laid off 14 staff members. Another 10 took voluntary separation packages.

The layoffs are part of a budget reduction in the city’s parks and recreation district.

In just a few weeks, Vancouver voters will get to weigh in on a measure that would allow the city to hire 13 more police officers. OPB's Erik Neumann reports.