The city of Vancouver is asking voters to pass a levy this November to pay for more police officers. The Southwest Washington city has one of the lowest officer levels per capita for cities its size.

Host lead-in: The parks district in Tacoma laid off staff last week. The district says it isn’t bringing in as much revenue as it expected. N-W-P-B’s Lauren Gallup reports.

Sometimes, a species becomes so rare that you might not know that it still exists.

Puffins in the Northwest are that way.

Populations of the cute seabirds with the giant schnoz have plummeted since the 1980s, but they’re still out there if you know where to look.

KUOW’s John Ryan caught up with researchers hoping to help these comical-looking birds bounce back.

Seattle’s Mayor and Washington’s State Attorney General fear Seattle could be the next city to see federal troop deployments, now that the Trump administration says the national guard will be dispatched in Portland,

[Oregon]. More from KNKX reporter Bellamy Pailthorp.

Business leaders in Oregon mostly agree that federal troops should stay out of downtown Portland. One downtown business owner says more needs to be done to revive the city center, but the National Guard is not the answer. Kyra [[KYE ruh]] Buckley reports.

Seattle city leaders say they are prepared to fight the White House if it deploys the National Guard to Washington state.

Oregon will see higher gas taxes and vehicle fees, under a road-funding bill passed by Senate Democrats today (MONDAY). Dirk VanderHart reports.

After being lost for decades, Idaho’s first film is shown on screen once again. N-W-P-B’s Lauren Paterson was at the restored premiere.

“Told in the Hills,” is a silent-era Western that was filmed in Northern Idaho in 19-19. A restored version premiered at a festival in Moscow, Idaho over the weekend.

Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal says threats of violence against her are really aimed at intimidating opponents of President Trump’s agenda.