A second lawsuit has been filed against a Rogue Valley chiropractic clinic over its handling of a former employee who allegedly sexually assaulted clients years ago.

LEDE: Big changes are coming to the Hanford Advisory Board. That group of environmental watchdogs, state governments, municipalities and tribal sovereign nations — all with keen interest in Hanford cleanup – will be significantly whittled down. [Hanford is the 586-square-mile cleanup site in southeast Washington state.] N-W-P-B’s Senior Correspondent Anna King has the details.

A group of experts and laypeople have advised the federal government and state of Washington on the Hanford site for over 30 years.

But yesterday [on Wednesday, August 12], the Hanford Advisory Board was informed it would be significantly diminished. The group is made up of about 70 people – including alternates. By October first, there will be about 20 people on the board.

The U.S. Department of Energy made the announcement. The new members will only represent themselves.

Susan Leckband [LEK-band] is a former board chair. She says transparency at Hanford is essential for public trust.

The Josephine County Sheriff says his department is getting rid of controversial license plate readers after community backlash. Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports.

TriState Health’s newest O-B-G-Y-N provider, Dr. Caroline Rolofson [ROLL-off-son] says she’s excited to help build up healthcare access in the Lewis-Clark Valley. N-W-P-B’s Rachel Sun reports.

A new doctor in the Lewis-Clark Valley is helping to increase maternity care options for expecting parents.

The City of Seattle is in the early stages of figuring out how to connect people who live in their vehicles with city services.

While crews continue to mop up wildfires on Oregon’s Warm Springs reservation, a relief drive is underway to help affected horses and livestock. KLCC’s Brian Bull reports.

Roseburg’s longtime Mayor, Larry Rich, announced Tuesday that he plans to retire at the end of this year.

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Lane Community College has received a warning from the body that oversees its accreditation over concerns about its governance.