The Blue Mountain Hospital District in Grant County announced staff layoffs this week – and hospital officials say federal Medicaid cuts played a role.

Students at Marist Catholic High School in Eugene are speaking out after they claim a teacher was dismissed for comments on the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

It’s been over three months since Olivia, Evelyn and Paityn Decker were found dead near a campsite outside of Leavenworth [LEH-vuhn-worth], Washington. Their father, Travis Decker, is wanted in connection with their killings. N-W-P-B’s Murrow Fellow, Renee Diaz, reports officials now believe they’ve found his remains.

It’s a good idea to get your flu and Covid shots soon.

Trees have been a major focus of public testimony, as the Seattle city council considers its next comprehensive plan.

When Oregonians think about Tillamook they generally picture cows or a big block of cheese. But at the airport, there’s a company that’s operating on the cutting edge of space. Kristian Foden-Vencil visited Aerostar Tillamook and files this report. (:16)

A public radio station in Astoria, (on the Oregon coast) is phasing out programming from NPR. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

Phoenix is now home to Oregon’s first licensed outdoor preschool.

Under a new Oregon licensing program, a nature-based, outdoor preschool has opened in Phoenix.

Although it may have smelled strongly of smoke yesterday [Thursday], National Weather Service Meteorologist Colby Neuman says air quality in Eugene and the southern Willamette Valley saw highs in the “moderate” range.