The Eugene Water and Electric Board is replacing several wooden power poles and moving some electric lines underground in South Eugene. The goal is to make them more resilient to natural disasters as KLCC’s Sajina Shrestha reports.

Willamette National Forest officials are expanding an area that is closed due to the Foley Ridge Fire, burning about 50 miles east of the Eugene-Springfield area. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

Oregon added 6,900 [69-hundred] jobs in August, marking the first gain in seasonally-adjusted job numbers since April.

Josephine County Commissioners will not be closing their meetings to the public, after they considered the idea on Monday.

Josephine County Commissioners have reversed course on a plan to temporarily ban the public from attending their meetings in person. Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports this stems from security concerns.

The Seattle Storm rallied to a huge win last night [Tues] in the WNBA playoffs.

The Seattle Storm rallied to beat the Las Vegas Aces Tuesday night, 86-to-83 ... to force a decisive third game in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh made history Tuesday night.

A Seattle woman says she’s still getting threats … a week after she was FALSELY accused of being connected to the murder of Charlie Kirk.

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Millions of acres across Oregon called “roadless areas” could soon lose protections. Trump Administration leaders say they need access to fight wildfires, and roadless rules are red tape that interfere with business and innovation.

Environmental advocates say those rules have been key to protecting watersheds, endangered species and recreation opportunities.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports.