Eugene activists say they’ve gathered enough signatures to get a new climate tax on this fall’s ballot.

Portland State University is scaling back faculty and staff layoffs.

OPB's Tiffany Camhi has more on a revised restructuring plan released today/Tuesday.

Layoffs are in motion for nearly 40 represented faculty and staff at Portland State University.

Wildfire smoke is blanketing much of Oregon this week, In a hard hit pocket of Eastern Oregon, residents are feeling it. Monica Carrillo-Casas [kah-REE-yo kah-SUS], reports.

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A popular hostel in Mitchell, Oregon, near the massive Rowe Creek Fire Complex, closed its doors this week. The Spoke'n Hostel is on the map for bike tourists traveling a popular trans-continental route. Kathryn Styer Martínez reports.

A new play space has opened in Eureka, focused on children with disabilities and their families.

Parents of children with disabilities now have a safe, new playspace to visit that’s tailored to their kids’ needs.

The Phoenix City Council denied a proposal to build a combination truck stop and convenience store on the east side of town.

The Phoenix City Council denied a proposal to build a new truck stop and convenience store on the east side of I-5. Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports the truck stop was highly controversial among residents.

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Customers of the Rainbow Water District, which serves the outskirts of Springfield, saw a 7-point-5 percent increase in their rates this summer.