A new totem pole journey is working its way through Washington and Oregon. The ‘Way of the Masks’ campaign started in Bellingham and will make eight stops before concluding at the Lower Elwha near Port Angeles. It's putting a spotlight on concerns about the Trump administration proposal to rescind the ‘roadless rule.’ This Clinton-era measure has protected undeveloped areas in U-S National Forests for nearly 25 years.

More from KNKX environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp.

The city of Seattle has been piloting various artificial intelligence tools over the past two years… Mayor Bruce Harrell announced yesterday [Thursday] the city is now going to be expanding its use of the technology…and has updated guidelines.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is rolling out an expansive new plan for how the city will incorporate artificial intelligence tools. It calls for workforce training and expanded use of AI in city operations.

KNKX Murrow News Fellow Nate Sanford has more.

A Deschutes County jury found a Portland man guilty yesterday ((THURS)) of attempting to commit a mass shooting at Smith Rock State Park. Kathryn Styer Martínez reports.

A U.S. Senator for Washington state says a massive new treatment plant at Hanford must start up. NWPB’s Senior Correspondent Anna King reports.

Renters rights groups and homeless services providers in Oregon are cutting jobs and programs. This comes after lawmakers reduced funding in the state housing budget this year. OPB’s Bryce Dole reports.

The Trump administration is pulling grant funding from Oregon programs that support students with disabilities. The cuts could make it harder for young people and their families to receive help, especially in rural areas. OPB’s Bryce Dole reports.

Researchers at Oregon State University say several ‘magic mushroom’ products sold on Oregon store shelves contain no psilocybin.

A top Washington lawmaker is calling out the U.S. Department of Energy, saying the agency is halting progress at the nation’s largest radioactive cleanup site – Hanford. NWPB’s Senior Correspondent Anna King has more.

People in tribal correctional centers across Washington are starting to receive more coordinated and culturally appropriate reentry support.

Spokane Public Radio’s Eliza Billingham reports how an eastern Washington tribe is creating those benefits.