Firefighters say they’ve made good progress on suppression efforts along the Flat Fire lines near Sisters today ((MONDAY))

Like a lot of public organizations, many Washington state career and technical colleges are waiting to receive federal money they normally would have by this time of year. They’re not sure why, or if the money will come in at all.

Host lead-in: Normally at this point in the year, technical colleges in Washington state would have received funding from the federal government. But many haven’t. And they aren’t sure when they will. N-W-P-B’s Lauren Gallup reports.

Authorities have arrested the owner of West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon. As Jefferson Public Radio’s Justin Higginbottom reports, that comes after police raided his roadside zoo this spring.

With a new school year around the corner, or already underway, districts are working to implement Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s executive order banning cell phones.

School districts across Oregon are banning cell phones during school hours.

An organization that offers free flights to educate people about local ecosystems and landscapes recently visited North Idaho. N-W-P-B’s Phineas Pope took a flight to learn more from the sky.

Oregon’s climate is so wet that for years people took drinking water for granted. Now, because of climate change and increasing development, smaller Oregon towns are trying to buy their own watersheds. But as Kristian Foden-Vencil reports, that could take generations.

Portland’s W-N-B-A team is tapping a leader from a rival club to serve as general manager. As Kyra [[KYE ruh]] Buckley reports, the incoming G-M will lead the search for the Portland Fire’s head coach and help build the team’s roster.

The Eugene Water & Electric Board is hoping to transfer ownership of city-owned fire hydrants from the city of Eugene to the board. According to the utility board, this transfer will help streamline the maintenance and upkeep of Eugene hydrants. KLCC’s Sajina Shrestha reports.