PeaceHealth now has an urgent care clinic in Eugene designed specifically for children. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

Last year, Oregon saw its most destructive wildfire season on record with 1.9 million acres burned. And state fire officials warn this year could be just as bad. In response, the beverage container redemption network, BottleDrop, has announced it will support wildfire relief efforts and invites Oregonians to help by donating their bottles and cans. KLCC’s Tiffany Eckert reports.

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A federal judge ruled this week with Oregon foster youth to expand who is considered a child placed in the state’s care. Lauren Dake explains.

Washington state auditors have found that the state Commerce Department gave out $10-point-7 [m] million dollars in grant money without proper oversight. [KUOW C&C]

The Bear Gulch fire on the Olympic peninsula has grown to at least 73-hundred acres. [KUOW C&C]

Many homeowners in Seattle receive letters from people offering to buy their houses.

Sometimes, the deals are fair. Other times, they’re predatory.

Seattle's mayor has a plan to discourage those.

Reporter Joshua McNichols has more.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is pushing new legislation to curb predatory home-buying offers.

Reporter Joshua McNichols has more.

Ontario broke a daily record Tuesday when it hit a high of 101 degrees. Despite the scorching temperatures, Ontario residents haven’t been able to swim in the city's public pool for years. That could soon change.

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Starting this October, Oregon’s largest Medicaid provider will no longer accept claims from patients seeing therapists outside their network.