Southern Oregon University has unveiled a three-year plan to cut over $10 million from its budget because of a severe financial crisis.

Southern Oregon University has announced a proposed plan to cut 15% of its budget over the next three years.

One of the Northwest’s most common animals has all but disappeared from much of the region.

Citizen-scientists gathered in a wildflower meadow in the Washington Cascades recently to help the western bumblebee keep buzzing through the air.

KUOW’s John Ryan reports.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has formally denied Oregon’s request for disaster funding for spring flooding in Harney County. This came just days after the agency approved flood relief in Southern Oregon.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Coquille (ko-KWEL) Tribe are proposing to reopen Chinook salmon fishing on the Coquille (ko-KEEL) river in southwest Oregon this fall.

Co-management of a Chinook salmon hatchery on the Coquille (ko-KEEL) river in southwest Oregon has helped the fish population thrive again. Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports that means Chinook fishing could soon return.

Oregon’s U.S Senators were divided last night [Wednesday] over a proposal to block weapon exports to Israel.

NS-WX-DEMOCRACY VOUCHERS

A measure to renew Seattle’s Democracy Voucher program for another 10 years… is on the August 5th ballot. The first-of-it’s kind program gives voters $100 in coupons to donate to candidates.

KNKX Murrow News Fellow Nate Sanford has more on how it’s playing out.

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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek visited the Bethel School District in Eugene Thursday [today] to sign a slate of education bills.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports.

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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek toured the Bethel School District in Eugene today [Thursday] ahead of signing a group of bills that will create more resources, and accountability for literacy.