Governor Tina Kotek says Oregon will continue efforts to reduce carbon emissions — even as the Trump administration seeks to roll back regulation of fossil fuels.

The Lane County Board of Commissioners voted 4-to-1 on Tuesday to approve the purchase of land for the Lane Stabilization Center.

BRING Recycling has relaunched a program in the Eugene area that gives a second life to plywood, sheet metal, and furniture heading to the landfill. KLCC’s Gabriella Sgro reports: [SOQ 0:50]

The tsunami advisory for the Washington coast is now over, with no reports of injuries or major damage. [KUOW C&C]

The head of a local food bank network says her organization is feeling the pain of federal budget cuts and inflation.

U.S. Representative Val Hoyle spoke out against changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other social assistance programs at a Eugene press conference today [Tuesday]. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

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Oregon police departments say they’ve seen a 265% increase in federal officials asking for help with immigration enforcement. Calls to the state’s sanctuary promise hotline have risen even more.

In Oregon, anyone can sue if they believe local law enforcement has wrongfully helped immigration authorities. Only one coalition, The Rural Organizing Project, has done so successfully, winning a suit against Cottage Grove last year.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White spoke with Rural Organizing Senior Organizer Sidra Pierson about the groups’ efforts:

Multnomah County has lost 5-thousand jobs since last summer – that’s a decline of 1 percent. That’s while Oregon as a whole has added jobs. Kyra [[KYE ruh]] Buckley reports.

Fighting climate change in Washington state could get more difficult, if a Trump administration proposal becomes law. KUOW’s John Ryan reports.

State officials say the Trump administration’s deregulatory push won’t stop efforts to fight climate change in Washington state.