Lede: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will see some changes after President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

Those changes could strain already overwhelmed food banks on the Palouse. N-W-P-B’s Phineas Pope has more.

Concerns over ICE raids and immigration enforcement have led to the cancellation of the Pacific Northwest Folklorico Festival in Burien.

Another cultural event in the Seattle area has been canceled due to concerns over heightened immigration enforcement actions.

KNKX Arts and Culture Reporter Freddy Monares has the story.

Next week, pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicular traffic will be welcomed onto one lane of the new Van Buren Bridge in Corvallis. KLCC’s Gabriella Sgro reports: [SOQ 0:46]

Gov. Tina Kotek is calling state lawmakers back to Salem for a special legislative session at the end of August. Lauren Dake reports.

Trump administration wants Oregon to hand over personal food stamp data by as soon as this Thursday.

Pike Place Market’s experiment with banning cars is being extended through next spring…..with the goal of adopting a comprehensive vehicle policy in time for the FIFA World Cup.

It’s been three months since Pike Place Market first blocked cars from driving through. Market leaders say the experiment is going well….They’re now planning to extend it through next spring—- and possibly beyond.

KNKX Murrow News Fellow Nate Sanford has more.

The August primary election is coming up in Washington. In Tacoma, community groups hosted a forum with five of the candidates running for mayor. The forum focused on housing issues.

HOST LEAD-IN: Advocates argue that making it illegal to camp outside doesn’t solve the issue of homelessness, especially when there isn’t enough shelter space for unhoused people. N-W-P-B’s Lauren Gallup reports.