The civil trial over grocery store giant Albertsons’ role in the opioid epidemic across Washington state is underway this week.

State attorneys accuse the company of flooding the state with dangerous pills.

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Earlier this spring, the Endangered Species Committee granted oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico despite protections for Right Whales in the area.

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The Department of the Interior finalized a rule change to the Endangered Species Act.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson is proposing a new graduation requirement for high school seniors.

Washington state and the grocery store chain Albertsons’ are facing off in court this week, over the company’s alleged role in the opioid epidemic.

Twelve states, including Oregon, Washington and California, sued to block Paramount’s merger with Warner Brothers. Oregon Public Broadcasting's Conrad Wilson reports.

Oregon, Washington, California joined with nine other states today ((MONDAY)) suing to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Brothers.

A 25-year-old patient who died at the Oregon State Hospital last year was subjected to years of cruel treatment and substandard care, according to a new lawsuit. Dirk VanderHart reports.

A recent report from the Siskiyou County Civil Grand Jury concluded the county’s Office of Education fails its students with disabilities.

[CC] After fires forced this engineer to evacuate, he’s building sensors to protect homes

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New sensor technology could one day help protect property from wildfires. Thad McCracken is an engineer in Mosier [MOH-zher], Oregon. And he got the idea to develop sensors to help detect wildfires, after he had to evacuate his home.