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People in Goldendale, Washington, thought they’d found a better way to handle power outages during emergencies. They came up with a plan to build what’s called a microgrid. That’s a mini-energy grid that serves a small area.

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LEDE: It’s hard to get things off the ground without money. People in Goldendale, Washington, wanted to prepare for emergencies, like wildfires. [But, as senior correspondent Courtney Flatt reports, those dreams were dashed when the Trump administration took back grant funding.] [SOQ 0:50]

Trump’s megabill carrying much of his domestic agenda has passed the Senate. Now it goes BACK to the U.S. House – KUOW’s Scott Greenstone reports on Washington lawmakers’ reactions.

A previously reported outbreak of Shigella [shih-GEL-uh] in Lane County appears to have gotten less severe.

Cherry growers in Washington continue to struggle with a shortage of pickers.

They say fear and rumors of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement are causing a labor shortage that's reaching a crisis point for some.

KUOW's Monica Nickelsburg reports.

Oregon forestry officials say a mild winter could be to blame for a pest outbreak that damaged spruce trees on the coast. OPB's April Ehrlich reports.

Coeur d’Alene area fire officials have identified the two slain firefighters who were shot and killed as they arrived to fight a wildfire on a mountain in the north Idaho city Sunday.

Results of an extensive new survey of LGBTQ-PLUS Washington residents, gives a broader perspective on the feelings of how safe and secure they feel.

A new version of an old con game is coaxing Washington residents to give millions of dollars to scam artists.

Starting July 11th, the Roseburg News-Review will cut its daily print publication to once a week. An online version of the paper will be released daily.

KLCC’s Julia Boboc (Bo-bawk) reports: [SOQ 0:46]