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The Oregon House passed a budget bill today/Monday to funnel $2.6 billion dollars toward the state’s ongoing housing and homelessness problems.

High school students are seeking out scholarships and grants to offset the rising costs of college. NWPB’s Phineas Pope has more.

The city of Cave Junction is trying to buy a long-shuttered hotel with the goal of tearing it down. Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports.

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The Willamette Valley and the Oregon coast appear to be less likely to face a drought this year than other areas in the Pacific Northwest.

Rural neighborhoods outside The Dalles are recovering from a fire that destroyed dozens of homes this month.

Earlier this month, the Rowena Fire destroyed dozens of homes outside The Dalles. Now those residents are figuring out what's next. OPB's April Ehrlich [[ER-lick]] reports.

University of Washington astronomers are seeing pulsating stars and thousands of new asteroids today [Monday].

They're among the first images revealed from the world’s newest mega-telescope.

KUOW’s Gabriel Spitzer has more.

University of Washington astronomers threw a star-studded watch party this morning … to greet the first images from a brand new mega-telescope.

U-W co-founded the Vera C. Rubin Observatory … which will hoover up detailed images of the southern sky with its 25-foot mirror.

U-W astronomy professor Mario Juric [YER itch] says the sheer scale of its coverage could solve long-standing mysteries … from dark energy to hidden planets.

The Portland Trail Blazers will take another crack at adding top talent to its young roster as the N-B-A draft kicks off Wednesday.

In some of Oregon’s least populated areas, emergency responders are few and far between. That’s why rural public safety agencies are increasingly training volunteers to help respond to people in need. Jennifer Baires [bye-d-ESS] reports.