With less than a week to go in Oregon’s legislative session, lawmakers still have a lot to accomplish. Dirk VanderHart reports.

On Sunday afternoon (6/22) at least 150 protesters stood outside Eugene’s federal building to denounce the U.S. military strikes against Iran. KLCC’s Brian Bull reports.

A massive transportation funding bill is headed to a vote in the Oregon House next week. But as Dirk VanderHart report, it’s path to passage is- unclear.

Business leaders in King County say they are starting to see the effects of worsening trade relations with the rest of the world, and some are worried about a potential talent drain affecting the local economy.

KUOW’s Noel Gasca has more.

Clark County is in the midst of a planning process to envision what its next 20 years of growth should look like. As OPB's Erik Neumann reports, that’s created tension between the need for more housing and efforts to preserve the rural feel of Southwest Washington.

The Oregon state House of Representatives approved a measure on Friday to clarify when the Oregon National Guard can be deployed for federal service. Lauren Dake reports.

Southern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees adopted a new budget on Friday. It includes a sobering five million dollar budget deficit the university has to address within a year.

The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees adopted its latest budget on Friday. Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports the university faces a five million dollar deficit blamed on a lack of state support.

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Automatic recounts have been triggered in 25 close races from Oregon’s May 20th election.

Oregon’s secretary of state Tobias Read doesn’t expect the recounts to change any actual results. He says counts usually only vary by one or two votes.

But the state does not keep centralized statistics on the difference between original counts and recounts.

Read is considering collecting more statistics to pin down the accuracy of recounts – while recognizing elections are conducted by counties, rather than the state.

A pilot apprenticeship program for caretakers may soon help more people develop workforce skills. NWPB’s Rachel Sun reports.