Oregon’s unemployment rate was up slightly last month at 4-point-8 percent [4.8%] compared to 4-point-7 percent [4.7%] in April.

Developers and individuals in Tacoma are starting to take advantage of new zoning changes in the city. Those changes went into effect in February.

Host lead in: The city of Tacoma made some zoning changes earlier this year. Now, people can build different types of housing in neighborhoods that used to be only for single-family homes. N-W-P-B’s Lauren Gallup reports on how it's going.

Plans are underway to replace the stolen statue of a young Japanese girl that once stood in Seattle’s Peace Park.

Ruby de Luna reports.

HOST LEDE: N-W-P-B’s Murrow Fellow, Renee Diaz, recently spoke with KOHO’s Morning Run host, Peter Nyblom [NIH-bloom], about the search for Travis Decker. Here’s their conversation.

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The iconic band Little Feat is coming to Eugene Wednesday night for a concert at the McDonald Theatre. The band has a nearly 50-year history playing New Orleans swamp rock, funk, folk and more. KLCC's Tiffany Eckert recently caught up with co/founder and keyboardist Bill Payne-- the only member of the original four-piece line-up-- still playing with the band.

Last week the Trump administration revoked California’s rules on electric vehicles and with them, those of ten other states, including Washington. The states immediately responded with a lawsuit. But in the meantime, Washington policy experts who support the transition to EVs are hopeful. KNKX environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp has more.

A bump in the road ahead, but not a U-turn… that’s how some climate policy experts in Washington see the Trump administration’s move last week, to overturn California’s vehicle-emissions standards. Washington is one of 11 states that follow California’s rules and are suing to keep them intact...

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Springfield City Council has approved next year’s budget. The new spending plan includes nearly $1.4 million dollars in cuts.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports.

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Oregon lawmakers have approved a bill that would create new fines for mishandling sick farm-animals.