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Washington U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell spoke in support of California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla. Video shows him being tossed to the ground and placed in handcuffs for interrupting a press conference held by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

[WRAP: Burrowing owls hiss to ward off predators

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LEDE: If your home was being invaded, you might find ways to protect yourself. It’s the same in nature. Like for burrowing owls that live at Umatilla [YOO-mah-TILL-uh] Chemical Depot [DEE-poh] in Eastern Oregon. [N-W-P-B’s senior environmental correspondent, Courtney Flatt, brings us this story.] [SOQ 0:49]

[WRAP: Scientists band burrowing owls to help research around the world

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LEDE: One of North America’s most successful populations of tiny burrowing owls live right here in the Northwest. Every year, scientists secure metal bands around the ankles of the palm-sized baby birds. [N-W-P-B’s senior environmental correspondent Courtney Flatt was there.] [SOQ 0:48]

Oregon is a step closer to granting unemployment pay to striking workers. As Dirk VanderHart reports, the state Senate approved Senate Bill 916 today/on THURSDAY – two days after rejecting it.

Today, Lane County’s deflection program has pulled more than 170 people away from the courts. But many of its clients could still end up facing criminal charges.

State grants for summer learning programs in Oregon came late this year, leaving schools scrambling.

Oregon lawmakers signed off on spending for school summer learning programs late this year.

The wildfire blazing across the Rowena area has grown to 35-hundred acres – and more than 8-thousand people are under Level 1, 2, or 3 evacuation orders. From Oregon Public Broadcasting, Kristian Foden-Vencil reports.

According to immigration advocates, ICE is detaining immigrants and blocking attorneys from contacting their clients at their Eugene office.

KLCC’s Sajina Shrestha reports.

More than 30 people were arrested Wednesday evening during a demonstration against federal immigration tactics in downtown Spokane.