Asylum seekers who had been living in motels in Kent and SeaTac have been staying at the site of a former hotel in Tacoma since September.

[HOST:] A nonprofit based in Washington is getting a boost from the state to continue housing asylum seekers at a former hotel in Tacoma. Thrive International is set to receive $2 Million dollars to help it buy the building.

More from KNKX reporter Freddy Monares.

Oregon's push for stricter vehicle emission rules could be derailed by the federal government.

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The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill that aims to curb the growing problem of wage theft in the construction industry. As OPB’s Bryce Dole reports, the bill sparked a lengthy debate on the House floor today/WEDNESDAY.

The criminal case of a former Asante nurse accused of causing infections by diverting patient’s painkillers is moving forward. Slowly. Jefferson Public Radio's Justin Higginbottom reports the latest.

Corporations would be barred from owning medical clinics in the state, under a bill headed to Governor Tina Kotek. Dirk VanderHart reports.

College students and their families have been dealing with the rising price of tuition for decades. And now students say other costs - like food, textbooks and especially rent - are becoming barriers too.

OPB's Tiffany Camhi has more on a pair of bills in the Oregon legislature that would help alleviate these expenses … and make college more affordable.

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While many salmon in Washington are still struggling, a few fish runs have improved a bit. That’s according to a state of salmon report that comes out every two years.

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HOST LEDE: Some salmon numbers in Washington have gotten better — but many are still struggling. That’s according to a new report by the Salmon Recovery Office. [N-W-P-B’s senior environmental correspondent Courtney Flatt explains.] [SOQ 0:44]

The Idaho Department of Education wants school districts to create new programs to prepare students, starting in seventh grade, for jobs that will open up as aging workers retire.

N-W-P-B’s Lauren Paterson reports from Orofino Junior-Senior High School, where grant money is giving students a brand new way into one of the state’s oldest, and biggest industries.