Protesters at the University of Oregon began a hunger strike today [Monday], in order to spotlight starvation in Gaza.

Governor Tina Kotek now says she supports withholding some of Oregon’s expected “kicker” tax refund next year. Dirk VanderHart reports.

A new exhibit at the University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History highlights Indigenous LGBTQ artists. KLCC’s Sajina Shrestha reports.

Dan Maher [marr], the folk singer and producer whose program aired for decades on public radio stations in the Northwest, has died. His passing was confirmed on the Facebook page for “Good Roads,” his internet music program.

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Clackamas County Commissioners picked their newest member today/Monday: Former Damascus Mayor Diana Helm. The vote capped off an unusual saga sparked by criminal charges against a former commissioner. OPB’s Bryce Dole has more.

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Washington Governor Bob Ferguson is expected to take action on the state’s new budget and tax changes today [Tuesday]. Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay reports, the governor hasn’t said – or hinted at – what he might take out.

Workers who go on strike in Washington state could gain access to unemployment benefits. Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay reports, that’s according to a bill the governor signed into law today [Monday].

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Roseburg is moving forward with an ordinance banning needle exchanges on city property. As Jefferson Public Radio's Jane Vaughan reports, this would primarily affect the nonprofit HIV Alliance.

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Roseburg is exploring an ordinance that would ban needle exchanges on city property. They’re meant to be a type of harm reduction for drug users.

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[HOST:] It’s been a few months now that Tesla has dethroned Subaru as the most popular car for Seattle drivers. But …since Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s involvement in the Trump Administration, a lot of people are experiencing buyer’s remorse.

KNKX Arts and Culture Reporter Freddy Monares says local filmmakers are calling this “Tesla Regret Syndrome.”