A rehousing program in Benton County says it's helped more than a hundred people out of homelessness in the past year.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown says after attending oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court today [thurs], he’s feeling encouraged about state efforts to maintain birthright citizenship.

Intro: Washington State’s challenge to President Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship is headed to federal appeals court next month. But in the meantime, the U.S. Supreme Court could alter the injunctions… keeping Trump’s order on hold.

Oregon State Police along with local and federal agencies have served multiple search warrants at West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon. Jefferson Public Radio's Justin Higginbottom reports on the exotic zoo’s troubled history.

In about seven weeks, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will close its Spokane Research Office. More than 80 people are expected to lose their jobs.

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There’s a new way to test for smoke exposure.

Researchers at Washington State University and the University of Georgia have developed small paper sensors. They work kind of like a pregnancy test — but with more details.

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Breathing in too much wildfire smoke can cause lung and heart troubles. Now, sensors developed by Washington State University and the University of Georgia could test your smoke exposure … before health problems crop up. [N-W-P-B’s senior environmental correspondent Courtney Flatt explains.] [SOQ 0:49]

The bill would prevent state healthcare boards from punishing care providers who lead psilocybin therapy, or discuss the treatment option with their clients.

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Many homeless people are finding themselves in a sort of medical in-between: not sick enough for the hospital, but not well enough to take care of themselves on the streets. As Jefferson Public Radio's Jane Vaughan reports, some programs are trying to fill this gap.

Host lede: Washington has a serious shortage of nurses, according to federal data. That can lead to problems with quality of care. N-W-P-B’s Susan Shain reports on an approaching deadline that’s supposed to help.