Hikers this summer should anticipate reduced staffing in national parks and forests. This will likely mean less maintenance for trash and toilets at trailheads, more obstacles on trails and longer response times for search and rescue. But there are some small things the public can do to help out. More from KNKX environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp.

Cuts to staffing and budgets for federal public lands could lead to rougher conditions on many hiking trails this summer. Staff may not be available to do the day-to-day work of cleaning toilets and maintaining trails.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek threw her weight behind a controversial bill that would allow the state to send children in foster care to facilities in other states and change the definitions around restraints and seclusions. Lauren Dake reports.

The median price and square footage of new homes in Eugene-Springfield are down since the start of 2024, according to data from Realtor.com

A Washington non profit has a growing role in providing mental health resources in a rural city. N-W-P-B’s Renee Diaz tells us about the club that’s been around for decades.

An unusually high number of state legislative seats will be up for election this fall. KUOW politics reporter Scott Greenstone has more on why.

Filing week ended Friday – meaning, candidates for this August’s primaries are set. Seattle mayor, King County executive… and an unusually high number of state legislative seats will all be on the ballot.

Women’s basketball fans in Eugene will get an advance look at the reigning WNBA Champion New York Liberty tonight at Matthew Knight Arena.

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley says his job on the budget committee has been made more difficult by a lack of details and conflicting priorities coming from the White House.

For almost a decade, classes in Walla Walla have blended students from an elite college with students from the Washington State Penitentiary. Organizers say this program allows people to let down their guard… with profound results. N-W-P-B’s Susan Shain reports from inside the prison.