A Tacoma man has been charged with sabotaging six electrical substations in western Washington in 2022.

More than a hundred people gathered at Lane Community College in Eugene Wednesday for a town hall led by U.S. representative Val Hoyle.

People who live in Washington should soon have the “right to repair” their electronic devices. That’s thanks to legislation that’s awaiting the governor’s signature. KNKX reporter Bellamy Pailthorp explains.

Two bills that will give Washington residents the “right to repair” are headed to Governor Bob Ferguson for signing. The first covers electronic devices and home appliances. The other is for wheelchairs and mobility devices.

Apple Blossom Festival celebrations begin this week in Wenatchee. N-W-P-B’s Renee Diaz has more on the ten-day event.

Washington’s affordable housing providers have been contending with rising insurance premiums — and, in some cases, getting kicked off their plans altogether. N-W-P-B’s Susan Shain reports on what this could mean.

Lane County officials predict that its federally qualified health centers will be financially safe this fiscal year. KLCC’s Sajina Shrestha explains.

A former secretary for Josephine County Commissioners has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that she was being retaliated against.

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Eugene 4J School District will be able to continue to allow classroom conversations around race and gender after a federal judge today [Thursday] blocked the Trump administration’s threats to defund schools.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports.

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A former secretary at Josephine County has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that commissioners fired her in retaliation for speaking out against what she says was unethical behavior. Jefferson Public Radio's Roman Battaglia (buh-TALLY-uh) reports.

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