Grants Pass has approved two more homeless campsites in an effort to get a court order lifted. But, as Jefferson Public Radio's Jane Vaughan reports, neighbors near the sites are worried.

The Grants Pass City Council has finalized the location of two new homeless campsites downtown. Now, all four of the city’s campsites are within two blocks of each other.

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The Eugene 4J School District has approved a contract with its new superintendent, an administrator from Northwest Washington.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White explains…

A Clark County judge dismissed a criminal case against a former staff member at Daybreak Youth Services on Wednesday. As OPB's Erik Neumann reports, the case involved allegations of sexual misconduct against a 17-year-old.

Democrats in Washington’s legislature won’t be moving forward with a wealth tax – for now. Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay explains what happens next, as lawmakers try to balance the state budget.

Oregon companies are reeling from the rapid implementation of tariffs -  a move they say will hurt business for years. Kyra [[KYE ruh]] Buckley reports on what a handful of companies told top state leaders  today/yesterday ((Wednesday)).

Oregon companies say tariffs are eating into profits and hurting trade relationships around the globe.

Oregon’s unemployment rate ticked up last month to 4.6 percent. According to the state employment department, the rate has been rising gradually over the past year.

Several of the crosswalk speakers that tell pedestrians when its safe to cross were hacked in Seattle’s University District this week. [KUOW C&C]

HOST: More than 400 children in Central Washington are without educational support services after federal funding never arrived. N-W-P-B’s Johanna [Jo-HAN-uh] Bejarano [beh-hah-RAH-no] reports.