Seattle and King County leaders announced TODAY [Wednesday] they are transferring contracts worth millions of dollars from their regional homelessness authority back under city and county oversight. KNKX’s Anna Marie Yanny has more.

[OPTIONAL TAG: The shift is expected to result in job cuts within the regional homelessness authority. Meanwhile, the county is planning to hire about a dozen people to manage the contracts.]

A University of Oregon student recent won $16,000 at the video game tournament Evo 2026 in Las Vegas.

The push to replace the aging I-5 bridge between Oregon and Washington cleared a major hurdle today (( Wednesday)). The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program announced it completed a five-year-long environmental review process.

[Eugene Springfield Fire Department hosts 15th annual Young Women's Fire Camp

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The Eugene Springfield Fire Department hosted their 15th annual Young Women’s Fire Camp this summer. It teaches high school age women firefighting skills. KLCC’s Macy Moore reports. And before we begin, a warning that this story includes the sound of fire sirens:

Amid public pressure, the Pendleton City Council recently voted to reject a settlement to a lawsuit over the city’s public sleeping policies. It’s the latest flashpoint in the Eastern Oregon city’s continuing debate over homelessness.

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Two additional Springfield Public School administrators may sue the district, accusing board members of creating a hostile work environment and retaliating against them.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports

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OSU-Cascades closed its daycare program in Bend this week [[THURS 7/2]], less than a year after it opened. The public university says ongoing financial challenges led to the closure affecting about two dozen families in Central Oregon. It’s a region where childcare can be sparse and expensive.

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OSU - Cascades shuttered its daycare program in Bend this week [[THURS 7/2]]. The public university says financial challenges caused the closure after less than a year. Kathryn Styer Martínez reports.

[WRAP] New ‘fish bubbler’ could help migrating salmon survive hot summer water

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This summer, a “cool” new technology is helping hot fish as they make their way to their spawning grounds. [N-W-P-B’s senior environmental correspondent Courtney Flatt explains fish bubblers.]

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A new technology could be a cost effective, simple way to help salmon. The U-S Army Corps [core] of Engineers has installed “fish bubblers” at several dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers.