A small town Idaho doctor spends his days caring for friends and neighbors in need. He’s also training the next generation of students who might end up replacing him. That’s important, because the number of rural family practice doctors is dwindling. NWPB’s Rachel Sun reports. :17

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Oregon’s top human resource official was fired last week. Lauren Dake reports.

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The Supreme Court issued a ruling Tuesday [today] allowing states to ban trans women and girls from participating in female sports. [Boise State Public Radio’s] Julie Luchetta has more.

A long-running PacifiCorp [[Pacific-Korp]] wildfire lawsuit is heading to Oregon's highest court. OPB's April Ehrlich [[er-lick]]has more.

LEDE: Debate is heating up in Washington state over transgender athletes. That’s after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the matter in other states. Reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan [MYE-zehz tan] has more.

The Supreme Court issued a ruling Tuesday [today] allowing states to ban trans women and girls from participating in female sports.

LEDE: Washington states’ gas tax will rise by one penny per gallon today. It’s part of a hike passed by lawmakers last year. State Government reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan [MYE-zehz tan] has more.

LEDE: The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld state laws banning trangender girls from girls’ sports teams. But Washington state is not affected by the ruling. State Government reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan [MYE-zehz tan] has more.

There are a lot of concerns around the chance of human-caused fires around the 4th of July in Oregon because of fireworks. But, vehicles can be the cause of fires as well.

Officials expect a record number of Oregonians to be traveling by car for the long 4th of July weekend, despite high gas prices.