Oregon welcomed a new professional women’s softball team last night ((THURS)). The Portland Cascade are part of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League and play at the Hillsboro Ballpark. Kyra [[KYE ruh]] Buckley was at the inaugural game.

Southern Oregon University has approved a plan to cut more than twenty million dollars to avoid shutting down.

Students at Southern Oregon University will see three majors cut, under a new plan to slash one-fifth of the institution’s budget.

A recent analysis from the United Way found about a third of Washington households are struggling to afford the basic costs of living.

KNKX’s Anna Marie Yanny has more.

A new analysis from the United Way shows 37% percent of Washington households struggle to afford the cost of basic needs.

(evergreen spot) When it comes to carbon storage, trees get a lot of attention. But researchers are now finding it in unusual places, including ancient landslides. OPB's April Ehrlich has more.

Faculty and staff at Washington State University Vancouver are worried about coming budget cuts.

American pikas are fluffy, squeaky and adorable. And they’re what’s known as an ’indicator species.’ So, if they’re doing OK, there’s a good chance the local ecosystem is doing OK.

That’s one reason why the Oregon Zoo and other groups are looking for people this summer to go out and count pikas. Kristian Foden-Vencil tagged along with one of these ‘citizen scientists’ and filed this report.

The Trump administration is reversing course on its effort to shut down a network of ocean research stations in the Northwest and beyond.

The National Science Foundation today [THUR] announced a halt to the removal of floating observatories off four states and the coast of Greenland.

KUOW’s John Ryan reports from Seattle.

Last night, [[WEDS]] Bend City Councilors approved a climate fee for new home builds. The Central Oregon city is now the second in the state to levy such a fee. Kathryn Styer Martínez reports.