Oakridge appears in Outside Magazine’s list of the country’s best mountain biking towns. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

Attorney General Dan Rayfield plans to boost the antitrust division at the state’s justice department. The goal is to prevent high-profile mergers and monopolies in the state. Lauren Dake reports.

A musical production celebrating the iconic World War II symbol, Rosie the Riveter — opens today [THU JUNE 18] in Bend. And the show is bringing real life Rosies to the Tower Theater. Jen Baires [buy-d-ress] reports.

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The Eugene Springfield Fire Department will soon be able to give people in need of lifesaving care blood while they transport them to a hospital.

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U.S. Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez quickly went to bat for her district in Southwest Washington last month after the deadly implosion. An independent watchdog organization is now investigating the cause of the accident at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging company in Longview. KNKX environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp spoke with the Congresswoman between votes and has these highlights.

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The city of Eugene may soon start developing a policy on its own use of surveillance technology.

[Seattle to honor Juneteenth at World Cup match; Casey Martin; KUOW; 06/17/26; Derek Wang; Erika Evans 1 and 2]

Amid community concerns that a recent federal immigration enforcement operation at the Port of Astoria may have violated the state's sanctuary law, port leaders say staff did the right thing in a tricky situation. Katie Frankowicz [FRANK-oh-wits] reports...

County representatives considered cutting clinical services as they struggled to pass a budget for the district’s next fiscal year.

The Panhandle Health District will keep its current clinics open for another year, but its services in North Idaho may look a little different.