Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has approved drought declarations for Douglas County and four others. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

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Lane County leaders are hoping to avoid significant layoffs in the sheriff’s office by temporarily rerouting lodging taxes. In a budget hearing this week, the tourism industry opposed the move, arguing that money should be used for a proposed indoor sports facility.

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Later this month Lane County Commissioners will decide on a strategy to prevent layoffs in their already struggling public safety system. As KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports, their options are spending down their reserves … or tapping into a fund that was meant to promote tourism.

A heat wave is expected to hit this weekend, with temperatures climbing into the triple digits from Grants Pass to Redding.

A federal judge has cleared the path for an Eastern Oregon nitrate pollution lawsuit to move forward.

If you’ve traveled up Highway 126 from Springfield in the past few years, you may have noticed machinery doing earthwork in and near the water. KLCC’s Karen Richards toured three sites off the McKenzie River to learn more about the ongoing restoration projects.

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The Springfield School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to start contract negotiations to hire their next superintendent. But as KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White reports, the board isn’t saying yet who they’ve chosen to lead the district.

Protesters in Eugene have filed a lawsuit challenging the new fence at the downtown Federal Building.

LEDE: Washington State’s ethics watchdog is deciding a rare case – whether to charge a sitting lawmaker with violating its code of conduct. State Government reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan has more.

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Governor Bob Ferguson wants to ban cell phone use in Washington state public schools. He made the announcement at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School in North Seattle, a school that’s already trying this.

KNKX reporter Freddy Monares has more.