A recent paper published in Environmental Health Perspectives about how much of a factor humidity has on human health. Jane Baldwin at the University of California-Irvine brings the disagreement between the physiologists and the epidemiologists, as the lead author of the report.

A series of 16 open houses--from Astoria to San Francisco--to gauge interest and take input on sea otter plans. Today (June 20) is the start of the series, and Michael Zwartjes from the Oregon Coast Field Office of the USFWS adds detail to the basic facts.

A mobile tour of All of Us Research Program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) brings the program to ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum in Ashland for a day (June 21st), and we get further details from Patrice Robinson of Montage Marketing and Alan Oppenheimer of the Ashland-based Alan & Priscilla Oppenheimer Foundation.

Elmer Dixon talks about his Black Panther days in Seatte, as recounted in his memoir. And an earlier interview with Bobby Seale.

Juneteenth celebration organized by Black Humboldt, set for Saturday Noon to 10 PM in Halvorsen Park in Eureka.

BASE Southern Oregon--BASE standing for Black Alliance and Social Empowerment--plans another Juneteenth celebration at Pear Blossom Park in downtown Medford, to be held two days early, on Saturday, June 17th. Ashland's shorter gathering will be Sunday, June 18th.

County Commissioner Brad Alcorn about the ransomware attack--basically, "pay us or we break your system"--that hit the Curry county's computer systems back in April.

Automated License Plate Reader, ALPR, can come in handy for law enforcement. But it can also convey information about the movements of vehicle owners, and that's where the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union have issues, FF Senior Staff Attorney Adam Schwartz.

Grants Pass High School has already decided to embrace the 8:30 start time for the next school year, giving students another 40 minutes to get awake and get to class, thanks to student Anika LaFrance-Hernandez,.

Director Gerry Flock Rogue Valley Chorale, the concerts of June 15th and 16th are called "Hops and Pops." They'll feature music ranging from The Beatles to Adele and beyond, and adult beverages.