Elizabeth Castillo

The Meating Place is a butcher shop and cafe located in Hillsboro. It recently received a $250,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand its meat processing capabilities.

The City of Eugene helps run several types of homeless shelters and services along with Lane County and other partners. The city has cobbled together funds to keep them running until June 2025. After that, the city will have to figure out how to keep some services going that currently rely on one-time funds. Meanwhile, Eugene has already made budget cuts to some services, like its libraries, to prioritize other emergency needs. We learn more about Eugene’s approach to funding homeless services with Kelly McIver, a communications manager for the city.

The state is taking another crack at a wildfire hazard map.

More than 7,600 winter steelhead have returned to the upper Willamette Basin so far this year, the highest return since 2004.

We learn more about Washington’s gun laws from a Seattle Times reporter.

We hear more about how the city's police bureau uses drones.

Oregon’s 5th Congressional District has received national attention as a highly competitive race, with the winner of the May primary challenging Republican incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer in November.

We hear more about two proposals aimed at protecting the region.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, an agency within the U.S. Department of Interior, recently announced next steps for developing floating wind facilities off the coast of Coos Bay and Brookings.

The United Methodist Church recently wrapped up its general conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. We hear more about the historical changes.