Bringing back Oregon's sea otters gets federal bucks for feasibility study A group that wants to bring back wild sea otters to the Oregon Coast is taking a big step forward. The federal government has awarded them a grant to launch a feasibility study for a possible reintroduction effort. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 4 mins
KUOW partners with 'The World' to cover Latino vote in 2020 KUOW joins seven newsrooms across the country for a project titled “Every 30 Seconds” which will report on the issues, influences, concerns, and challenges driving decision-making and turnout among young Latino voters across the United States. Esmy Jimenez
Wave of disaster prep about to hit Oregon coast hospitals The state of Oregon is pushing the community hospitals along the Oregon Coast to improve their earthquake resilience. This comes after a state report predicted none of them would be able to sustain operations after the feared Big One -- a magnitude 9 offshore Cascadia earthquake and tsunami. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 5 mins
Eugene prepares to host 2021 world track champs, but needs more money Public funding for big-time sports tends to generate static. Tom Banse
Daylight saving movement gets nudge from Canada The movement to “ditch the switch” — the twice-yearly ritual of changing our clocks between daylight and standard time — just got a gentle push from British Columbia, where residents signaled they are keen to join Washington state and Oregon on permanent daylight saving time. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 1 min
Get a check for $91.94 recently? It's legit If you were among the 1.7 million people who got a mysterious, unbidden $91.94 check in the mail recently, you may wonder if it is legitimate. It is!... Tom Banse Play AudioListen 2 mins
Biggest animal on earth spotted off Washington and Oregon coasts A whale expert is reporting a rare sighting of blue whales off the Washington state coast. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 2 mins
Feeling Blue? Oregon Students Allowed To Take 'Mental Health Days' The state, which has one of the higher suicide rates in the U.S., hopes the law will combat stigma around mental illness. Four teen activists encourage others to "admit when they're struggling." Dani Matias
It'll take another year before earthquake alerts will buzz Washington phones The ShakeAlert earthquake early warning app is under development in the Northwest. Paige Browning Play AudioListen 2 mins
Oregon Legislature Votes To Essentially Ban Single-Family Zoning The bill makes duplexes allowable in cities over 10,000 people, and quadplexes legal in the Portland metro area. It's part of a growing change to zoning policy amid a national housing crisis. Laurel Wamsley
