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Weekday Wrap: Bedrock Fire east of Eugene surpasses 10,000 acres
In other news, the weather forecast is good for viewing meteor showers Tuesday night, and the EPA proposes a ban on pesticide use across a huge swath of Western Oregon and Washington.

Weekday Wrap: Wolves are quietly returning to Oregon’s oceanside forests
In other news: Bend team headed to the Little League World Series; Group calls for Josephine County to reverse defunding 4-H; and more.

Weekday Wrap: Pendleton firefighter adopts child he helped as newborn
In other news: "legacy" preferences in colleges, state gambling regulators agreed to let cardrooms accept larger bets and a man brought fake guns to a Safeway in Bend, the same one where a mass shooting took place last year.

Weekday Wrap: Digging into financial troubles at an Astoria transit district
In other news, more than 15% of people experiencing homelessness in Clark County report they were fleeing domestic violence; Eugene passes new renter protections; Amazon plans to build a Southern Oregon distribution center; and the fight against an invasive weed continues in Salem.

Weekday Wrap: Recall effort of Oregon state representative hits a speed bump
In other news, Oregon's so-called Beaver Believer Bill brings good news for Central Oregon's beaver population; Lane County joins the state emergency alert system; and more.

Weekday Wrap: $28.8 million awarded to Phoenix affordable housing projects
In other news, ethics investigation requested for Lane County Commissioner; new trailhead at Silver Falls State Park opens; and Umatilla tribes get money for air quality monitoring.

Weekday Wrap: Wildfire, heat warnings issued for this weekend in Willamette Valley
In other news: a Yakima family agrees to pay thousands in back wages to orchard workers, a discount carrier plans to offer commercial flights from Salem, and more.

Weekday Wrap: Oregon’s ethics commission to pause probe into liquor officials’ bourbon scandal
In other news, an ex-U.S. attorney enters the race for Washington Attorney General, a study finds 2020 wildlife survivors are more likely to prepare for future disasters, and more.

Weekday Wrap: Oregon agency approves more than $100 million to build affordable homes statewide
In other news, a gene bank for plants in Corvallis is getting a big renovation, a group is hoping to get a measure on the ballot to make Jackson County commissioner nonpartisan, and more.

Weekday Wrap: Staffing shortages plague smaller DMV offices across Oregon
In other news: Making sure people watch out for nesting seabirds, and a menu for dogs at a Bend restaurant.