Renters in six Tacoma buildings have formed tenant unions and are pressing owners for repairs, standardized rents and an end to extra fees. Organizers say a rent strike remains possible.

St. Johns Library in North Portland will reopen to the public on June 27 after a renovation that adds new children’s and teen spaces, public art and upgraded tech. A ribbon‑cutting starts the weekend celebration.

Officers attending a traffic-safety conference in Orlando say they were turned away from Disney Springs for wearing law-enforcement logos. Disney has apologized.

Lieutenant Chad Tellinger, a 27‑year North Metro veteran, died off‑duty Thursday. Departments and the IAFF local have posted condolences as the family and district coordinate next steps.

Four Confederate monuments removed in 2017 are coming home from an LA exhibit, reopening debate over preservation, museum display or destruction.

El Paso’s Crisis Intervention Team is being summoned to more mental‑health 911s this year; police and Emergence Health Network report strong diversion but say staffing and vehicles are tight.

The Port of Tillamook Bay voted this week to forgo a full repair of Hangar B’s storm‑damaged roof, ordering removal of the dangling section and asbestos abatement while the Tillamook Air Museum stays closed.

FIFA's slow permission process has left state‑funded World Cup watch parties in Massachusetts uncertain days before kickoff.

The PUC says default‑service "price to compare" resets on June 1, lifting the generation portion of bills across the state. Here’s who’s affected and practical steps to reduce the hit.

A tenured Portland State Arabic professor is suing the university for $7 million, saying a viral "I am Hamas" clip was misrepresented and led to retaliation and threats.

RAND’s LA LEADS finds tents shrinking in Hollywood and Venice while rough sleeping rises, a shift that makes outreach and official counts harder.

A burst pipe flooded the Council Tower mechanical room, cutting water to tenants in Midtown and forcing bottled water and portable restrooms while crews repair damage.

Aliquippa's school board approved mandatory drug and alcohol testing for students in grades 7–12 who take part in extracurriculars. The policy sets up a year‑round testing pool and layered sanctions.