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Oregon lawmakers have been battling Secretary of State Shemia Fagan in court over who gets to draw political boundaries based on the latest census data. The Oregon Supreme Court sided with lawmakers in a ruling Friday. OPB political reporter Dirk VanderHart fills us in.

After multiple COVID-19 cases, the Wallowa School District announced in an April 29 Facebook post that the high school would be closed and distance learning for students will continue through May 11. Tamera Jones, the superintendent of the Wallowa School District, tells us more about what’s happening at the school.

How can Oregonians come together against racism toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders? That’s what a coalition of AAPI leaders wants to address following the increase in racism directed at Asian Americans in the last year. Rise Against Hate Oregon is hosting a virtual event to talk about how Oregonians can stand against racism. We hear from organizers, Anne and Erica Naito-Campbell.

On Tuesday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced that 15 counties will move to the "extreme risk" COVID-19 restrictions category, effective Friday. Patrick Allen, the director of the Oregon Health Authority, gives details.

Coos County has moved to the “moderate risk” level for COVID-19, a downward shift from high, giving businesses there more freedom to open up.

The Oregon Department of Corrections has offered a COVID-19 vaccine to every inmate in custody. Nearly 70% of people in prison have given consent to be vaccinated. After months of outbreaks and 42 COVID-related deaths in Oregon prisons, there are currently 9 active COVID cases in state prisons, down from a high of 730.

The city of John Day in Grant County is deciding what to do with its police department. The police chief is retiring later this year, and the city’s budget shortfall has left the town with two options: keep the department by pursuing a levy or combine forces with the sheriff’s department. We talk with John Day Mayor Ron Lundbom and City Manager Nick Green.

Seniors in Klamath County are getting vaccinated against COVID-19, but at a slower rate than health workers would like. The county health department has partnered with other community organizations to get the word out to seniors and address whatever barriers they have to get them vaccinated.

If your college required you to take classes that didn't count for your degree, we want to hear from you. These are often called remedial or developmental courses.

Doctoral candidate, Annita Lucchesi joined Danielle Orr in studio for the KHSU Magazine to talk about her work locally and the Sovereign Bodies Institute.…