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Hot sun, fireworks, swimming and other summer activities can put kids at risk, but there are steps you can take to keep your kids safe. If you're moving, find out how you can protect yourself from an unscrupulous moving company. Paddleboarders need special precautions. The Oregon Recycling Modernization Act is taking effect and will change recycling in the state. A Portland contractor has started a trade school to teach building skills. OHA's Rethink the Drink campaign wants you think twice about how much alcohol you drink.

The Salvation Army's Camp Kuralti at Trestle Glen is giving children an opportunity to experience summer camp. The ODFW is working to keep invasive mussels out of Oregon waters. OHSU has selected a new CEO and President.

Toyota dealers are working together in a massive effort to collect food for local food banks. Multnomah County health has heat warnings as summer weather begins to arrive. It's wildfire season, is your home insured? Elder abuse, especially financial, fraud is a growing problem and there are ways to help.

The Red Cross is focusing on sickle cell in their annual Dr. Charles Drew Blood Drive. PEMCO insurance asked drivers why they speed. A bill is moving through the Oregon Legislature that would require schools to consider climate science and sustainability when reviewing educational materials. Governor Tina Kotek discusses wildfire funding and the contempt order against the Oregon State Hospital.

Federal budget cuts could have a major impact on Medicaid in Oregon. Gambling addiction problems are growing, due to online access to gambling. Portland City Council quadrupled the settlement amounts with families that were displaced by urban renewal. OSU research helps wineries adjust to wildfire smoke.

Papa Murphy's is asking customer to help Our Giving Table support foster children and kids in need. The Red Cross has tips on preparing for wildfire season. Oregon's Senior Loneliness Line is ready with companionship for older Oregonians.

Grow to Donate is helping food banks with leftover produce from gardens. Planning to dig? Plan to call 811. The Oregon DMV is making it easier to file crash reports. TripCheck turns 25. Oregon legislators look for ways to keep homeowners insurance in high fire risk areas.

This is the 45th anniversary of the Mt. St. Helens eruption which is a good time to prepare for another eruption and any disaster. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is celebrating a major milestone in Oregon.

Utilities are taking steps to prevent wildfires during the summer and there are several things you can do. Don't fall for the Toll Text Scam. Addressing maternal health disparities.

Pacific Office Automation is offering a free community safety event this week where you can learn more about youth substance abuse and fentanyl awareness. IRL Social Skills is helping people with Autism and their families. ODOT's High School to Highways program offers on-the-job training for high school graduates.

The Oregon Humane Society needs you to sign up for Doggie Dash to help them raise money to care for animals. Portland's Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Portland's Sister City Guadalajara. April is Alcohol Awareness Month and it's time to Rethink the Drink.

AntFarm Youth Services helps to build communities and support young people. A Kaiser Permanente Northwest pediatrician has advice for parents with young kids who have allergies. Oregon is losing BRIC grants and it will hurt disaster preparedness. There's bipartisan support in the Oregon Legislature for a bill to ban cell phones in schools.

Parkinson's Resources of Oregon is supporting people with Parkinson's Disease, their families and caregivers. The REAL ID deadline is approaching. Oregon DEQ investigates a cyberattack. This is Distracted Driver Awareness Month. A bill in the Oregon Legislature would make it illegal to impersonate a union respresentative.

SOLVE's annual Spring Clean up is almost here, it's time to register. This is Food Waste Prevention Week, and it can save you a lot of money. The Oregon Legislature considers a bill to prohibit discrimination as a reason to ban a book from a school. Auto thefts in Oregon drop 30%.

A bill in the Oregon Legislature would improve the Emergency Medical System. Empty nesters need help and can help their children who are leaving. Banning the use of cell phones in schools. Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Portland.

The Red Cross Cascades Region continues to be busy helping survivors of disasters. Abby's Closet is available to help students during prom season. A new survey finds why people in the Northwest are buying EVs. The REAL ID deadline is approaching, do you need one? This is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and doctors want you to know it's one of the most preventable cancers.

A proposed change to Oregon's sex offender registry program is drawing criticism. OHSU research finds a connection between dense breast tissue and an increase risk of break cancer. The Oregon Construction Contractors Board is ready to help you find a contactor for your project. Beward of the DMV text message scam.

Multnomah County's drug deflection program is showing results. The ALS Northwest 50/50 challenge is working to raise funds for patients, families and research. OSU's Big Fish Lab wants you to put a shark on your car.

Many Oregonians are living paycheck-to-paycheck. The Oregon Legislature considers a bill for reparations to African Americans in the state. Clackamas Community College's president plans a 1,500 mile run to bring attention to the needs of students. Oregon's Unclaimed Property Fund could have some of your money.

ALS Northwest is working to help ALS patietns, caregivers and researchers. Democratic leadership in the Oregon Legislature has asked two Republicans to review ODOT's budget.