Sex & Relationships: Oregon-based sex educator Dr. Evalene Dacker shares a practical way to talk about STIs before things get intimate, using her S.T.A.R.S. framework to make the conversation less awkward and more respectful. Tribal Culture & Environment: The Chinook Indian Nation held its First Salmon ceremony at Tansy Point, honoring salmon relatives with prayer, a communal meal, and returning bones to the Columbia River—while also using the moment to push for renewed federal recognition. Health & Community: Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls won the AHA Foster G. McGaw Prize for community service, spotlighting its wellness center and programs tackling nutrition, mental health, tobacco prevention, and food insecurity. Local Leadership: Morrow County Health District named Shiloh Erven its new CEO, bringing long experience from Samaritan Health and a focus on rural care. Education Access: Oregon’s ODHS launched a tuition and fee waiver path for young people who’ve experienced homelessness, covering remaining costs at public colleges. Lifestyle/Outdoors: Port Townsend’s Writers Conference kicks off a week of free public readings at Fort Worden starting July 12. Sports & Culture: OSU students will explore gender, race, class, sexuality, and empire through animated Disney films—sparking debate over how such topics are taught. Immigration Justice: Ayman Soliman’s story highlights how asylum revocations and ICE arrests can upend lives, with his case drawing attention to local immigration injustice. Food & Money: New federal caps on graduate school loans are sending students and colleges scrambling as borrowing limits take effect July 1.