Oregon Education & Community: IMESD won a $107,000-per-year, three-year Summer Learning Grant to expand language and literacy support for students, partnering with Meadowood Springs Speech and Hearing Program. Local Schools & STEM: Lewis-Palmer D-38 approved new aerospace homeschool programming with Falcon Aerolab, offering industry certificates and hands-on aircraft and drone learning. Civil Liberties: A federal judge ordered the fence around the Eugene Federal Building removed within 48 hours, ruling it violated First Amendment free-speech rights. Culture & Identity: Portland’s “Girls Like Girls” continues to spark conversation as Hayley Kiyoko’s decade-long project lands in film form, bringing queer teen romance to a wider audience. Health Watch: CDC data show Parkinson’s death rates among US adults 65+ declined in 2024 after rising earlier in the decade, with Oregon among the states reporting the highest rates. Sports & Pride: Oregon hurdler Aaliyah McCormick repeated as national champion in the 100 hurdles at NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene. Animal Welfare Politics: Oregon’s anti-animal cruelty initiative (IP 28) is drawing backlash after critics say the details could harm jobs and food supply.