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Mon 9:40 | News Briefs: Backlog at state crime labs; Oregon law empowers family health councils

By Charlie Zimmermann
Published June 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM PDT
Judith Smith and Jewel Nelson at KLCC's studios in Eugene. Their bill to provide the right for family members with loved ones in memory care to have independent family councils in the state successfully passed in Oregon's 2025 legislative session.
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Judith Smith and Jewel Nelson at KLCC's studios in Eugene. Their bill to provide the right for family members with loved ones in memory care to have independent family councils in the state successfully passed in Oregon's 2025 legislative session.

This week's showcase of news briefs from around our region, hosted by JPR's Charlie Zimmermann.

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Mountain West News Bureau's Chas Sisk: State crime labs struggle to end backlog

KLCC's Rachael McDonald: New Oregon law allows family councils for memory care

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