Wildfire Emergency in the Inland Northwest: Eastern Washington’s Spokane-area fires have forced about 60,000 people to evacuate and destroyed at least 600 homes and businesses, with officials warning residents are “not out of danger” as dry conditions and shifting winds keep pressure on crews. Oregon DEQ Enforcement: Oregon Fruit Products was fined $34,800 by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for discharging fruit-processing wastewater into Pringle Creek, killing aquatic life after a diversion valve failure and missed reporting/inspection duties. Marion County Courts: Marion County judges are calling for Judge Channing Bennett to resign amid allegations of misogynistic and homophobic remarks, with the Oregon Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability investigating while his cases are reassigned. Federal Communications: The FCC finalized rules and a timeline for its first FM broadcast auction in years, setting a Sept. 14–30 filing window for Auction 114 and a Feb. 2, 2027 bidding start. Politics & Transparency: Lawmakers are pushing a stronger “Epstein Files Transparency Act II” to add enforcement power if the Justice Department misses release deadlines. Energy & Land-Use Tension (Neighboring WA): Klickitat County is weighing how to balance prime farmland with solar and large battery projects, including agrivoltaics preferences, as data-center and clean-energy fights intensify.