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The U.S. Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.

The Astorian and KMUN found that even in states like Oregon, where abortion is legally protected at all stages of pregnancy, women in rural communities face a lack of access to abortion services.

The story is part of a collaboration between The Astorian and Coast Community Radio.

Read the report by Katie Frankowicz and Nicole Bales by clicking here.

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The music program at the Knappa School District, a victim of budget cuts two decades ago, is making a comeback.

A year after instruction resumed, students recently held their first off-site performance since 2003 at a music festival near Portland.

“I wanted every child to find something they love about coming to school … to now have (music) as one of our options, where it does so many good things for people, we owed it to them to do that,” Knappa Superintendent Bill Fritz said.

See Ethan Myers’ story by clicking here.

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Rural veterans have a 20% increased risk of death by suicide, due to contributing factors such as isolation, firearm access and limited access to mental health services.

Together With Veterans, a community created program run through U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, is working with others to expand outreach.

“There’s amazing people doing really amazing work out here, but you’re not close to a VA, there’s not a vet center out here, and we feel like this is an area where we can actually make some changes,” Donna-Marie Drucker, the president of the Oregon Firearm Safety Coalition, said.

Take a look at Abbey McDonald’s report by clicking here.

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