Now is the time to let decision-makers know what you think is needed in the Southwest Corridor. Have you weighed in on the potential high capacity transit options for the Southwest Corridor? What do you think of the draft recommendation the steering committee is considering? Your input matters and will be shared with decision-makers in early July.

News media references for the week of June 10-17, 2013.

Blue Lake Regional Park will have plenty of activities for the whole family this July 4. The park won't have fireworks in 2013.

The five new Humboldt penguin chicks that hatched at the Oregon Zoo this spring have begun to emerge from their nest boxes and explore their surroundings, keepers say.

The council unanimously voted to approve two budget amendments. One added $1.7 million in spending to the coming fiscal year's budget after roughly that much more revenue came in in the 2012-13 fiscal year.