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Victor Duran, a co-manager of a sports apparel store at the Southcenter mall, south of Seattle. Duran is one employee who could benefit from new overtime rules in Washington, which will allow hundreds of thousands of workers who have been exempt to begin collecting when they work more than 40 hours per week. CREDIT: Elaine Thompson/AP

If You’re A Salaried Worker In Washington, You May Soon Be Eligible For Overtime With New Rules

NWPB News December 11, 2019

The Yakima City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday, Nov. 19 in favor of a proposal that would establish an at-large mayoral position in city government if approved by voters in a February special election. Civil rights organizations say any kind of city-wide elections would disenfranchise Latinx voters in Yakima and would violate the federal Voting Rights Act. CREDIT: Enrique Pérez de la Rosa/NWPB

Yakima City Council Pulls Strong-Mayor Proposal From Ballot Hours After Opponents File Lawsuits

Enrique Pérez de la Rosa December 11, 2019

Geoff Babb (seated) hasn't walked since he suffered two brainstem strokes 14 years ago. That prompted him to focus on helping people with serious disabilities access trails, and an outdoor lifestyle. CREDIT: Emily Cureton/OPB

Hiking Wheelchair With Northwest Roots Opens Up Outdoor Lifestyle To People With Disabilities

Emily Cureton December 11, 2019

A de Havilland Beaver floatplane converted to electric battery-powered propulsion prepares to land on the Fraser River in Richmond, British Columbia. CREDIT: Tom Banse/N3

It Flew! All-Electric Seaplane Completes Milestone First Flight Near Vancouver, British Columbia

Tom Banse December 10, 2019

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Tenor Vittorio Grigolo on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's 50th anniversary gala in 2017 in New York. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

Opera Star Vittorio Grigolo Fired By Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera

NPR News December 11, 2019

Evgeny Pobozhiy, winner of the Herbie Hancock International Jazz Guitar Competition, performing at the Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2019. CREDIT: Steve Mundinger/Courtesy of the Hancock Institute

Russian Music Prodigy Evgeny Pobozhiy Wins International Jazz Guitar Competition

NPR News December 10, 2019

Find the locally-grown spice online and at farmers markets in Seattle and Portland. CREDIT: Cyrus Saffron

3 Unusual Gifts From Northwest Businesses For The Person Who Has Everything Else

Tom Banse December 9, 2019

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Mexican artist Fabián Cháirez stands next to his painting of Mexican revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata, straddling a horse nude, wearing high heels and a pink hat, at the Fine Arts Palace in Mexico City on Dec. 11, 2019. CREDIT: Marco Ugarte/AP

Nude, Pin-Up-Style Portrait Of Emiliano Zapata Sparks Protests In Mexico City

NPR News December 11, 2019

Adrienne Warren, center, stars in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. CREDIT: Manuel Harlan/Courtesy of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

‘I Done Been Through Some Things’: The Tina Turner Musical Is Now On Broadway

NPR News December 10, 2019

Puppeteer Caroll Spinney (L-R), Sesame Street co-founder and TV producer Joan Ganz Cooney, and Sesame Street cast members pose under a ‘123 Sesame Street’ sign at the ‘Sesame Street’ on Nov. 9, 2009 in New York City. Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images

Sesame Street Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Of Big Bird And Oscar The Grouch Renown Dies At 85

NWPB News December 8, 2019

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If You’re A Salaried Worker In Washington, You May Soon Be Eligible For Overtime With New Rules

Yakima City Council Pulls Strong-Mayor Proposal From Ballot Hours After Opponents File Lawsuits

Hiking Wheelchair With Northwest Roots Opens Up Outdoor Lifestyle To People With Disabilities

It Flew! All-Electric Seaplane Completes Milestone First Flight Near Vancouver, British Columbia

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Opera Star Vittorio Grigolo Fired By Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera

Russian Music Prodigy Evgeny Pobozhiy Wins International Jazz Guitar Competition

3 Unusual Gifts From Northwest Businesses For The Person Who Has Everything Else

The Arts

Nude, Pin-Up-Style Portrait Of Emiliano Zapata Sparks Protests In Mexico City

‘I Done Been Through Some Things’: The Tina Turner Musical Is Now On Broadway

Sesame Street Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Of Big Bird And Oscar The Grouch Renown Dies At 85

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