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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, pictured here outside Western State Hospital, is proposing the state explore building a new state hospital. CREDIT: AUSTIN JENKINS / NORTHWEST NEWS NETWORK

Inside Jay Inslee’s Proposed Budget: A New, 500-Bed Mental Hospital To Replace Western State

Austin Jenkins December 11, 2018

After being stalled in negotiations for months, mostly around disputes over SNAP, the farm bill the conference report has been released. CREDIT: BLOOMBERG/GETTY IMAGES

Farm Bill Compromise Reached With SNAP Changes Out, Industrial Hemp In

NPR News December 11, 2018

'Bundyville' is a seven-part podcast from Longreads and Oregon Public Boradcasting, hosted by Leah Sottile. CREDIT: Illustration by Zoë van Dijk for Longreads

‘Bundyville’ Tells A Story Of Anti-Government Extremism Set In The Rural West, Says Podcast Host

Scott Leadingham December 11, 2018

Rancher Wayne Evans stands in one of his parched alfalfa fields near Riley, Oregon. A drought across the West is already putting a strain on ranchers and farmers. CREDIT: ANNA KING / NORTHWEST NEWS NETWORK

Mountain West Farmers Turn To Twitter To Discuss Depression Amid Concern For Their Well Being

NWPB News December 10, 2018

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Dolly Parton's Dumplin' soundtrack is all about finding the confidence to be yourself. "You star in your own role. You be the star of your own life," Parton says. CREDIT: Katie King/Courtesy of the artist

‘Dream It On Through’: Dolly Parton On Her New Album, Inspiring Young People And More

NPR News December 11, 2018

Students of the Westminster Choir College perform with the Vienna Philharmonic at New York's Carnegie Hall in 2015. Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images

Why Is The Chinese Government Trying To Buy A Selective Music School In New Jersey?

NPR News December 8, 2018

What’s Your Favorite Anthem? America Answered: ‘America’ (With Thanks To Simon And Garfunkel)

NWPB Music December 7, 2018

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Trish Trash, Rollergirl of Mars, by Jessica Abel

BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Trish Trash,’ Roller Derby Gets On Track In A Martian Landscape

NPR News December 8, 2018

Poetry Might Make The Perfect Gift (Especially For The Time-Crunched On Your List)

NPR News December 7, 2018

Portrait of Bing Crosby circa 1945. Swinging on a Star, written by jazz and film critic Gary Giddins, is out now.

Tacoma To Spokane To The World: New Biography Chronicles Bing Crosby’s Most Beloved Years

NPR News December 4, 2018

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Farm Bill Compromise Reached With SNAP Changes Out, Industrial Hemp In

NPR News December 11, 2018

Dungeness crab like these, caught off the coast of Alaska, have been affected by the neurotoxin domoic acid because of algae blooms in recent years, which makes them unsafe to eat. CREDIT: Michael Melford/Getty Images

West Coast Fishing And Crabbing Groups Sue Fossil Fuel Companies For Role In Climate Change

NPR News December 9, 2018

Paul Manafort, former campaign manager to Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, has denied working on behalf of Russia. CREDIT: Rick Wilking/Reuters

How Paul Manafort Violated His Plea Deal, According To Robert Mueller’s Documents

PBS Newshour December 8, 2018

There has been a backlash since Chinese scientist He Jiankui's claim that he edited genes in embryos that became twin girls. CREDIT: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images

Outrage Intensifies Over Claims Of Gene-Edited Babies

NPR News December 8, 2018

President Trump Appoints Gen. Mark Milley Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff

NPR News December 8, 2018

The Trump administration is giving schools more flexibility in the meals they serve. Critics say the rollback on school lunch rules is bad for kids' health. CREDIT: Mary Esch/AP

More Salt, Fewer Whole Grains: Federal Government Eases School Lunch Nutrition Rules

NPR News December 7, 2018

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Inside Jay Inslee’s Proposed Budget: A New, 500-Bed Mental Hospital To Replace Western State

Farm Bill Compromise Reached With SNAP Changes Out, Industrial Hemp In

‘Bundyville’ Tells A Story Of Anti-Government Extremism Set In The Rural West, Says Podcast Host

Mountain West Farmers Turn To Twitter To Discuss Depression Amid Concern For Their Well Being

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‘Dream It On Through’: Dolly Parton On Her New Album, Inspiring Young People And More

Why Is The Chinese Government Trying To Buy A Selective Music School In New Jersey?

What’s Your Favorite Anthem? America Answered: ‘America’ (With Thanks To Simon And Garfunkel)

The Arts

BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Trish Trash,’ Roller Derby Gets On Track In A Martian Landscape

Poetry Might Make The Perfect Gift (Especially For The Time-Crunched On Your List)

Tacoma To Spokane To The World: New Biography Chronicles Bing Crosby’s Most Beloved Years

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Farm Bill Compromise Reached With SNAP Changes Out, Industrial Hemp In

West Coast Fishing And Crabbing Groups Sue Fossil Fuel Companies For Role In Climate Change

How Paul Manafort Violated His Plea Deal, According To Robert Mueller’s Documents

Outrage Intensifies Over Claims Of Gene-Edited Babies

President Trump Appoints Gen. Mark Milley Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff

More Salt, Fewer Whole Grains: Federal Government Eases School Lunch Nutrition Rules

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