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Low Activity Waste Vitrification Facility at Hanford

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US Department of Energy looks into ammonia leaks at Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant

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A Seattle foundry is continuing its work on a Billy Frank Jr. statue. It’s slated to be installed in DC later this year

Anna King

A statue to honor the Native American treaty rights leader Billy Frank Jr. is being poured at a Seattle foundry.
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Blood donors needed to fill in for winter slowdown

Rachel Sun

If you’re thinking about donating blood, now may be the perfect time.
Loren Benoit

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New dietary guidelines promote whole foods. But with less education on nutrition, rural communities could still struggle to eat healthy

Reneé Dìaz

Washington state nutrition experts warn new federal dietary guidelines may miss the mark and lack the resources to educate people on the new health movement.

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New music programs join NWPB Classical's Friday and Saturday schedule

NWPB Classical is excited to announce new additions to the weekend music lineup beginning January 9, 2026, bringing even more discovery, creativity, and fresh perspectives to your listening experience. From rising classical talent and cutting-edge contemporary works to genre-spanning conversations and celebrated NPR favorites, there’s something new to tune in for every weekend.

Unpacked: Now That's What I Call 21st Century

Beginning in 2026, you’ll hear some new programs on NWPB Classical. Now That’s What I Call 21st Century will be hosted by NWPB’s Jedd Greenhalgh, and dive into the gentler music written after the year 2000.

(L to R) Kate Hudson as Claire Sardina and Hugh Jackman as Mike Sardina in director Craig Brewer's Song Sung Blue

Reeder's Movie Reviews: Song Sung Blue

The new movie from producer-director-writer Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow, Coming 2 America) really wants you to like it, until it dares you to feel otherwise.

Reeder's Movie Reviews: Avatar: Fire and Ash

If you’re planning a return visit to Pandora, bring your imagination and your patience.

Winter Spirit shines in Lewiston; a decades-old tradition

Up to 800,000 LED lights cover the park this year. Included with that is the lighted arch walkway, bright dancing penguins, a lighted igloo — and even a fireplace to warm up.

Loaded potato stacks garnished with sour cream and chives.

PNW Bites: Loaded potato stacks

On this edition of PNW Bites, host Jordan Eby brings you a regionally inspired recipe for loaded potato stacks.

A winter apple salad featuring a honey mustard vinaigrette.

PNW Bites: Winter apple salad

On this edition of PNW Bites, host Jordan Eby brings you a regionally inspired recipe for winter apple salad.

A girl is on a black bike. She is wearing a black helmet, black sweatshirt and blue jeans. She's riding on a hilly black track that has red striping on the edges. The track is surrounded by river rocks. There are evergreen trees and rooftops in the background. The sky is blue.

Bikers, skateboarders zoom around Kennewick’s new pump track. It’s the first in the area

Imagine a small-scale roller coaster but for bikes and skateboards. That’s called a pump track. Kennewick officially opened the first one in the Tri-Cities.

A still from the film Eternity. Elizabeth Olsen’s Joan and Callum Turner’s Luke stand close, hands clasped while Miles Teller’s Larry looks on.

Reeder's Movie Reviews: Eternity

So, you probably wouldn’t think of pondering eternity as a casual, much less comedic, exercise. Yet that’s what you get in Eternity, which wants to balance fantasy, romance, pathos and humor.

A still from a scene in Hamnet. Jesse Buckley in a red Renaissance dress, stands near Paul Mescal in an English forest.

Reeder's Movie Reviews: Hamnet

In writer-director Chloé Zhao’s heartbreaking new film, love is transformed twice, first by grief and then by art. It’s an exquisite conceit, thoughtfully realized and superbly acted.

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Explore Together / Exploremos Juntos

Explore Together is our program just for kids ages 2–8 and their families. Join us at community events, get hands-on with STEAM activities and make lasting memories together.

Ask Dr. Universe

See Dr. Universe answer your most baffling science questions.

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