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Megan Farmer/KUOWEmergency responders are urging Washingtonians to take extra precautions and listen to evacuation orders. -
Megan Farmer/KUOWWestern Washington braced for what the National Weather Service in Seattle called “catastrophic” conditions Wednesday as an atmospheric river drenched the state. -
Courtney Flatt/NWPBIt’s hard to miss the Lower Valley Christmas Trucks. Picture dozens of vehicles each covered in festive lights, often honking holiday tunes.
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Arts & Culture
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.
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.
A project seeks the history of Latinas in central Washington
A new project at Washington State University Tri-Cities is documenting the history of Latinas in central Washington. It will be a lasting archive of stories of immigrant life and resilience.
New NWPB short documentary explores shipwrecks off the Northwest Coast
Part of the Northwest Coast is often referred to as the “Graveyard of the Pacific.” That's because it's home to thousands of shipwrecks. NWPB's Anna King talks with host Phineas Pope about our new short documentary, "Wrecked: Sinking Ships & Colliding Cultures on the Northwest Coast."
Wrecked: Sinking ships and colliding cultures on the Northwest Coast
Historian Coll Thrush’s book titled “Wrecked” traces the history of iconic shipwrecks on the Pacific Northwest Coast and what impacts the wrecks have had on the Indigenous communities there.
Johann Strauss Jr.: A bicentennial tribute
Johann Strauss, Jr. was born in an outlying district of Vienna two centuries ago, on October 25, 1825. His music has been celebrated at the annual New Year’s concerts given by the Vienna Philharmonic since 1939. Champagne glasses at the ready, then. Let’s raise a toast to the immortal “Waltz King.”
Reeder's Movie Reviews: After the Hunt
Luca Guadagnino makes impeccable movies. No matter what their relative merits, every aspect of his work reveals conscious, detailed choices. No matter how complex the emotions of his characters, his direction exhibits a distinct vision.
Reeder's Movie Reviews: TRON: Ares
This Disney project has been fifteen years in the making, renewing a franchise spawned in the 1980s.
Salish School of Spokane names 2 co-executive directors to lead Indigenous language revitalization
This year at Salish School of Spokane, two new co-executive directors have stepped up to take on leadership roles at the school after longtime executive director LaRae Wiley (Sinixt) transitioned to a new part-time role as elder-linguist and to serve on the organization’s board of directors.
Actriz Jackie Cruz visita el Valle de Yakima como parte del Mes de la Herencia Hispana
La actriz y cantante Jackie Cruz, mejor conocida por su papel como Marisol "Flaca" Gonzales en “Orange Is the New Black” de Netflix, hizo su primera visita al Valle de Yakima la semana pasada.Cruz habló con estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad sobre resiliencia, representación y cómo superar la adversidad durante un evento del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en Heritage University en Toppenish.
Kids
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.
PBS Kids
Educational games and videos from Curious George, Wild Kratts and other PBS KIDS shows!
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