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Reneé Diaz/NWPBAfter years of planning and a tight squeeze inside a converted house, the Community for the Advancement of Family Education, or CAFÉ, has a new home. -
Jacob Ford/Wenatchee WorldA seat in Congress will be open in the 2026 election in Washington’s 4th Congressional District, which covers most of Central Washington. U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse announced Wednesday morning that he will not seek reelection. -
Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee WorldCommunities throughout Chelan County are getting more intense weather, following an atmospheric river that caused extensive damage throughout the Northwest last week.
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Arts & Culture
PNW Bites: Loaded potato stacks
On this edition of PNW Bites, host Jordan Eby brings you a regionally inspired recipe for loaded potato stacks.
PNW Bites: Winter apple salad
On this edition of PNW Bites, host Jordan Eby brings you a regionally inspired recipe for winter apple salad.
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.
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.
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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