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A man is silhouetted holding a fishing pole. There is water in front of him and tall grass behind him. A hill is in the distance. The sun is refelcted on the water.

To remove a salmon-killing causeway, Richland votes to hand over management of a popular Columbia River island

Courtney Flatt May 22, 2025

Welding student Madelyn Hogan, a senior who attends Tri-Tech Skills Center in Kennewick, learns a new welding technique, called carbon arc welding. Hogan and other welding students are transforming a horse trailer into a camping trailer for Kennewick resident Carol Taylor. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / NWPB)

Tri-Cities welding students take on trailer rebuild

Courtney Flatt May 22, 2025

Senator Maria Cantwell sits at a brown wooden podium.

Senators Cantwell, Van Hollen speak out against possible cuts to National Science Foundation

Lauren Paterson May 22, 2025

A main canal empties out near Terrace Heights, Washington. It’s part of the Roza Irrigation District’s drought plan to shut down water during the spring, to save more water for hotter summer days.

Less irrigation water for some Yakima Valley farmers, wildfire season approaches

Anna King May 21, 2025

An infographic with details on how people can protect themselves against norovirus.

Officials warn of norovirus in Tri-Cities

Rachel Sun May 21, 2025

A grey building in front of a park

Walla Walla closes housing voucher waitlist for the first time

Susan Shain May 20, 2025

A wildfire burns near power lines. Researchers at Washington State University hope a National Science Foundation Grant will help them better plan for power outages related to wildfires. (Credit: Curtis Gregory Perry / Flickr Creative Commons)

$1M National Science Foundation grant could help researchers plan for wildfire-related power outages

Courtney Flatt May 20, 2025

Idaho kindergarten vaccine rates appear to have fallen from year prior

Rachel Sun May 19, 2025

How can you attract pollinators to your garden?

Phineas Pope May 19, 2025

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