In the last of our series, The Fight for Legacy Forests, NWPB’s Lauren Gallup reports on reactions to the carbon project on state lands, which will protect some older forests from harvest. Continue Reading The Fight For Read More
Thirteen people at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma are on a hunger strike. Lauren Gallup reports. Continue Reading 13 Detainees Begin Hunger Strike At Tacoma Detention CenterRead More
Washington is the second largest producer of timber in the United States, according to the state department of commerce, and it is the third largest manufacturing industry in the state. In the seventh story of the Fight for Legacy Forests series, NWPB’s Lauren Gallup visits a timber mill in Centralia to find out what people working in the timber industry think of Read More
Bargaining efforts which began last July for grocery store workers across the West Coast have brought a tentative agreement to members of Local 367 in Western Washington. Continue Reading Members Of Grocers’ Union In Western Read More
Tacoma has some of the highest cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People nationwide. Pierce County council members voted to establish an awareness day of this issue. Continue Reading May 5 “Missing And Read More
Harriet Bullitt, Washington philanthropist, broadcast executive and environmental champion, died April 23 at the age of 97. NWPB’s Sueann Ramella remembers her lasting legacy across the Pacific Northwest. Continue Reading Remembering Harriet Read More
Defensores de inmigrantes piden que ICE vuelva a permitir visitas en centros de detención Continue Reading Defensores de inmigrantes piden que ICE vuelva a permitir visitas en centros de detenciónRead More
This week in the sixth story of “The Fight for Legacy Forests” series, Lauren Gallups reports on how some communities are worried about losing money from timber harvests, which pay for services they need. Read More
Immigration advocates are calling for detention centers to reinstate visitation rights that were taken away in March 2020 because of the pandemic Continue Reading Immigrant Advocates Call For ICE To Again Allow Visitors In Read More
This Earth Day, you don’t have to go any further than the Tacoma mall to find yourself in a forest. Lauren Gallup reports. Continue Reading Earth Day Event Brings Forest To Tacoma MallRead More
NWPB’s Lauren Gallup continues her series “The Fight for Legacy Forests” with reporting on an environmental nonprofit suing the Department of Natural Resources over six timber sales. Continue Reading Read More
April is national poetry month. NWPB’s Lauren Gallup interviewed Tacoma’s poet laureate on the art form, and its lasting influence. Continue Reading Tacoma’s Poet Laureate On The Art Form And Its Lasting InfluenceRead More
The Beaver Valley Sorts timber sale in Jefferson County will go to auction this July, months later than expected. Lauren Gallup reports the delay is meant to address environmental concerns of county commissioners and residents. Read More
Concerns about habitat for the Marbled Murrelet may have touched off the current fight for legacy forests / Photo: USFWS Listen NWPB’s Lauren Gallup continues her series “The Fight For Legacy Forests” with a look at how concerns about habitat for a bird species may have touched off the latest fight / Runtime – 9:49 Read… Read More
The Washington Department of Natural Resources manages 3 million acres of forest land / Photo by Olena Sergienko, Unsplash In this Facebook Live Reporter Debrief, Northwest Public Broadcasting reporter Lauren Gallup discusses her multi-part series “The Fight For Legacy Forests” with NWPB News Director Geoff Roth. Related Stories:Read More
Pierce County is seeking to improve their coordinated entry system for housing assistance. One method they’re trying is through funding for so-called cultural hubs.
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The Washington Department of Natural Resources manages 3 million acres of forest land / Photo by Olena Sergienko, Unsplash Listen In Part Three of her series on “The Fight For Legacy Forests”, NWPB’s Lauren Gallup looks at court challenges to the basis mission of DNR’s stewardship of state forests / Runtime – 7:07 Read The… Read More
Growers, and those that transport cannabis across the state, are being hit by rising fuel prices — after a year of rising prices for freight. This, plus a new state pesticide testing requirement, have some questioning if retailers will raise their prices to balance out costs to the industry, to keep recreational marijuana alive in the state. Read More
A HUD pilot program looks at ways of improving aid to help for homelessness in minority communities Listen NWPB’s Lauren Gallup looks at a pilot program aimed at better helping homeless people in minority communities / Runtime – 2:13 Read Pierce County’s Continuum of Care recently completed a Department of Housing and Urban Development pilot… Read More
The Washington Department of Natural Resources manages 3 million acres of forest land / Photo by Olena Sergienko, Unsplash Listen In the 2nd of her 8-part series “The Fight For Legacy Forests”, NWPB’s Lauren Gallup looks at why and how the DNR manages state forests / Runtime – 6:10 Read Before we get too into… Read More
A revised edition of a book on the Chinese experience in Washington State is set to be released Listen NWPB’s Lauren Gallup reports on a revision of a book that documents the Chinese immigrant experience in Washington State / Runtime – 1:49 Read This month, Tacoma’s Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation will reprint “Straw Hats, Sandals,… Read More
A popular Tacoma crafts store is hit by post-pandemic and economic factors Listen NWPB’s Lauren Gallup reports on a popular Tacoma store hit by online sales and post-pandemic return to work / Runtime – 2:06 Read For Trina Davis, the past 30 years of business ownership have been filled with many happy memories. “We’ve had… Read More
A battle is raging over how the DNR is managing and selling logging rights to state forest lands Listen NWPB reporter Lauren Gallup introduces us to her 8-part series on preserving what some call “legacy” forests / Runtime – 2:26 LISTEN: NWPB reporter Lauren Gallup takes an in-depth look at the battle over how the… Read More
Israel Arrascue, a man who had been detained at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, was deported to Peru on February 28, according to Maru Mora-Villapando, of the immigrant advocacy organization La Resistencia. Continue Reading Man Who Filed Petition For Read More
Speed boats, tugboats, cruise ships and any other watercraft operating in Puget Sound will soon have to comply with a new federal No Discharge Zone. Continue Reading No More Dumping In Puget SoundRead More
The Keep Washington Evergreen bill died in session. Continue Reading The Keep Washington Evergreen Bill Will Not Move Forward This SessionRead More
The Move Ahead Washington transportation package was announced February 8. Continue Reading Washington Lawmakers Unveil 16-Year Transportation PackageRead More
The pandemic is still churning, but as we round the corner on its second year, we can look back on how we’ve adapted, created and lived. One mark of this perseverance is the rollout of the Tacoma Creates program, the first program in Washington state under recent Cultural Access Legislation.
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COVID cases continue to rise at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma.
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This Wednesday, four Ukrainian nationals contacted La Resistencia to alert the grassroots immigrant advocacy group of their upcoming deportations from the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. Continue Reading Ukrainians Read More
What does the public think about the Keep Washington Evergreen bill? NWPB’s Lauren Gallup reports on testimony heard at Washington’s Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources committee. Continue Reading Public Provides Varied Read More
Washington State’s superintendent Chris Reykdahl wants people to stop using the argument that schools need revenue from timber to justify the sales. Continue Reading OSPI Superintendent Reykdahl Wants To Reimagine Board Of Natural Read More
Chris Reykdahl, Washington’s superintendent of public schools says he would like to see the state legislature commit to financing school construction, but not the traditional way. Continue Reading Money From Timber Sales A Drop In The Bucket For Read More
The Keep Washington Evergreen initiative, proposed by public lands commissioner Hilary Franz in November, seeks to protect forests in the state over 20 years. In this final story, we look at the goal of reforestation. Continue Read More
Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz introduced the Keep Washington Evergreen initiative at the end of November, which aims to protect and reestablish the state’s forests. In part two of this three part report, we look at the goal of protecting forests from conversion. Read More
Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz introduced the Keep Washington Evergreen initiative at the end of November, which aims to protect and reestablish the state’s forests. In part one, we look at restoring forest health. Read More
New DHS guidelines are giving some detainees at the Northwest Detention Center hope for an earlier release. Continue Reading Petition Filed For Release At Northwest Detention Center In TacomaRead More
Wildfires can leave land vulnerable to flooding and landslides. With the flooding recently, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife expedited the permitting process for projects to protect safety and health for homeowners. Continue Reading Hydraulic Project Permits Expedited To Assist Read More
During a live Facebook video this past Friday, La Resistencia, an organization working to stop immigrant detention, discussed updates to litigation against GEO Group, the company which runs the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. Continue Reading Read More
After a wildfire, damage to the landscape seems pretty obvious. But there’s more to it than burned trees: landslide dangers in burned areas. Continue Reading There’s Potential For Landslides After A Fire; What To Watch Out ForRead More
Those detained at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma have yet to hear when they might receive their COVID-19 booster shots. Continue Reading GEO Group Says ICE To Decide On Booster Shots For DetaineesRead More
At the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, those detained received the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Some are now two months or more from their inoculation, meaning that under CDC recommendations, they would be eligible for their booster. Continue Read More
Last week a federal jury decided that private company GEO Group, which operates the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, owed those formerly detained at the facility $17.3 million in back pay for violation of Washington state’s minimum wage law. Continue Reading Read More
A group of labor organizations, farmworker advocates and health experts are sending a letter to the Governors of Washington, Oregon and California with their recommendations on permanent rulemaking for heat and smoke protections for farmworkers. Continue Read More
Over the past year, wildfire smoke has made the air quality in the Yakima Valley, Eastern Washington and parts of Oregon some of the worst in the country, and even in the world. When the air quality is bad, experts recommend people stay indoors, but that isn’t an option for outdoor laborers, like farmworkers. Read More
On Thursday, the Washington State Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments in a case being brought against Washington’s commissioner of public lands, Hilary Franz, the Department of Natural Resources and the Board of Natural Resources, that may clarify how the state manages public lands. Read More
With cooler temperatures and more moisture in the air, preparations for next year’s wildfires have begun, and this means planned fires. Continue Reading Prescribed Burning Begins In State ForestsRead More
Residents in the Methow Valley are hoping to prevent future devastating fires by creating BioChar. Fire scorching the forests of the Methow Valley in North Central Washington has become a devastating yearly event. Continue Reading How BioChar Can Read More
As the weather gets colder the thought of wildfire may be floating away like smoke in the wind. But while the season is wrapping up, the management of wildfire isn't over. Continue Reading Is Fire Season Year-Round Now?Read More
New study shows how N95 masks help keep smoke particles out of your lungs. Continue Reading Donning An N-95 Respirator During Wildfire Smoke Events Could Protect Your HealthRead More
