It’s almost graduation day, and students — an important part of NWPB — prepare to move on. Their time spent at NWPB is a resume builder and investment in their… Continue Reading Goodbye And Good Luck, Connor, Kevin, Preston and Read More
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Northwest news is coming to KTNW, following PBS Newshour Weekend. Beginning May 4th you can join NWPB news manager Scott Leadingham on-air at 5:55pm. Each week he'll talk with regional news correspondents about the latest happenings around the Northwest. Stream episode 1 now on our website. Read More
PBS has unveiled a list of America’s 100 best-loved novels, chosen in support of THE GREAT AMERICAN READ. NWPB is teaming up with PBS stations across the nation to help whittle the list down and figure out what the greatest book of all time is. We need your help. Continue Reading The Read More
Have you ever talked to someone who is hesitant to toot her own horn? Yet, as you get to know her, you realize what a selfless and generous person she… Continue Reading NWPB Member Is A Mom, Grandma, Nurse, Volunteer, Gardener AND SustainerRead More
Gillian Coldsnow has been a leader at Northwest Public Broadcasting since joining the staff as a classical music host in 1993. Her leadership includes being a coach, mentor and supervisor… Continue Reading Gillian Coldsnow Noted as a “Woman of Read More
It is with much regret that we bid goodbye to Neal Conan’s weekly conversation that helped demystify the changing landscape of American politics. Production ended in March due to lack… Continue Reading Goodbye Truth, Politics and Power (We Hardly Knew Read More
NWPB is preparing to buy a new antenna and transmitter for KTNW-TV, its Tri-Cities-Walla Walla public television station. Most of the funds – and the requirement to upgrade – come… Continue Reading Public TV to get a boost—with a little help Read More
Northwest Public Broadcasting’s Gillian Coldsnow was fortunate to spend quality time with Robert Siegel on March 26 when he was in Pullman to accept the Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement… Continue Reading Gillian Coldsnow Interviews Robert SiegelRead More
Journalism skills can be taught at any age. And for teens age 16-18, there are outstanding opportunities in the Northwest to learn and refine skills for becoming the next generation… Continue Reading Youth Journalism Workshop In Tri-Cities: Learn Read More
Independent Lens Presents “Dolores” on KTNW-TV One of the most important, yet least known, activists of our time, Dolores Huerta was an equal partner in founding the first farm workers union… Continue Reading Important Activist – Yet Largely UnknownRead More
Good music and good food: two indulgences that go well together. Composers have been writing music to accompany banquets, dinners and parties for centuries. Think of Telemann’s Tafelmusik (“Table Music,” in English), or the Divertimenti Mozart wrote for the wind band hired to play during the Emperor’s lunch. But one composer stands out as someone who created both the music Read More
What’s going on in the Northwest this week? Want to hear from the people who help bring you the news and music you hear every day? Join NWPB on Facebook every Friday at noon for a look at what’s happening around the Northwest with the issues that affect you most – from updates at Hanford to how the Rattlesnake Ridge landslide near Yakima is an ongoing story. Read More
It started with a crack. Then it got bigger. Then video footage from a drone let everyone have a bird’s eye view of how the Rattlesnake Ridge slide outside of Union Gap, Washington, was coming – or sliding – along. Continue Reading Rattlesnake Ridge: Read More
You’ve probably heard Mary Louise Kelly’s reports on national security on NPR for a number of years, but she’s now a steady presence each afternoon, co-hosting All Things Considered. Continue Reading Meet The Newest Host Of ‘All Things Read More
According to the nationally distributed documentary Elder Abuse & Exploitation, more than five million people are victims of elder abuse in the United States – an estimated one in 10… Continue Reading Combating Elder AbuseRead More
After 30 years hosting All Things Considered, NPR’s Robert Siegel signed off January 5 to accolades from listeners and fellow staff members. His retirement plans include a trip to Pullman,… Continue Reading NPR’s Robert Siegel Coming To PullmanRead More
Northwest Public Broadcasting is pleased to welcome the newest addition to our news staff: Esmy Jimenez. Esmy is our Yakima Valley correspondent, covering the important stories of Central Washington’s farm… Continue Reading NWPB’s Newest News Read More
The Retro Cocktail Hour may be moving from Northwest Public Broadcasting’s NPR and Classical Music service, but it already has a well-established second home on the NWPB Jazz station, KJEM… Continue Reading The Underground Martini Bunker Has A New PadRead More
It’s a new year and we have a new look, with a slightly different name. But it’s still your local public television and radio - Northwest Public Broadcasting. Continue Reading Letter from the GM: Northwest Public BroadcastingRead More