Bryan Kohberger, center, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, listens during a hearing in Latah County District Court on Sept. 13, 2023, in […]Read More
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A Washington State University researcher is recruiting study participants across the political spectrum with the hopes of improving political discourse.Read More
Liliana Garcia, an eighth grader, holds her phone and Yondr pouch over an unlocking device at Walla Walla’s Pioneer Middle School. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 4:16) Read […]Read More
A Clarkston landscaper is on the road to recovery after a near-fatal mountain biking incident.Read More
Lewis and Clark Elementary School is a dual language school in Wenatchee with over 400 students. (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime 1:16) Read By Reneé Diaz and […]Read More
If you were to drive the farthest west you can in Washington, you’d reach Clallam County. That’s on the tip of the Olympic Peninsula, nestled between the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean. It’s a remote, wide county, where you can visit Olympic National Park and drive from sunny Sequim to rainy Forks. It’s a place known for its beauty and for its Read More
Fire crews spray water on rubble at the Lineage Logistics fire in Finley, Washington. The fire started on April 21. (Credit: Benton County Fire District 1) watch Listen (Runtime 1:08) […]Read More
Bryan Kohberger, left, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, appears at a hearing in Latah County District Court in September 2023. Second District […]Read More
Juan Mora, of Cashmere, picks pears in the Larry MacDonald orchard in 2012. He wore a mask because of wildfire smoke that settled in the Wenatchee Valley. (Credit: Wenatchee World) […]Read More
This photo from August 2020 features Rocky Ridge Lake, a popular hiking and camping site in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Watch Listen (Runtime 1:03) […]Read More
As people get older, staying social and getting exercise can be difficult. A group of line dancers in Clarkston, Washington are finding a way to address both of those challenges.Read More
How pumped storage hydropower works with an upper and lower reservoir. (Credit: Tennessee Valley Authority) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read Washington state wants to learn more about an old type of […]Read More
The new WA 64 apple growing on trees at a WSU orchard in Quincy, Washington. The trees are bred to be shorter and denser to produce more fruit. (Credit: Washington […]Read More
In Portland, Oregon, a federal judge is set to hear arguments this week in a case brought by the Federal Trade Commission against the proposed merger between the two grocery store chains, Kroger and Albertsons.
Earlier this month, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington state, joined other members of Congress in filing an amicus brief opposing the merger. Read More
Tras conocerse los resultados de las elecciones primarias de Washington, las miradas siguen puestas en los principales comicios de todo el estado.Read More
With Washington's primary election results in, eyes remain on key races throughout the state. On Thursday, the Office of the Secretary of State certified the Aug. 6 Primary results and ordered a statewide manual recount of the Commissioner of Public Lands race.Read More
Elise Cha, left, and Kellee Kendrick, right, learn about the viscosity of magma by pouring corn syrup on cookie sheets. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / NWPB) Watch Listen (Runtime 4:14) Read […]Read More
A fixed frame beach wheelchair sits at Lake Wenatchee. The chair is available for use through reservations. (Credit: Washington State Parks) Watch Listen (Runtime 0:56) Read Washington State Parks are […]Read More
Las Bibliotecas del Valle de Yakima celebran 80 años como distrito bibliotecario. Según su sitio web, el distrito bibliotecario del condado se creó hacia 1945.Read More
A portion of the Electron Dam on the Puyallup River has to be removed, according to a decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The federal appeals court upheld the decision by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington that a vertical metal wall portion of the dam, a temporary spillway, makes the dam a complete barrier to fish passage and Read More
Yakima Valley Libraries is celebrating 80 years as a library district. According to its website, the county library district was created around 1945.Read More
The new Washington State University apple, currently known as WA 64, is smaller than the Cosmic Crisp. It has a lighter orange and pink blush exterior. (Credit: Washington State University) […]Read More
August is National Breastfeeding Month, and many moms will have heard the term “breast is best” when it comes to nursing babies. But the truth could be more complicated. Read More
A 9-day-old kitten at the Whitman County Humane Society. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:52) Read The Whitman County Humane Society in Pullman, Washington, takes care of all […]Read More
In recent years, non-native American shad migrating past Bonneville Dam greatly outnumbered the total salmon and steelhead. (Credit: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center / Flickr Creative Commons) Listen (Runtime 1:10) Read […]Read More
Normas federales para proteger de los riesgos del calor a los trabajadores en espacios interiores y exteriores se están estudiando al nivel nacional. Washington y Oregón ya cuentan con normas de este tipo para quienes laboran en entornos al aire libre.Read More
Betzy and Betsy, two shelter dogs, sniff the grass along Mill Creek in Walla Walla. (Credit: Steve Lenz / Blue Mountain Humane Society) Watch Listen (Runtime 1:04) Read At many […]Read More
Federal rules for protecting outdoor and indoor workers from heat hazards are under consideration. Washington and Oregon already have such rules in place for outdoor workers.Read More
An aerial photo shows the competed infrastructure of the Northeast neighborhood in Taholah with 59 lots for future homes. Federal grants are often a portion of larger tribal housing projects. […]Read More
Pullman celebrates its 35th annual national lentil festival, drawing thousands of attendees. Read More
In a big, open room in the basement of Bellingham’s old city hall, little cupboards line the walls holding spray paint, different kinds of tape, cans of WD-40, and at least four different handheld drills.
Wearing round-framed glasses and an explorer’s hat, museum preparator David Miller stands over the work table, messy with progress. He is sculpting fake dinosaur bones. Read More
The Lentil Express making its way through the Grand Parade. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Plenty of high fives to go around! (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) The vat that […]Read More
Blue-green algae seen behind Lower Granite dam on the Snake River in 2023. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / NWPB) Watch Listen Toxic algae is turning up once again on the Snake […]Read More
El distrito escolar de Sunnyside cambiará la forma de elegir a los miembros de su junta escolar. La medida se tomó tras un acuerdo entre el distrito escolar, la organización sin ánimo de lucro Empowering Latina Leaders and Action (ELLA), y American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), de Washington, para evitar la dilución del voto hispano o latino/e/x.Read More
The Sunnyside School District will change how it elects school board members. The move came after an agreement between the school district, the nonprofit Empowering Latina Leaders and Action (ELLA) and the ACLU of Washington to avoid diluting the Hispanic or Latino/e/x vote.Read More
Crew members unload equipment off of Lady Liberty in Stehekin (Credit: Reneé Dìaz / NWPB) Watch Listen (Runtime 1:07) Read The small, remote town of Stehekin is hard to get […]Read More
As more people age, health care leaders in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley say they’re preparing for health care needs to increase, particularly in primary and specialty care. NWPB’s Rachel Sun reports.Read More
Students from the College of Art and Architecture worked all summer to construct the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial, which was also designed by students. (Credit: University of Idaho) Listen […]Read More
The exterior of the Walla Walla County Public Health and Legislative Building, where the county commissioners work. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:02) Read On Monday, Walla Walla’s […]Read More
State and federal leaders cut the ribbon to open the Grid Storage Launchpad at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. (Credit: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Listen (Runtime 1:02) Read Scientists hope there’s […]Read More
It used to be the case that people who harvest shellfish could breathe a sigh of relief in late autumn. Spring, summer and even early fall have long presented the right conditions for harmful algae to grow and produce biotoxins in waters along the Washington state coast and into Puget Sound.
But in recent years, recreational and commercial harvesters, state agencies and Read More
Left, Dan Newhouse (Credit: Dan Newhouse) Right, Jerrod Sessler (Credit: Jerrod Sessler) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse has fallen behind in votes against Donald Trump-endorsed challenger Jerrod […]Read More
The city of Walla Walla is considering instituting a convenience fee. Residents would pay the fee when they use a credit or debit card to pay for city services. (Credit: […]Read More
The trailhead for Judy’s Trail. It is located in Troy, Idaho. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:45) Read There’s a lot of good ways to start off the […]Read More
Staff at the Nez Perce Tribe’s Nimiipuu Health Center were recently honored for their outstanding contributions in health care by the Indian Health Service. NWPB’s Rachel Sun has more. Read More
Listen (Runtime 1:30) Read In Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary election, Washington state’s current Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert, a former U.S. Representative for Washington’s 8th Congressional District, emerged as […]Read More
Smokey Bear visits the press briefing room of the White House. He is accompanied by Darci Drinkwater, of the U.S. Forest Service, on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Manuel Balce […]Read More
Fin is about 4 years old and is a Catahoula leopard dog, blue lacy and Australian kelpie mix. He can inspect up to 140 boats per day. (Credit: Courtney Flatt […]Read More
El Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. ha solicitado a la Corte de Estados Unidos para el Distrito Oeste de Washington que desestime una demanda, según la cual el Departamento no está protegiendo los salarios y las condiciones laborales de los trabajadores agrícolas de Washington.Read More
A new immersive art gallery in Spokane allows visitors to engage with Vincent Van Gogh’s art in new ways using digital technology. NWPB’s Rachel Sun reports.Read More
