Professor Rebecca Scofield is an associate professor of history and chairs the University of Idaho history department. She lives in Moscow with her husband and two young children. (Credit: Stefanie… Continue Read More
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North Idaho College sits on the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene. (Credit: NIC Flickr) Listen (Runtime 00:57) Read North Idaho College has been given another year to resolve issues outlined… Continue Reading Only community college Read More
A barrel race at the Denver Gay Rodeo in 2021. (Credit: Alyson Roy) Listen (Runtime 3:49) Read Curt Westberg sits on the porch of his house in Palouse, Washington. He… Continue Reading Gay rodeos are queer spaces in rural placesRead More
Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a hearing Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at the Latah County Courthouse in Moscow. (August Frank/The Lewiston Tribune via AP) Listen (Runtime :55) Read At… Continue Reading Lawyer for Read More
Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a motion hearing regarding a gag order, Friday, June 9, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students… Continue Reading State of Idaho to pursue death penalty Read More
Graduate students Geraldine Diverres and Bernadette Gagnier examine grapevines leaves at the Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension of Washington State University, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Prosser, Washington. (Credit: Bob… Continue Read More
Students walk in the sun on the Kamiah High School campus. The Kamiah School District is a small school district in a town of 1,100 people located on the Nez… Continue Reading Idaho’s homeless student population increasing amid Read More
Houses under construction in Richland, Washington. More homes are needed in urban and rural areas, said Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 00:53) Read The… Continue Reading Tax credit revamp could Read More
Gifts in honor of victims Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin continue to appear in front of the King Road House. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen… Continue Reading Plans for memorial garden grow before Read More
Bryan Kohberger chose not to enter a plea Monday, May 22 at his arraignment hearing. The judge entered not guilty on all charges on his behalf. (Credit: KREM 2 News)… Continue Reading Judge enters not guilty pleas on Bryan Read More
Sunrise over Red Mountain vineyards in central Washington. (Credit: Andrea Johnson Photography/Washington State Wine Commission) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read It’s been a slower start to spring in the Pacific Northwest,… Continue Read More
Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, appears at a hearing in Latah County District Court, on Jan. 5, 2023, in Moscow,… Continue Reading Bryan Kohberger indicted on murder Read More
Oregon nonprofit Wallowa Land Trust gave 30 acres of undeveloped land near Wallowa Lake to the Nez Perce Tribe. (Credit: David Jensen) Listen (Runtime 00:53) Read Wildlife will have easier… Continue Reading Oregon nonprofit returns Wallowa land Read More
Red Swamp Crayfish have been discovered in the Lewiston Levee ponds, thanks to science students at Lewiston High School. (Credit: istockphoto) Listen (Runtime 00:59) Read Lewiston High School teacher Jamie… Continue Reading High school students Read More
A barn own with her eggs at the Blue Mountain Wildlife center in Benton City, Washington. Many barn owls are rehabbed at the center after building nests in haystacks throughout… Continue Reading More wildlife rehabilitators needed in the Read More
A tanker airplane drops fire retardant on a wildfire burning near Twisp, Wash. Three firefighters were killed battling the blaze. (Credit: Ted S. Warren / Associated Press) Listen (Runtime 1:07)… Continue Reading More Read More
The Cow Canyon Fire burns near Naches, Washington in August 2022. New funding from the federal government is earmarked to help Northwest communities become more resistant to wildfire. (Credit: Washington… Continue Reading Wildfire Defense Read More
American Federation of Teachers members picket for more investment in community and technical colleges at the Capitol sundial. (Credit: Cortney Marabetta / AFT) Listen (Runtime 00:56) Read Students, faculty and… Continue Reading Read More
Maximillian Bazler and Megan Hudlet, both students at North Idaho College, sit together between classes as they discuss the possibility of NIC losing its accreditation. (Credit: Kaitlyn Nicholas / NWPB)… Continue Read More
Johnny Taylor is one of the residents of Abiel Mobile Home Community facing big rent increases and new fees, after the park was purchased by an out-of-state investment firm. (Credit:… Continue Reading Nowhere to go: Facing Read More
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., leads the panel during an organizational meeting for the 118th Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.… Continue Reading Read More
Bryan Kohberger, who has been charged with killing four University of Idaho students, leaves after an extradition hearing at the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg, Pa., Jan. 3, 2023. Newly… Continue Read More
A photo of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle is part of a collaged table at the Corner Club in downtown Moscow. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB)… Continue Reading Moscow planting garden, creating Read More
Bryan Kohberger enters the Latah County Courtroom January 12 for his second hearing in Moscow, Idaho. He is being held at the Latah County Jail without bond. (Credit: Court TV)… Continue Reading Search warrant unsealed in case of four slain Read More
A lone house stands on the outskirts of Kennewick, Washington. Bills aiming to curb the cost of high rents are before the state legislature. (Credit: Lauren Paterson) Listen (Runtime 1:00)… Continue Reading New Washington Read More
Local customers say they didn’t receive notice of the change before enrolling Continue Reading Kaiser Permanente customers discover new requirement to fill prescriptions via mail-orderRead More
Brian Hanson, an engineer who works remotely in Idaho, adjusts the Starlink satellite on his house for better internet reception. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:53) Read Reporting… Continue Reading New federal Read More
The new honey bee vaccine from Dalan Animal Health is currently undergoing field trials to gather more data. (Credit: Dalan Animal Health) Listen (Runtime 1:07) Read Honey bees and other… Continue Reading The buzz: New Read More
Hannah Stewart sits on the front steps of the RV she lives in year-round in McCall due to a lack of affordable housing options. (Credit: Ashlee Fliney) Listen (Runtime 3:15)… Continue Reading Many in McCall can’t find housing, even Read More
Bryan Kohberger sits next to his defense attorney in the Latah County Courthouse on Jan. 12, 2023. His next hearing is scheduled for June 26. Credit: Court TV Listen (Runtime… Continue Reading Search warrant for apartment of Moscow Read More
Wine grapes growing at Two Mountain Vineyard in Zillah, Wash. Credit: Two Mountain Winery Listen (Runtime :57) Read Growers have harvested the first grapes under Washington’s new sustainability program, and… Continue Read More
The Whale will be showing at the Kenworthy Theatre in downtown Moscow for two weekends in January 2023. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen The film, “The Whale” has been… Continue Reading Moscow Playwright Comes Home : Read More
Bryan Kohberger enters the Latah County Courtroom January 12 for his second hearing in Moscow, Idaho. He is being held at the Latah County Jail without bond. (Credit: Court TV)… Continue Reading Suspect Kohberger waives Read More
When the COVID-19 pandemic reached the Inland Northwest almost three years ago, Dr. Max Williams started seeing a change in some of his patients that shocked him: People he had treated successfully for years no longer trusted him. Continue Reading Read More
A police officer watches over the crime scene at 1122 King Road in Moscow, Idaho. Credit: Lauren Paterson Listen Documents in the case of four University of Idaho students released… Continue Reading Kohberger could push for Read More
Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the Moscow quadruple homicide case, is walked off a plane at the Moscow Pullman Airport just before 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4. (Credit: Connor… Continue Reading Suspect in stabbing homicides of Read More
A photo collage of the four slain students sits on the counter at Mad Greek restaurant in Moscow, Idaho, where Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen were both servers. (Credit: Lauren… Continue Reading Moscow homicides: what we know and where we go Read More
A University of Idaho professor has filed suit against an online influencer for libel and slander. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen A University of Idaho professor has filed a… Continue Reading University of Read More
Haadiya Tariq, editor-in-chief of the Argonaut, said she is proud the University of Idaho pushed the Moscow PD to give Argonaut reporters the first question at every Moscow homicides press… Continue Reading National media Read More
Despite the snow, flowers and gifts continue to pile up in honor of the four University of Idaho students killed last month. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 4:40)… Continue Reading Social media sleuths disrupt Read More
An inmate huddles under a heavy blanket on a bunk in the psychiatric unit of the Pierce County Jail in Tacoma, Wash. Credit: Elaine Thompson, AP file photo Listen (Runtime… Continue Reading While Washington’s urban Read More
Voices to Hear students stand on the edge of Steptoe Butte in the Palouse Hills of east Washington. (Credit: Voices to Hear) Listen In an effort to get more Idaho… Continue Reading Student-led podcast explores Coeur d’Alene Read More
With the option to attend either in person or online, some students are returning to the University of Idaho for final exams. (Credit: Lauren Paterson) Listen We are now in… Continue Reading As University of Idaho Read More
A crowd of hundreds of students and community members gathered on the University of Idaho campus for Wednesday night’s vigil. Credit: Lauren Paterson Listen (Runtime 1:08) Read After four University… Continue Read More
Fourth grade student Jalone Green works on his paddle in Lapwai, Idaho. Credit: Lauren Paterson Listen (Runtime 3:05) Read Julian Matthews walks the stairs to his downtown Moscow office. He’s… Continue Reading Read More
City of Moscow Police Chief James Fry addresses reporters on the University of Idaho campus, Sunday, November 20. Few new details emerged, and no suspect in custody. Source: Lauren Paterson… Continue Reading Moscow community Read More
A vigil in remembrance of the students is set for November 30 at the University of Idaho campus. Credit: Lauren Paterson Listen Police say they have ruled out several potential… Continue Reading Moscow homicides: Investigation details Read More
Geese congregate along the shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene, Nov. 5, 2022. Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB Listen For over 30 years, Native American Heritage Month has been federally-recognized. Northwest… Continue Reading Coeur d’Alene Read More
WSU student workers and union organizers gather for a rally on the Pullman campus on September 14, 2022. Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB Listen As the wave of unionization across… Continue Reading WSU student workers unionizeRead More
Two deer are pictured near the D Reactor on the Hanford site. Leaders from across Washington and Oregon sent a letter to the Biden administration in early August to request… Continue Reading Washington, Oregon Read More