Washington State University student Alura Lane works at a coffee shop in downtown Pullman most days of the week to pay for college, rent and other living expenses. This election… Continue Reading As election draws closer, Read More
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Rabbits have long been the animal of choice for several tests to see if cosmetic products are safe, but a new law is banning new animal testing of cosmetic products… Continue Reading Washington bans sale of cosmetics newly tested on Read More
This image provided by Boise Police Department shows Nicholas Umphenour (left), who has been identified by police as the man suspected of shooting corrections officers at a Boise hospital in… Continue Reading Homicides in Read More
Erin Whorton, a hydrologist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, measures snow on South Cascade Glacier in Washington. (Credit: Erin Whorton / NRCS) Listen (Runtime :58) Read The snowpack in… Continue Reading Spring snowpack levels in Read More
Supporters of the bill, including lawmakers who are firefighters, gathered this week in Olympia to highlight the success of the bill’s passage. (Credit: Lauren Gallup / NWPB) Listen (Runtime :55)… Continue Reading Memorial in Olympia Read More
Washington Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell held a press conference at the Mother Theresa Haven in Spokane, Washington – a 48-unit complex built a few years ago with funding from the… Continue Reading Washington politicians push Read More
Listen An aerial view of the lower village of Taholah, Washington on the edge of the Pacific Coast. (Credit: Quinault Indian Nation) (Runtime :48) Read New funding from the U.S.… Continue Reading Funding for Northwest tribes Read More
Sandy Williams first launched The Black Lens, Spokane’s Black newspaper, in 2015. Her family has been working to bring the paper back. (Credit: The Black Lens) Listen (Runtime 1:07) Read… Continue Reading Spokane’s Black newspaper relaunchesRead More
In this Feb. 1, 2017, file image provided the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, a wolf pack is captured by a remote camera in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area… Continue Reading Nez Perce Tribe honors the wolfRead More
Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students, is escorted to an extradition hearing at the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg, Pa., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.… Continue Reading Judge denies Read More
Malene Wines’ vintage airstream trailer once went out on the road for satellite tastings across California. Although the Airstream is now retired, the concept could happen in Washington with new… Continue Reading Wine Read More
Modular homes are assembled at Mercer Mass Timber in Spokane Valley, Washington. An expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit could fund more housing construction projects in the Northwest… Continue Reading New congressional Read More
Members of the Washington State University Coalition of Student Employees (WSU-CASE) Held rallies in the snow at WSU campuses throughout the state on Wednesday, January 17, 2023. (Credit: Jen Acker… Continue Reading WSU student Read More
Five-month-old Hailey plays with a rattle at her parents’ apartment in Moscow, Idaho. Her parents are taking part in Washington state’s new leave program. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen… Continue Reading Paid leave Read More
Demolition of the King Road House in Moscow, Idaho began shortly after 6 a.m. local time on December 28, 2023. (Credit: Julie Scott) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read The house where… Continue Reading King Road Read More
The house on King Road where four university of Idaho students were killed last fall will be demolished in late December, according to the university. (Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen… Continue Reading King Road House in Moscow to be demolished Read More
A state worker unfurls a rainbow flag in front of the Washington state Capitol. (Courtesy: Elaine Thompson / AP Photo) Listen (Runtime 1:02) Read The state of Washington has a… Continue Reading New statewide survey of LGBTQ Read More
WSU students staged a sit-in at Chancellor Elizabeth Chilton’s office on Monday, December 4, 2023. The table is meant to symbolize the students bringing the bargaining table to Chilton and… Continue Reading Unionized Read More
A sunrise over the Rocky Mountains from Rocky Ridge Campground in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests on August 8, 2020 (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime :59) Read A… Continue Reading Thousands of Northwest jobs Read More
Ella Adams, left, holds a sign in memory of her mother, Catherine Eneas, as Dominic Whalawitsa holds a sign for his aunt Gail Teo during the third annual march and… Continue Reading More federal support on the way for solving Read More
Othello teens brainstorm ideas for what kinds of activities and jobs would be most interesting to them at The Lighthouse Community Center. (Credit: Marci Miller / Rural Development Initiatives) Listen… Continue Read More
Unionized Washington State University student workers rally on the Pullman campus on September 27, 2023. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read As unionized Washington State University workers… Continue Read More
At the vigil on the University of Idaho campus on Monday, November 13, Madison Whitney, the president of the Alpha Phi sorority, spoke about Kaylee Goncalves. “Kaylee Goncalves had a… Continue Read More
Leotis McCormack answers the phone at his office at the Nez Perce Tribal Police Department in Lapwai, Idaho. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 4:02) Read More than 17… Continue Reading Local control, better Read More
Columbian ground squirrels are only active for around two months of the year, and spend most of their time hibernating. (Credit: David Restivo / National Park Service) Listen (Runtime :57)… Continue Reading Ground Squirrel “High School” Read More
Attendees gather on the shores of the Snake River at Hells Gate State Park to take place in the All Our Relations flotilla on September 30, 2023. (Credit: Lauren Paterson… Continue Reading As Biden negotiates future Read More
Members of the Academic Student Employees union gather to give speeches on the Pullman campus on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime :59) Read Hundreds… Continue Reading Read More
Ethan Chapin (left) Maizie Chapin (middle) and Hunter Chapin (right) in a family photo. Hunter and Maizie are still attending University of Idaho and are part of Greek life. (Courtesy:… Continue Reading New scholarships will Read More
WSU students Reanna Liebl and Christina Flynn order ice cream at Ferdinand’s on the Pullman campus. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:30) Read Known for its student-made ice… Continue Reading We Read More
Ryan Graves, Americans for Safe Aerospace Executive Director, from left, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) Maj. David Grusch, and U.S. Navy (Ret.) Cmdr. David Fravor, are sworn in during a House… Continue Reading Northwest residents Read More
A helicopter pulled water from the Clearwater River while fighting the flames from the Hospital Fire in Orofino, Idaho August 29, 2023. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:16)… Continue Reading Six homes lost in Hospital Fire in OrofinoRead More
On August 16th, a salmon shark was reported on the shores of the Salmon River in Riggins, Idaho. How the shark ended up on the beach is still unknown. (Credit:… Continue Reading Shark sighting in Idaho remains a mysteryRead More
Different typed of DIY Swamp Coolers https://www.diycraftsy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/7-Simple-DIY-Homemade-Swamp-Cooler-Plans.jpg STORY BY ASH BEARD AND MARY ELLEN PITNEY Originally pusblished July 28, 2022 A heat wave is on the way in Eastern Washington.… Read More
Cosmic Crisp apples on the Mother Tree near Wenatchee Washington. (Credit: Bob Hubner / Washington State University) Listen (Runtime 1:06) Read Known for its crunch and sweet taste, the Cosmic… Continue Reading Cosmic Read More
Director Dan Merchant signals to actors on set during a “Going Home” scene filmed in Rosalia, Washington. (Credit: D.S. Schaefer / Outlier Imaging) Listen (Runtime 1:02) Read While the writer’s… Continue Reading As the Read More
The Williams Creek Fire burned thousands of acres in the north Idaho wilderness last summer. Fire crews, with the help of heavy rains, eventually put out the blaze. (Credit: Lauren… Continue Reading Millions in wildfire funding Read More
Students experiencing homelessness are more likely to suffer academically and are more likely to drop out of school compared to their housed peers, according to the latest legislative report in… Continue Reading Youth homelessness in Read More
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
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
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
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
