Rafael Barata is a Brazilian drummer and percussionist who performed at Washington State University's 2025 Brazilian Jazz Fest in October 2025.
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After your Thanksgiving leftover tuck-in, maybe your family is on the hunt for a Christmas tree. But some Northwesterners have been worried about the holiday since before May.
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A volunteer organization in Yakima is urging city leaders to turn off Flock Safety license plate reading cameras, which the Yakima Police Department has been using since 2022. Concerns about the use of these surveillance cameras in immigration operations are growing across Washington state and nationwide.
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In an effort to cut federal spending and end programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, the Trump Administration has cut funding for some programs that help students access college.
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Tons of ingredients from the Northwest can be found on your Thanksgiving table.
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A court settlement with the city of Quincy will help fix reported issues with a water treatment plant – and contribute to environmental projects.
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All around Washington, cities are having to figure out how to create more housing.One way Tacoma is attempting to meet this goal is through a policy called Home in Tacoma, which changed zoning allowances in the city to allow for more houses on one lot.
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Nov. 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day dedicated to honoring the lives of transgender people who were killed or died by suicide.
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NWPB reporter Lauren Gallup joined host Phineas Pope to discuss Tacoma's 2023 Landlord Fairness Code and its impacts on affordable housing providers today.
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At a Starbucks store near the University of Washington campus, baristas have been keeping the doors to the cafe closed.
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Demolition of a controversial land bridge in the Tri-Cities is expected to start next month.
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The Northwest is being called on to help Colorado. That state has been trying to increase its gray wolf numbers by moving wolves from more robust populations a few at a time.
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A majority of small family farms in the United States operate with high-risk profit margins. Four years ago, Roni Ryan started goat yoga at her farmstead in Poulsbo, Wash., and it’s been a major source of income since then. But with an increasing number of challenges, even adorable baby animals may not keep her farm in the black.
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In Moscow, Idaho, there is a new mayor in town. Nearly 70% of voters marked Hailey Lewis on their ballots in the November election.