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The Pierce Transit Board voted Monday to send a measure to the November ballot that would increase the amount people pay in sales tax for transit funding.
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Courtesy: Thad McCracken
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Erick Bengel / NWPBA nonprofit's food bank that distributes food to 13 pantries in five counties is seeing an uptick in pantry visitors while receiving far less food to give out. -
Courtesy: Lesley TamuraAbout 87% of all fresh U.S. pears come from the Northwest, according to the Pear Bureau Northwest. But many pear farmers in the Northwest say they’re going into deep debt or are getting out of the business. -
Courtesy: Aaron KunzDrastically fewer sockeye are returning to the Upper Columbia than expected. That’s why Washington isn’t allowing sockeye fishing this season there.
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In the November general election, voters in Pierce County will decide if they want an ombuds to oversee the county sheriff’s office. -
Two nurse-midwives are currently unable to deliver babies at a Lewiston, Idaho hospital. That’s because a physician stepped down from their support role. -
Vitalant — a nonprofit blood donation center with locations in Washington and Idaho — says it’s in critical need of donors -
Time's up for many schools in Washington to test drinking water for lead. Turns out, some lead contamination at older schools is more common than you think – but fixes are in the works. -
While Seattle hosts six matches for the World Cup, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians is playing a big role, as an official host city supporter for the games. This is the first time an Indigenous nation in the U.S. has had these responsibilities. -
A new technology could be a cost effective, simple way to help salmon. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has installed “fish bubblers” at several dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers. -
Mentees and family say a Grangeville doctor’s career is marked by a dedication to service and love for people -
Two people are dead after a small plane crashed into the Columbia River in the middle of the Tri-Cities. -
Tiny, pocket forests are sprouting up all around Washington state: on old, abandoned fields and in people’s backyards. They’re meant to mimic nature – and to grow quickly and increase biodiversity. -
General Manager Cara Williams Fry leaves NWPB at the end of June 2026 for a new role at Kansas City PBS.
