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Special Holiday Radio Programs On NWPB: Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day 2023

Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude. For food, family, friends, and for the first stewards of this land we call America: Indigenous Tribes. This Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day, join NWPB for music and stories that reflect the meaning of tradition and gratitude. Continue Reading Special Holiday Radio Programs On NWPB: Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day 2023

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Author Jeffrey Dunn, whose novel, "Radio Free Olympia," releases Oct. 10. // Courtesy of Kelly Tareski.

Q&A: Northwest writer Jeffrey Dunn on his novel “Radio Free Olympia”

“Radio Free Olympia” is a book about a handful of characters, one of whom, Petr, is raised on the Olympic Peninsula. Without traditional parents, he’s also raised by the landscape. Petr guides readers through folklore of the peninsula by broadcasting spirits on a homemade radio. Reporter Lauren Gallup sat down with Jeffrey Dunn to discuss what inspired this surreal story about the Pacific Northwest. Continue Reading Q&A: Northwest writer Jeffrey Dunn on his novel “Radio Free Olympia”

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How A Royal Wedding Turned Into The Biggest And Best Beer Festival On The Planet

The steins of beer. The plates of roast pork and chicken, sausages and dumplings. The brass bands. The throngs of people, many of them in traditional Bavarian dress. Dirndls or lederhosen, anyone? That’s how you probably identify Oktoberfest today. However, in the beginning, it had a very different feel. Continue Reading How A Royal Wedding Turned Into The Biggest And Best Beer Festival On The Planet

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