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![A sunrise over blue mountains. The mountains are dotted with evergreen trees.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20200808_200117-500x500.jpg)
Thousands of Northwest jobs could come from new Forest Service plan
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
![Freshly picked red delicious apples gather in a bin. Northwest red delicious and galas are again shipping to India after tariffs were lifted.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4446-500x500.jpg)
‘Vintage year’ for apple crop, experts say the weather was just right
Freshly picked red delicious apples gather in a bin. Northwest red delicious and galas are again shipping to India after tariffs were lifted. (Courtesy: Washington Apple Commission) Read Many Northwest
![People gather at the shores of the Snake River in Hells Gate State Park outside of Lewiston, Idaho. Desert mountains can be seen in the distance as canoes sit on a sandy shore under clouds.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FloatillaAttendees_HellsGateStateParkID_093023_LaurenPaterson-500x500.jpg)
As Biden negotiates future of lower Snake River dams, Northwest tribes push for removal
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
![Two young men and a young woman in fall clothes stroll toward the camera between autumn trees.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Chapin-Siblings_Courtesy-Stay-Chapin-500x500.png)
New scholarships will support Northwest students in wake of Moscow tragedy
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:
![A digital illustration shows the silhouette of a man looking out over the ocean at a floating orange orb framed by stars in the night sky.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MicrosoftTeams-image-500x500.jpg)
Northwest residents share stories of UFO sightings, hope for government disclosure
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
![Bryan Kohberger wears a grey suit and striped grey tie as an officer in uniform walks behind him into the courtroom.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AP23230748206415-500x500.jpg)
October trial postponed as Kohberger waives right to speedy trial in case of student killings
Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a hearing, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at the Latah County Courthouse in Moscow, Idaho. Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students
![Bryan Kohberger walks toward his attorney Anne Taylor in a black suit jacket, black tie and white shirt.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230627-af-Kohberger-Hearing_5-500x500.jpg)
Lawyer for suspect in Idaho student killings asks judge for police training records
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
![Bryan Kohberger walks into the Latah County Courtroom wearing a dark blue jacket, blue shirt and tie.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AP23161016179763-500x500.jpg)
State of Idaho to pursue death penalty against Kohberger
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
![Candles, stuffed toy lambs and a framed photo of the four students sits atop grey rocks in front of the King Road house.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Gifts-in-front-of-King-Road-House_Credit-Lauren-Paterson-500x500.jpg)
Plans for memorial garden grow before trial of murder suspect
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
![Bryan Kohberger sits in an orange jumpsuit next to his lawyer Anne Taylor at a black table in the Latah County Courthouse. Taylor wears a black blazer under her blonde hair.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MicrosoftTeams-image-1-500x500.jpg)
Judge enters not guilty pleas on Bryan Kohberger’s behalf, trial set for October
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)
![A white tanker plane drops bright orange flame retardant onto a smokey forest of evergreen trees.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AP190217388725891-500x500.jpg)
More firefighters needed to control wildfire hotspots in Eastern Washington
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)
![Cathy McMorris Rodgers sits behind a brown podium before a blue curtain in a maroon jacket in Washington D.C.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AP23031569062553-500x500.jpg)
Washington’s McMorris Rodgers pushing for more hydropower, questioning ‘Big Tech’
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.