At a meeting Monday, State Rep. Mary Dye suggested changes to college funding model to prioritize rural and career and technical colleges

Churches across Spokane opened their doors, partnered with the Red Cross and provided shelter, resources and support as teh fast-moving Upriver Fire forced about 1,500 residents to evacuate.

For years, the Tri-Cities hasn’t had a dedicated outdoor women’s soccer league. But now, one woman is changing that — and others are flocking to the soccer fields in Pasco.

A tribal health clinic in Lapwai, Idaho, has helped patients find success managing diabetes and prediabetes. NWPB’s Rachel Sun joined host Connor Henricksen to discuss. 

Communities across the U.S. are turning small plots of land into highly dense forests that grow quickly. Turns out these forests have roots to a decades-old planting method that originated in Japan.

Native American people face a higher rate of type 2 diabetes than the general population. Several regional tribes are offering diabetes management programs to help patients fight those odds.

It appears the two big earthquakes in Venezuela that occurred in rapid succession may have involved two separate fault lines. Several faults intersect in this tectonically complex region.

In some ways, the fifth and final season of The Bear feels less daring — but after four seasons, the small wins mean more.

The first-week numbers for Olivia Rodrigo's third album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, are a massive milestone for the pop star.

As America commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, NWPB presents a variety of special radio programs that invite listeners to explore the nation’s story from multiple perspectives.

For people around the world, soccer is its own language. That’s true for some refugees in the Tri-Cities. Players from Nicaragua to Nigeria competed this past weekend in the first World Relief Cup tournament.

It may well become the most discussed line of dialogue in any movie released this year. A line we don’t actually hear, by design. A line delivered by a rather unlikely “character.” A climactic moment in Steven Spielberg’s latest speculative drama–a picture unrelated to Dan Farah’s unconvincing 2025 documentary The Age of Disclosure.

Northwest cherries are about to ship, a tiny bit early. About 19 million boxes are expected this season – each box is 20 pounds.

Habitat for Humanity Spokane secures $6.5 million in state funds to expand affordable housing.

The federal agency that maintains the Columbia River’s shipping channel is proposing to build seven giant in-water pens as part of a $377 million project to manage dredge spoils.

The Trump administration has reversed course on its effort to shut down a network of ocean research stations in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

Only small fragments of habitat remain for some wildflowers native to Palouse and Camas Prairies

Soon, the town of White Salmon, Washington, will be a little more prepared for wildfires. The state is building a fuel break around the town.

Fire season could begin earlier this season in some parts of the Northwest.

“We’re losing firefighters. The numbers are going down,” said Riston Bullock, a 13-year veteran with the Nez Perce crew. “We need people at the shop ready to go when those fires start.”

A medida que comienza la temporada de incendios forestales en el estado de Washington, activistas están trabajando para asegurarse de que las personas que solo hablan español reciban información importante durante las emergencias.

Doctors are needed everywhere — but especially in rural and historically underserved populations. Washington State University hosted an event to show students how they can get into medicine.

Four months after a program for severely mentally ill people was defunded in Idaho, the state’s Legislature moved to temporarily bring back funding for assertive community treatment, or ACT.

When he was diagnosed with cancer, Sean Cassidy thought his life was over. He says he couldn’t have been more wrong.

Employment lawyers say businesses should review policies and procedures, signage ahead of law’s implementation

There’s a push to create an ombuds office to investigate complaints about the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Some members of the Pierce County Charter Review Commission have proposed it as an amendment to the county’s charter.

Opponents say the boundaries don’t mesh with a recent Supreme Court decision in a Louisiana case. Secretary of State Hobbs warns changes could delay the August primary.