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Wildfires, not cars or buildings, are the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Chelan County, according to a new emissions report.
Rafael Barata is a Brazilian drummer and percussionist who performed at Washington State University's 2025 Brazilian Jazz Fest in October 2025.
Top News
As wildfires intensify each year, land managers say fighting them isn’t always possible; but teaching communities how to use fire as a mitigation tactic might be what’s needed to prevent disasters
Local News
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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.
National News
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The allegations in the multibillion-dollar case sound familiar: A voting-tech company accuses Fox News of defamation for false claims it broadcast about rigged votes in the 2020 presidential election.
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Tuesday's special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District between Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps has attracted outsize attention and spending from both parties.
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A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nobody's stopping the company and others like it.
Arts & Culture
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So, you probably wouldn’t think of pondering eternity as a casual, much less comedic, exercise. Yet that’s what you get in Eternity, which wants to balance fantasy, romance, pathos and humor.
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In writer-director Chloé Zhao’s heartbreaking new film, love is transformed twice, first by grief and then by art. It’s an exquisite conceit, thoughtfully realized and superbly acted.
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A new project at Washington State University Tri-Cities is documenting the history of Latinas in central Washington. It will be a lasting archive of stories of immigrant life and resilience.
Business & Economy
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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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On Friday, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced that households that were scheduled to receive their monthly benefits between Nov. 1 and Nov. 7 have received 100% of their SNAP benefits for the month.
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There’s a new Amazon delivery station in Pullman, and it’s part of a $4 billion push to get orders to rural areas faster.
Environment
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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.
Wildfires
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“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.”
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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.
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It's hotter and drier across much of the Western United States. How is that impacting fire season?
Health
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Many health insurance customers who rely on Affordable Care Act provisions could see big cost increases in 2026.
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A beginner guitar workshop was held at an annual retreat in Eastern Pennsylvania for men who have been impacted by cancer.
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Politics
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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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In Moscow, Idaho, there is a new mayor in town. Nearly 70% of voters marked Hailey Lewis on their ballots in the November election.
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Whether states can dole out full benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is unclear after the U.S Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration to temporarily block funding for food stamps, shortly after funding returned.
Other News
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West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Monday said he received word from Andrew Wolfe's family that the 24-year-old was responsive to a nurse and wiggled his toes.
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Joaquín Guzmán López, the 39-year-old son of former Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, pleaded guilty to two counts of drug trafficking and continuing criminal enterprise in federal court in Chicago.
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The TSA has announced that U.S. air travelers without a REAL ID will face a $45 fee starting in February. The Department of Homeland Security says 94% of passengers are already compliant.
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A faith-based center will challenge an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions. The facilities known as "crisis pregnancy centers" have been on the rise in the U.S.
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The 2025 selection follows its predecessors, "brain rot" from 2024, "rizz" from 2023 and "goblin mode" from 2022.