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While immigration enforcement is affecting Central Washington communities, it isn’t reducing Yakima Valley harvest numbers this fall, agriculture industry leaders say.
Local News
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Mariners fans across Washington are waiting to see if their team will beat the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALCS.
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"No Kings 2.0" protests are planned in cities big and small across the Northwest.
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The only co-ed high school soccer team in Idaho has to play against all boys teams from bigger schools. But the Orofino Maniacs have been winning, and they're closer than ever to a shot at the state championship.
National News
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Israel is de-registering major nongovernmental aid groups from helping people in the Palestinian territories, according to several officials with humanitarian organizations.
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New releases this week include a feminist history of modern Russia, and a candid portrait of Gish Jen's relationship with her mother. Plus, new novels from Philip Pullman and Claire Louise-Bennett.
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Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who cites Margaret Thatcher as a role model. She also loves heavy metal.
Arts & Culture
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Luca Guadagnino makes impeccable movies. No matter what their relative merits, every aspect of his work reveals conscious, detailed choices. No matter how complex the emotions of his characters, his direction exhibits a distinct vision.
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This Disney project has been fifteen years in the making, renewing a franchise spawned in the 1980s.
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This year at Salish School of Spokane, two new co-executive directors have stepped up to take on leadership roles at the school after longtime executive director LaRae Wiley (Sinixt) transitioned to a new part-time role as elder-linguist and to serve on the organization’s board of directors.
Business & Economy
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More than 700 workers at the Hanford site in southeast Washington state could be furloughed because of the U.S. government shutdown.
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Parks Tacoma, the city’s parks and recreation district, is dealing with a combination of less revenue than expected and more expenses, making for a shortfall of $8 million dollars. In response, the district cut some jobs last week.The district laid off 14 staff members, and another 10 employees opted to take voluntary separation packages. The district also paused filling 25 vacant positions.
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It's grape harvesting season across the country. But a global drop in demand for wine has led to a grape glut, and many vineyards in the U.S. are struggling.
Environment
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The U.S. Department of Energy announced that they have treated the first batch of radioactive tank waste at Hanford in southeast Washington. Workers bound the waste up into glass.
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The court filing comes in response to the Trump administration cancelling an agreement with states and tribes.
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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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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St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, has announced it will buy the independent Catalyst Medical Group.
Politics
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The battle over letting voters decide on a higher minimum wage and new workplace protections in Tacoma continues.Now, the city is challenging a Sept. 9 order from a Pierce County superior court judge to put the initiative on the February special election ballot. The city filed a notice to appeal the court’s decision on Friday.
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A grey sky hangs over the Snake River on a dreary August Saturday. Dozens of people in kayaks, canoes and on paddle boards have been paddling for an hour…
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The Trump administration has proposed a55% cut to the National Science Foundation.U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, of Washington, and U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen,…
Other News
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The order is to be implemented at school libraries on military bases in Kentucky, Virginia, Italy and Japan. Students and their families claimed their First Amendment rights had been violated when officials removed the books to comply with President Trump's executive orders.
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In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize, an honor that weighed on her when she went off to college. In Finding My Way, she writes about her life at Oxford and beyond.
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While AI is increasingly used to write code, every line is still reviewed by humans. Some engineers complain about having to clean up AI-generated code.
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One kind of tiny ant can serve as a monumental example for how to keep members of a community safe from pathogens. A new study shows how they do it.
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The Democratic House Minority Leader tells NPR Americans will pressure Congress to extend Obamacare subsidies as they realize their health care costs are going up.