Ranches and dairies are seeing a tighter hay market. That means more expensive hay, and it’s harder to find in some cases … but why the short supply?

This November, Idahoans will vote on a ballot initiative that would expand access to abortion four years after a near-total ban went into effect.

The Trump Administration has earned a few grumbles in Northwest cattle country: Near record high diesel prices and a mega-load of reduced-tarriff imported beef. But in staunchly Republican southeast Oregon — where the bovines outnumber the people — could these hits to their livelihood change votes?

In Pierce County, over 14,000 people between the ages of 16 and 24 aren’t working, in school, or in any kind of training.The county refers to this group as “disconnected youth.”But people are working to change the tide for these young people.WorkForce Central, the county’s workforce development organization, runs paid internships. These are reaching some of Pierce County’s disconnected youth.

Salmon like water temperatures just so. Rivers can’t be too hot. But there’s one small spot along the lower Yakima River that could help.

Idaho has taken an aggressive approach to try to rid the Snake River of invasive mussels before they reach the Columbia River. And they said their approach is working.

The Archdiocese of Denver wants to be able to turn away LGBTQ families from Catholic preschools that receive state funding.

As polls close on election night, here's a look at what to expect each hour and which midterm races are key to deciding control of Congress.

President Trump has maintained a near-daily rally schedule as Election Day draws closer, playing his greatest hits for loyal crowds in red states in what is a sort-of goodbye to campaigning.

It’s just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right. Cast members from Moscow's production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" reflect on the film's enduring impact.

To simply characterize the new feature from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim as a documentary would miss the point. It presents as one, but then becomes a kaleidoscopic mix of journalistic inquiry, reality show, performance art, satire and cringe humor, all the while respecting and enhancing the process of documentary filmmaking. As one of its principals rather casually suggests, “It’s very complicated.” It’s also clinical.

Historically, when people died and were buried at Western State Hospital, their gravesites were only marked by a number. Now, these graves include each person's name.

In Pierce County, an organized body of labor unions is trying to tackle the problem of childcare for working families.The Pierce County Labor Community Services Agency purchased an old elementary school in Tacoma in late September. The nonprofit plans to renovate the building to house child care for around 175 kids.

As part of a broader effort to connect people with learning and career opportunities in the trades, Pierce County is giving a $300,000 grant to Clover Park Technical College.“ I firmly believe that when we're able to help more families be more stable because they have access to careers and jobs that pay the bills, everyone succeeds, and it's a great investment for us when we can play our role,” said Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello. Mello announced the grant funding during a press conference about his Building Together initiative. The initiative’s intent is to bolster training and make educational opportunities more accessible in the trades, and provide job opportunities for local workers through county public work projects.

A total of seven journalists were laid off from McClatchy-owned papers in Washington state, along with ten journalists in Idaho.

Washington's first documented case of trees infested with emerald ash borer, an invasive pest that has killed tens of millions of ash trees in North America, is in Walla Walla County.

Scientists are seeing way more invasive walleye in the Snake River. That could mean trouble for salmon.

A harmful algal bloom is once again showing up on the Snake River. This is the fourth year in a row that Whitman County Public Health leaders have warned about algal blooms in the river.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is making people aware of the dangers of hunting, hiking, fishing and recreating in wildfire burn scars, which can have unstable soil, dead trees ready to topple and other hazards.

There’s a few places where the Spokane fires didn’t burn quite so hot or quite so fast. Officials with the Washington state Department of Natural Resources say that’s because trees in these areas had been thinned. That helps make a forest ecosystem healthier.

How are goats being used as a fire mitigation tool in the Northwest?

Public health leaders in Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii have released vaccine recommendations for the respiratory virus season.

For people on a tight budget, routine dental care can often fall to the wayside. NWPB’s Rachel Sun reports from a student dental clinic - which can cost a fraction of the normal price.

Health officials in eastern Washington say they’re looking to develop a plan for larger-scale rabies exposures after an incident near a school.

Northwest Public Broadcasting recently asked listeners and readers what they value the most going into the 2026 mid-term election. NWPB's Avery Cooper sat down with News Director Tracci Dial to discuss the results.

Tacoma City Manager Hyun Kim presented his proposed 2027-28 budget to City Council on Tuesday.

Washington state’s two 5th Congressional District candidates — Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner and Democratic challenger Carmela Conroy — shared their views at a forum at Whitman College.