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If the timeline holds, Walla Walla will have a library fit for the 21st century next year.
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Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival
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Courtesy: Nancy LustA problem landfill in Yakima is still littering debris and sporadically releasing noxious smells. Neighbors say they’ve noticed some waste that shouldn’t be allowed. -
Courtesy: Pierce County Sheriff's Office FacebookThere’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. -
Courtesy: Eric PatrickNorthwest cherries are about to ship, a tiny bit early. About 19 million boxes are expected this season – each box is 20 pounds.
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August Frank/The Lewiston TribuneA 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. -
Lauren Gallup/NWPBCommunities 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. -
Courtesy: McCoy OatmanNative 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.
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Mikko Törmänen/University of OuluNew research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do. -
Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman/CATS: The Jellicle BallEvery year, we highlight essential Broadway workers not eligible for Tonys. This year, we look at the world of Broadway merch, which is a lot more than T-shirts, mugs and refrigerator magnets. -
Jae C. Hong/APNegotiations between the union representing the workers, the hospitality group at the Los Angeles stadium and FIFA are set to continue Monday.
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Rachel Sun/NWPBA one-night-only art exhibit in Spokane on June 5th blends queerness, spirituality and folk art. -
Lauren Gallup/NWPBWhen six World Cup games come to Seattle this summer, there’s another game fans can join in on in Pierce County. Around the county, 1,000 glass medallions are being hidden in a scavenger hunt meant to celebrate the World Cup. -
Courtney Flatt/NWPBThere are now two books at the Richland Public Library that definitely don’t have that new book smell. They were last checked out in the 1960s.
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Courtesy photoHabitat for Humanity Spokane secures $6.5 million in state funds to expand affordable housing. -
Amanda Cowan/The Columbian filesThe 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. -
Puyallup Tribe of IndiansFor the first time in the event’s history, an Indigenous sovereign nation will formally be a part of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
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Lauren Gallup/NWPBDriving the streets of South Tacoma, there’s a sleek, black electric Ford Lightning F-150 truck pulling a trailer. The trailer is carrying a 500-gallon water tank on a mission to water some of Tacoma’s newest trees. -
Jessie Wardarski/AP PhotoDevelopers are thinking about building a new transmission line to help meet the Northwest’s energy needs. But this one would be different from what you’re imagining. This high-voltage transmission line would run under the Columbia River. -
Courtney Flatt/NWPBFor around 15 years, people have slowly dug up mammoth bones near the Tri-Cities. Along the way, people have made a lot of other discoveries.
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August Frank / Lewiston TribuneFire 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.
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Rachel Sun/NWPBDoctors 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. -
Olivia Anderson/The Lewiston TribuneFour 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. -
Olivia Anderson/The Lewiston TribuneWhen he was diagnosed with cancer, Sean Cassidy thought his life was over. He says he couldn’t have been more wrong.
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Bill Lucia/Washington State StandardOpponents 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. -
Anna King/NWPBU.S. Senator Patty Murray toured Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant on Wednesday before talking to worker union leaders about the importance of funding Hanford cleanup. -
Elise Amendola/AP PhotoAn early fundraising leader has emerged from the crowd of candidates battling to succeed retiring Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse in central Washington.
Other News
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Teenagers looking for summer jobs face a tough labor market. But the personal benefits are huge. -
Since the 2020 election, local law enforcement has increasingly been playing a bigger role in helping local officials secure elections. -
In Virunga National Park, rangers are on the front lines — playing a critical role to contain the surging virus while coping with an upsurge in conflict-related violence. -
The Israeli military confirmed hitting a vehicle and said the incident is being reviewed. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun called the strike "a flagrant violation to Lebanese sovereignty and international law." -
NPR has tracked deported Filipino sailors who say they were accused without evidence of possessing child sexual exploitation material. Almost none have been charged or prosecuted.
