Officials say between 700 and 1,100 structures were destroyed, but it will take time before the full picture is known.

There are at least three fires in and around the city. Large parts of Spokane are under Level 3 evacuation orders, which read: "Leave NOW! This may be your only notice."

Another harvest season for Washington’s venerated vegetable — the Walla Walla sweet onion — is at an end. Soft and juicy and fragile like a fruit, sweets are as synonymous with the Walla Walla Valley as is wine. And they’re federally protected: Only onions grown in the area can officially be sold as a Walla Walla sweet.

An engineer in Mosier, Oregon, is developing a new way to keep property safe during wildfires. He’s tested his wildfire sensors out on his land and at prescribed burns.

Tiny, pocket forests are sprouting up all around Washington state: on old, abandoned fields and in people’s backyards. They’re meant to mimic nature – and to grow quickly and increase biodiversity.

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. 

Hasina's speech marked the second anniversary of her ouster. She fled Bangladesh by helicopter following nearly two months of protests in 2024 that left nearly 1,400 people dead, according to the United Nations.

The firm, Houston-based Burke Law Group has only two attorneys who specialize in immigration and asylum cases. Two of its founders have ties to the Trump administration.

Schwartz takes command of a public health agency that has lost thousands of employees, amid layoffs, resignations and leadership turmoil.

The Odyssey takes an iconic work of literature, dissects and rearranges it, and packages it as a distinctive, thrilling entertainment for modern audiences. It finds its own poetry in love, bravery, deceit, violence, horror and (occasional) humor. In Tiresias’ words: “It is the journey itself that makes up your life.” The Odyssey is a journey well worth nearly three hours of yours.

A pair of Pacific Northwest Roots bands wowed the crowd with an outdoor show on a perfect Cascadian summer night.

While Seattle hosts six matches for the World Cup, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians is playing a big role, as an official host city supporter for the games. This is the first time an Indigenous nation in the U.S. has had these responsibilities.

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.

A proposed wind project on Washington’s Palouse has raised various concerns. But now, it’s drawing support from some Nez Perce tribal members.

Pierce County is working to turn the old Purdy landfill into a green energy producer that will eventually benefit the Key Peninsula community.

A draft water supply forecast predicts that in the future, the Columbia Basin will have less water available in the summer and early fall.

For the first time, the United States Forest Service authorized the use of N95 respirators for federal wildland firefighters.

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.”

Two nurse-midwives have returned to obstetrics care at a hospital in Lewiston, Idaho. They had temporarily lost their hospital privileges due to a lack of supporting physicians.

Two nurse-midwives are currently unable to deliver babies at a Lewiston, Idaho hospital. That’s because a physician stepped down from their support role.

Vitalant — a nonprofit blood donation center with locations in Washington and Idaho — says it’s in critical need of donors

Congressman Dan Newhouse, who represents Central Washington in the U.S. House, is retiring. His district is a longstanding Republican stronghold. And now, 11 candidates say they want to take his seat.

Beginning next month, people can apply for permits to build cottage housing in unincorporated residential areas in Pierce County.

Washington tribes and environmental organizations sued the federal government Tuesday, arguing that recent changes to Endangered Species Act rules defy scientific research and pave the way for the destruction of important wildlife habitat.