Just as summer was coming into its full glory in rural Walla Walla, Washington, employees of Whitman College learned that their employer faced a $3 million budget shortfall, mainly due to declining enrollment, increasing scholarship money, and high inflation. Faculty and staff were told there would have to be cuts.But the real impact would follow, when employees learned 10 of their colleagues had lost their jobs.
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Annie Warren/NWPBThe Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla tribes view their traditional foods as something that deserves the utmost respect. So, they’re striving to repurpose their food waste. -
Courtney Flatt/NWPBBusiness leaders in the Tri-Cities said it’s getting harder to bring new, large developments to town because there isn’t enough power to go around. -
Saskia HatvanyWhile Portland and Seattle drew the largest crowds, the region's smaller cities and towns also turned out by the thousands.
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When he was diagnosed with cancer, Sean Cassidy thought his life was over. He says he couldn’t have been more wrong. -
Parks Tacoma is asking voters to support Proposition 1, a $155 million package to fund over 100 projects in 40 different locations over six years. -
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. -
Researchers have linked several types of bacteria to lesions on elk hooves. -
Dozens of citizenship ceremonies were canceled across the Pacific Northwest. They're the final step to becoming a U.S. citizen. -
One cafe in Washington state is opening its doors to help people make connections in-person — through speed-friending. It’s like platonic speed-dating. -
College leaders at Walla Walla Community College’s Clarkston campus say financial pressures have been building for years. -
Melinda Kupers has worked for the state agency for 35 years — in prisons, community corrections, reentry centers and graduated reentry. On a daily basis, she said working for the Washington state Department of Corrections is brutal.“ Our community corrections staff are out in the community with guns on their hips, arresting people, going into homes,” Kupers said. -
Walla Walla Community College trustees are considering options to close or reduce operations at its Clarkston campus. That’s due to a reduction in state funding. -
Refugees and immigrants in the U-S can have a hard time adjusting to a new place. But there's a nonprofit in the Tri-Cities that’s aiming to help.
