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Pneumonia sickens, kills Hells Canyon bighorn sheep
Bighorn sheep are highly susceptible to a pathogen they can catch from domestic sheep. (Credit: Kim Keating / USGS) Listen (Runtime 1:07) Read Bighorn sheep in Hells Canyon are turning… Continue Reading Pneumonia sickens, kills Hells Canyon bighorn sheep
Largest proposed wind farm in WA slashed in half, firefighting issues are part of the problem
A controversial wind farm that was set to be the largest in Washington has been slashed nearly in half. (Credit: John McIntyre, / Flickr Creative Commons) Listen (Runtime 0:57) Read… Continue Reading Largest proposed wind farm in WA slashed in half, firefighting issues are part of the problem
Allianz to pay $1.5 million for discriminatory claim denials in Washington
The world’s largest insurance company will pay $1.5 million in damages for illegally denying travel insurance claims in Washington related to mental health disorders. Continue Reading Allianz to pay $1.5 million for discriminatory claim denials in Washington
City of Lynnwood pays $550k fine to EPA for Clean Air Act violations
Processing sewage — it’s a dirty job for any city. One way governments choose to process that waste is through incineration. However, the process of burning that waste has to adhere to strict standards, including the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act.
An aging incinerator the City of Lynnwood uses to process waste has become less efficient and beginning in 2020, fell out of compliance with those standards. Now, the city has paid a $550, 259 penalty to the EPA and will have to decommission the incinerator to comply with the standards.
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Strain on Washington abortion clinics increase following Dobbs
In the year and a half since the U-S Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion, Washington state has become a haven for non-residents seeking abortions. NWPB’s Rachel Sun reports.
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Ley de horas extraordinarias agrícolas sigue siendo polémica
Trabajadores del campo, agricultores y defensores de los derechos de los trabajadores se reunieron en dos actos para llamar la atención de los legisladores sobre la ley de pago de horas extras en la agricultura. Continue Reading Ley de horas extraordinarias agrícolas sigue siendo polémica
A day in the life at a Clarkston homeless camp
As a community grapples with what to do about the growing homeless population, unhoused residents say the grind of daily life makes it difficult to make progress Continue Reading A day in the life at a Clarkston homeless camp
Agricultural overtime law still causing controversy
Farmworkers, farmers and advocates gathered at two events – all working to get lawmakers’ attention about the agriculture overtime law. An annual tribunal defended farmworkers’ rights and the overtime law. A separate rally focused on the negative impacts of it. Continue Reading Agricultural overtime law still causing controversy
Spokane’s Black newspaper relaunches
Sandy Williams first launched The Black Lens, Spokane’s Black newspaper, in 2015. Her family has been working to bring the paper back. (Credit: The Black Lens) Listen (Runtime 1:07) Read… Continue Reading Spokane’s Black newspaper relaunches
Nez Perce Tribe honors the wolf
In this Feb. 1, 2017, file image provided the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, a wolf pack is captured by a remote camera in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area… Continue Reading Nez Perce Tribe honors the wolf
WSU’S Coalition of Academic Student Employees ratifies its first contract
At academic institutions nationwide, student workers continue to organize, and this week, those at Washington State University got a big win.
The Coalition of Academic Student Employees has ratified its first union contract. With the agreement, student employees will get paid vacation for the first time, as well as earn six weeks of paid parental leave.
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Local doctor weighs in on weight-loss meds
The use of some drugs originally designated for Type Two Diabetes has grown in popularity for weight-loss. This creates a problem for diabetics who now have trouble getting their prescriptions filled. NWPB’s Rachel Sun has more.
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