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In green energy boom, one federal agency made the Yakama Nation an offer they had to refuse
Elaine Harvey, Jeremy Takala, Simone Anter. J.D. Reeves/High Country News Read B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster | High Country News This story was originally published by High Country News. When Yakima Nation leaders
Year-old Northwest potatoes are being dumped in favor of new potatoes
Columbia Basin potatoes move on a belt during harvest in 2021. (Credit: Anna King / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:02) Read For two years, Northwest farmers didn’t have enough potatoes for
Fire at Odesza Gorge concert lasted for five minutes, law enforcement officials say
This file photo from June 17, 2023, shows Sub Focus performing at the Gorge Amphitheatre. (Credit: Northwest News Network file) Listen (Runtime :53) Read This past holiday weekend turned fiery
High temps could be killer as heatwave continues in the Northwest
Temperatures across the Northwest will be soaring to highs of 110 degrees in certain areas, according to the National Weather Service. (Credit: National Weather Service) Listen (Runtime :46) Read High
Medication first, and then a whole-health approach
A couple of blocks off U.S. Route 12 in Walla Walla, Blue Mountain Heart to Heart has been treating people with substance use disorder for over a decade. But, for years, the nonprofit was unable to quickly offer a proven treatment for opioid use disorder: medication-assisted treatment.
Staffers would have to arrange for patients to get an assessment with a trained substance use professional elsewhere to start the medication. Getting that assessment, and then, getting started on the medication, buprenorphine, used to take weeks.
Rats on treadmills study shows males burn fat, females gain it back
An illustration of rats on a treadmill. (Illustration by Rocio del Pilar Benavides / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read If you’ve ever tried to lose any body fat, you may
After 47 years, Yakima police identify a cold case homicide victim
A cold case victim from nearly 50 years ago has been identified. The Yakima Police Department spoke about the case on July 2.
Tras 47 años, Policía de Yakima identifica a víctima de homicidio sin resolver
Casi 50 años después, la víctima de un homicidio sin resolver fue identificada en Yakima.
Seattle veterans clinic closes after mold, ceiling leak reports
The VA clinic in Building 18 has been closed down, several weeks after staff and patients raised concerns about the building’s deteriorating conditions. (Caroline Walker Evans for Cascade PBS) by
Anna King’s top 5 picks for Northwest fireworks and fun
Listen (Runtime 1:13) Frank Lipera and his 87-year-old mother Anna Lipera, Anna King’s great-grandmother, fry clams Sicilian-style in a cast iron skillet at the family’s beach house near Gig Harbor,
Cantwell visits new wing at Clarkston’s TriState Health
Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington state visited TriState Health in Clarkston last week, along with local leaders
Wenatchee Valley’s affordable housing crisis: Senior citizens face long waitlists and cultural barriers
Mike Shull, left, Mary Crick, middle, and Della Farance speak at a table in the Garden Terrace common room. (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime 4:13) Read In
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