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Despite What The Logging Industry Says, Cutting Down Trees Isn’t Stopping Catastrophic Wildfires
In the decades since government restrictions reduced logging on federal lands, the timber industry has promoted the idea that private lands are less prone to wildfires, saying that forests thick with trees fuel bigger, more destructive blazes. But an analysis by OPB and ProPublica shows last month’s fires burned as intensely on private forests with large-scale logging operations as they did, on average, on federal lands that cut fewer trees. Continue Reading Despite What The Logging Industry Says, Cutting Down Trees Isn’t Stopping Catastrophic Wildfires
The Importance Of Avoiding Cabin Fever During The Northwest’s Pandemic Winter
As we find ourselves in the coldest, darkest days of the year during the worst-case surge yet, it can feel like a herculean task just to take a daily walk around the block. Some studies found that even little five-minute outdoor excursions can benefit our health — but 20 to 60 minutes is even better. Continue Reading The Importance Of Avoiding Cabin Fever During The Northwest’s Pandemic Winter
You Might Be Ready To Forget 2020. This Short Film with ‘Auld Lang Syne’ Reminds Why You Shouldn’t
Produced by a diverse group of filmmakers assembled by 1504, a studio based in Birmingham, Ala., For The Sake Of Old Times pairs the performance of “Auld Lang Syne” with archival footage from 2020, particularly of the summer’s racial justice protests. Continue Reading You Might Be Ready To Forget 2020. This Short Film with ‘Auld Lang Syne’ Reminds Why You Shouldn’t
Past As Prologue: ‘What Is An American?’ Asks A Soldier From Pasco Whose Family Was Interned
In this installment of the “Past as Prologue” series comes the story of a U.S. soldier, Sgt. George Yamauchi , from Pasco. He asked in 1943: ‘What is an American?’ Yamauchi penned the question in the local newspaper after his family was persecuted. The question defining who is an American is as relevant today as it was then. Continue Reading Past As Prologue: ‘What Is An American?’ Asks A Soldier From Pasco Whose Family Was Interned
‘Last Little Hurrah’ Thwarts Colville Tribes’ Effort To Keep COVID-19 Off Reservation
COVID-19 cases are hitting record highs throughout the state. And the reservation’s borders are fluid, so even the tribe’s extensive precautions haven’t been enough to fully protect Colville members. About 300 people on the Colville Reservation have tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue Reading ‘Last Little Hurrah’ Thwarts Colville Tribes’ Effort To Keep COVID-19 Off Reservation
Farmers Got Big Government Pandemic Relief In 2020, Even Those Who Didn’t Need It
The aid, delivered in two separate packages over the course of the year, went to a wide variety of people in agriculture, including corn and soybean farmers, cattle ranchers, and fruit and vegetable producers. The $46 billion in direct government payments to farmers in 2020 broke the previous annual record by about $10 billion, even after accounting for inflation. Continue Reading Farmers Got Big Government Pandemic Relief In 2020, Even Those Who Didn’t Need It
Jay Inslee Extends Washington COVID Closures To Jan. 11, More Reopening Details Coming Soon
Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday extended restrictions on businesses and social gatherings because of the COVID-19 pandemic for another week. Inslee said the restrictions are now due to expire Jan. 11. Continue Reading Jay Inslee Extends Washington COVID Closures To Jan. 11, More Reopening Details Coming Soon
StoryCorps Northwest: Two Science Professors On The Importance Of Mentorship
Rachel Jameton struggled as a new teacher at Lewis Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. Her colleague, Jane Finan, co-taught biology with her. The two talk about mentorship and how disappointing a teacher can be transformative for a student, in this episode of StoryCorps Northwest, recorded virtually. Continue Reading StoryCorps Northwest: Two Science Professors On The Importance Of Mentorship
Correspondent And COVID ‘Long Hauler’ Anna King: As 2021 Rings In, Consider Staying Home
The first time it happened, it was a squeezing feeling. I felt like I couldn’t breathe. My heart raced. At the hospital, I got an EKG and took a blood test. It wasn’t a heart attack. Just felt like one. Doctors are learning COVID-19 isn’t just a respiratory illness. Some of those who’ve had it, like me, end up with heart inflammation, heart rhythm problems or worse. Continue Reading Correspondent And COVID ‘Long Hauler’ Anna King: As 2021 Rings In, Consider Staying Home
Schools Face A Massive Challenge To Make Up For Learning Lost During The Pandemic
Some school districts are reporting a higher level of failing grades this fall. A report from the consultant McKinsey & Company estimated that students were three months behind in math when they started the school year. And another study said learning losses were minimal, but left out many students from the analysis. Continue Reading Schools Face A Massive Challenge To Make Up For Learning Lost During The Pandemic
Aging Tanks, Aging Watchdogs: Lots To Work On For Washington’s New Waste Program Manager
David Bowen has owned his own bar in Cle Elum, been a Kittitas County commissioner and managed groundwater nitrate cleanup in the Yakima Valley. Now, he’ll hold the U.S. Department of Energy accountable for its cleanup at the site using the Tri-Party Agreement. That’s a 1989 document struck between Ecology, the federal Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Continue Reading Aging Tanks, Aging Watchdogs: Lots To Work On For Washington’s New Waste Program Manager
Past As Prologue: Remembering A Pasco Civil Rights Protest And Discrimination That Built Tri-Cities
By 1950, 20% of Pasco’s approximately 10,000 residents were Black, almost all living in slum conditions. Few lived in the new atomic community of Richland and none in “lily-white” Kennewick — a fact of which Kennewick city leaders and police at the time were proud. Not only was housing segregated, but Black residents were forced to endure broad discrimination in employment and education. Continue Reading Past As Prologue: Remembering A Pasco Civil Rights Protest And Discrimination That Built Tri-Cities
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