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Only Three Washington Counties Affordable For First Time Homebuyers
First time homebuyers in Washington are struggling to afford their first house. Listen Housing prices were ticking up in the Northwest before the pandemic as… Continue Reading Only Three Washington Counties Affordable For First Time Homebuyers
Farmworkers To Receive Heat Stress Kits
Poster about heat related illness. Credit: www.weather.gov. Listen NWPB’s Johanna Bejarano reports on heat prevention (Runtime 0:52) Read High temperatures are expected across the country… Continue Reading Farmworkers To Receive Heat Stress Kits
Analysis Ranks Idaho Washington 6th Highest for Mental Health Problems
A new report by the pharmaceutical provider NiceRx ranked Washington and Idaho sixth and seventh respectively for states with the highest prevalence of mental health… Continue Reading Analysis Ranks Idaho Washington 6th Highest for Mental Health Problems
Community Clinic Expands Dental Services
A photo of the new dental operatory at the Snake River Community Clinic in Lewiston. Courtesy of the Snake River Community Clinic. Read The Snake… Continue Reading Community Clinic Expands Dental Services
Lewiston Saw More Overdoses, Deaths Linked to Fentanyl
Travis Myklebust pulls out different components of what he calls the “big three” for overdose responses: the drug box, which includes injectable Naloxone, the airway… Continue Reading Lewiston Saw More Overdoses, Deaths Linked to Fentanyl
Tacoma-Based Artist Tells Stories Through Her Public Work
For artist RYAN! Feddersen, art is a form of communication; a way to understand the world and a catalyst for meditation.
“A lot of my interest in art was about making things for community, as a way to interpret our world,” Feddersen says. Continue Reading Tacoma-Based Artist Tells Stories Through Her Public Work
Northwest Cherries Will Ripen Later This Year Due To Spring Snow
Rainier cherries in the Northwest bloomed after the snow, so the crop should be stronger. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Fruit Commission) Listen Snow… Continue Reading Northwest Cherries Will Ripen Later This Year Due To Spring Snow
Lower Yakima Valley Dirt To Hitch A Ride To Space Next Week
How do you grow plants in space? Soil from the Lower Yakima Valley could help provide some key answers. Continue Reading Lower Yakima Valley Dirt To Hitch A Ride To Space Next Week
Members Of The Congressional Western Caucus Get A Close Look At Snake River Dams
Four members of the U.S. Congress recently got a close look at Washington’s Snake River dams. Continue Reading Members Of The Congressional Western Caucus Get A Close Look At Snake River Dams
The Taste Of Tacoma Has A New Flavor & Some Tacomans Aren’t Happy About It
Umi Wagoner says he’s not a scone guy.
Wagoner is, however, a lifelong fan of The Taste of Tacoma, an event traditionally held over a summer weekend, in Point Defiance Park, with food vendors, arts and knick knacks for perusing and live music. Continue Reading The Taste Of Tacoma Has A New Flavor & Some Tacomans Aren’t Happy About It
After Uvalde, Yakima Neighborhood Health Says It Is Time For Action
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visit a memorial at Robb Elementary School to pay their respects to the victims of the mass… Continue Reading After Uvalde, Yakima Neighborhood Health Says It Is Time For Action
Artist Creates Portraits For La Resistencia Of People Detained
In an effort to bring awareness with art, artists have been creating portraits of people detained at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma since 2020. The portraits are posted on La Resistencia’s social media accounts, an organization working to end detentions and deportations. Continue Reading Artist Creates Portraits For La Resistencia Of People Detained
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