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Whitman County reports two cases of pertussis
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is circulating across Washington, with two cases reported in the student population at Washington State University on Tuesday.

Residents of senior mobile home park fight 44% rent increase
Sharon Sweeney, left, and Beverly Barksdale, right, are among the Rancho Villa residents who are fighting back against changes made by their park’s new owners. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB)

Maria Chávez speaks at public libraries in north central Washington
Author and professor Maria Chávez will present at several events throughout the region. (Courtesy of Maria Chávez) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read Maria Chávez, an author and professor of political science

Nonprofit releases screech owl as part of outdoor education for kids
Washington State University wildlife veterinarian Dr. Marcie Logsdon, left, shows children and parents Sawyer, a Northern saw-whet owl on Sept. 19, 2024, in Moscow, Idaho. (Credit: Ted S. Warren /

Art exhibit showcases Washington’s shrub-steppe ecosystem
Shrub-steppe habitats are threatened in Washington state. (Credit: Richard Droker / Flickr Creative Commons) watch Listen (Runtime 0:58) Read Driving through central Washington might look like scrubland from the highway.

Aerial attacks help tamp down Washington fires this season, Oregon sees record-breaking year for acres burned
This wildfire season for the first time, local firefighting agencies across Washington were able to call in aerial resources from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources without having to wait crucial minutes to begin full suppression.

Becoming a political symbol: Transgender Idahoans talk about the realities of anti-trans health care laws
A vial of testosterone enanthate, a drug used in gender-affirming hormone therapy. (Credit: James Ronin / Pixabay) watch Listen (Runtime 3:49) Read Julia Keleher had spent about a decade helping

Heritage University celebrates Mexican Independence Day
Over 500 people participated in El Grito during a Mexican Independence Day event on Saturday. (Credit: Renee Diaz / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:57) Read On Saturday, people gathered at Heritage

Brown and Serrano clash in back-to-back AG debates
Nick Brown, left, a Democrat, makes remarks during a debate in Spokane on Sept. 18, 2024. He and Pete Serrano, a Republican, right, are running in the 2024 Washington state

Reichert says he supports abortion rights during second WA gubernatorial debate
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, a Democrat (left), will face off against former sheriff and congressman Dave Reichert, a Republican (right), in the race for governor this November. (Side by

Trial for Bryan Kohberger, man accused of University of Idaho killings, moves to Ada County
Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, walks past a video display as he enters a courtroom to appear at a hearing

Funding for local poet laureate inspires international collaboration
At food establishments across Redmond, diners this month will find a unique accompaniment to their orders; poems.
Penned by local writers as well as poets from international Cities of Literature, the poems expound on community, harvest and lineage. Redmond’s poet laureate, Ching-In Chen, is leading the project, called Read Local Eat Local, It kicks off on Thursday Sept. 19 in conjunction with the Downtown Redmond Art Walk.
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