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Pertussis on the rise in the Northwest
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise throughout Washington state, Oregon and Idaho this year.
With a view of the Columbia River, a basket weaving class helps heal
Chestina Dominguez explains to the Saturday wa’paas class why weaving is important to her. Dominguez, an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation, was taught to weave by her maternal grandmother
Multilingual programs in Washington schools promote bilingualism and biculturalism
Guadalupe Zavala teaches her first graders about time in Spanish at Lewis and Clark Elementary School (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime 3:52) Read By Reneé Diaz, NWPB &
A Nez Perce nonprofit teaches kids cultural traditions
Canoe paddle carving is underway at an after-school program in Lapwai, Idaho. (Credit: Malachi Trimble / NWPB) watch Listen (Runtime 3:35) Read On a chilly fall afternoon, volunteers from Nimiipuu
Walla Walla updates zoning to help address child care shortage
The city of Walla Walla recently changed its zoning in hopes of encouraging child care centers to open or expand. (Credit: Kids’ Work Chicago Daycare / Flickr Creative Commons) Listen
Rural Northwest religious leaders call for calm and healing after the election
Rev. Miriam Gentle is the pastor at Northwest United Protestant Church in Richland, Wash. (Credit: Anna King / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:27) Read Religious leaders east of the Cascades in
This nonprofit winery connects vineyard workers to health care
Vineyard workers listen to a presentation from Vital Wines, a nonprofit winery that connects them to health care resources. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 4:05) Read On a
Nonprofit aims to increase voter participation in rural Washington communities
Rural People’s Voice’s organizing manager Teresa Bendito, right, and Wenatchee organizer Juan Pablo Suarez leave the steps of a home who had not turned in their ballot. (Credit: Jacob Ford
Helpful supplement or dangerous drug? Doctors discuss use and risks of kratom
Kratom, marketed as an herbal supplement, is touted as a natural remedy for help with energy, mood, pain and sleep. But it’s not without risks.
Schrier wins reelection for 8th Congressional District
Listen (00:56) Read U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, a Democrat, won re-election Thursday in Washington’s 8th Congressional District, defeating Republican challenger Carmen Goers. Schrier will return to Washington, D.C., in January
Newhouse holds a narrow lead over Sessler in a race for a seat in the House
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, left, and Jerrod Sessler. (Credit: Dan Newhouse and Jerrod Sessler) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse holds a slim lead over President-elect Donald Trump-endorsed
Washington state working to recruit diversity of behavioral health care providers
Washington state is trying to recruit more providers for several roles in behavioral health care
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