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Funny Valentine: Two inseparable Northwest musical performers reflect on their nearly 30-year friendship
Stevie Haberman plays piano with singer Mary Lou Gnoza and Gary Danielson. (Credit: Annie Warren / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 4:33) Read The Emerald of Siam is the night spot for
The Boldt Decision’s impact on Indigenous rights, 50 years later
The landmark 1974 case ordered Washington to uphold its treaties, affirm Indigenous salmon fishing rights and recognize Native nations’ sovereignty.
Evalúan Consejo Asesor de Inmigración de Bellingham
Un grupo de trabajo en Bellingham ayudará a que el Consejo Asesor de Inmigración, o IAB (por sus siglas en inglés), funcione mejor. La medida llega después de que el Concejo de la ciudad de Bellingham hablara de suspender las próximas reuniones de ese organismo.
Controversial energy project moves closer to breaking ground
A view from the edge of the cliff where the Goldendale Energy Storage Project could be built. An underground tunnel would carry water from a upper reservoir to a reservoir
Clarkston homeless facing another move as camp is forced to close
Houseless people living near the Walmart in Clarkston were notified on Wednesday that have just days to leave a camp they’ve stayed at since November.
Bellingham’s Immigration Advisory Board being evaluated
A workgroup in Bellingham will help to make the Immigration Advisory Board, or IAB, work better. The move comes after the city council talked about suspending the next advisory board meetings. Now, a community group is organizing on top of it all.
$30,000 grant advances civil rights education in rural Washington
The Inatai Foundation granted $30,000 to the Terry Buffington Foundation to advance its work. Listen (Runtime 1:54) Read A racial justice organization in Seattle is expanding its reach with a
Glenn Johnson reflects on 20 years as mayor
Glenn Johnson spent 20 years in his position as Pullman’s Mayor before retiring this year. Johnson first moved to Pullman over 40 years ago, and has since served in numerous positions within the community and at Washington State University. He sat down with NWPB’s Rachel Sun this week to talk about his time as mayor, and plans for the future.
Pneumonia sickens, kills Hells Canyon bighorn sheep
Bighorn sheep are highly susceptible to a pathogen they can catch from domestic sheep. (Credit: Kim Keating / USGS) Listen (Runtime 1:07) Read Bighorn sheep in Hells Canyon are turning
Largest proposed wind farm in WA slashed in half, firefighting issues are part of the problem
A controversial wind farm that was set to be the largest in Washington has been slashed nearly in half. (Credit: John McIntyre, / Flickr Creative Commons) Listen (Runtime 0:57) Read
Allianz to pay $1.5 million for discriminatory claim denials in Washington
The world’s largest insurance company will pay $1.5 million in damages for illegally denying travel insurance claims in Washington related to mental health disorders.
City of Lynnwood pays $550k fine to EPA for Clean Air Act violations
Processing sewage — it’s a dirty job for any city. One way governments choose to process that waste is through incineration. However, the process of burning that waste has to adhere to strict standards, including the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act.
An aging incinerator the City of Lynnwood uses to process waste has become less efficient and beginning in 2020, fell out of compliance with those standards. Now, the city has paid a $550, 259 penalty to the EPA and will have to decommission the incinerator to comply with the standards.
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