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Amazon Drone Deliveries Nearly Ready For Prime Time With Oregon Crashes In Rear-View Mirror
Amazon made news this month by announcing it will start package deliveries by aerial drone to real customers in a northern California town. In the run up to the U.S. debut, the company conducted extensive flight tests in Eastern Oregon, where it experienced a spate of crashes. Amazon said Monday the upcoming rollout of commercial drone delivery signifies the refined technology is safe and no longer experimental. Continue Reading Amazon Drone Deliveries Nearly Ready For Prime Time With Oregon Crashes In Rear-View Mirror
A Ride With The Benton County Mosquito District
Mosquito Spray at dusk Listen (Runtime 1:56) Read Mosquito control is serious business in Eastern Washington. And the office in charge is the Benton County… Continue Reading A Ride With The Benton County Mosquito District
All Ages Documentary Show Tri Cities’ Unique Role In Grunge
Small live show Listen (Runtime 2:40) Read In the eighties and nineties the Tri-Cities played a unique role in the alternative music scene. The All… Continue Reading All Ages Documentary Show Tri Cities’ Unique Role In Grunge
YVCG wants to create a Regional Crime Intelligence Center
Yakima County Sheriff Robert Udell, Yakima County Sheriff, held a press conference to discuss the ptalk about the Regional Criminal Intelligence Center proposal. Photo from… Continue Reading YVCG wants to create a Regional Crime Intelligence Center
Washington Officials Vow To Protect Abortion Rights
Governor Inslee hopes to embed those rights in the state constitution. Continue Reading Washington Officials Vow To Protect Abortion Rights
Northwest Abortion Clinics, Funds Preparing For Influx Of Patients From States Poised To Enact Abortion Bans
Northwest Abortion providers and access funds say they’re already accommodating patients who have lost access to the procedure in their home states. Continue Reading Northwest Abortion Clinics, Funds Preparing For Influx Of Patients From States Poised To Enact Abortion Bans
Abortion Access In Oregon And Washington Won’t Change, Unless State Law Does
Both states are known for liberal and robust legal frameworks protecting the right to abortion with few restrictions, but advocates on both sides point out that laws can change Continue Reading Abortion Access In Oregon And Washington Won’t Change, Unless State Law Does
Impacts of Texas-like Abortion Law In Idaho
A receptionist at Planned Parenthood Spokane talks to a coworker Listen: Reporter Rachel Sun on the impact of planned restrictive abortion laws in Idaho /… Continue Reading Impacts of Texas-like Abortion Law In Idaho
Weighing Their Options: Idaho Women Seek Sterilization, IUDs
Hannah George poses for a photo with one of her children | Courtesy Hannah George Listen [3:43min] In Idaho, some women are looking at these… Continue Reading Weighing Their Options: Idaho Women Seek Sterilization, IUDs
More Than Work: Living On A Ship, Crew, Officers Become Friends, Family
The Bell M. Shimada is designed to gather scientific information. But the collaborative effort of the crew and officers makes scientific endeavors at sea possible. Continue Reading More Than Work: Living On A Ship, Crew, Officers Become Friends, Family
This Single-Celled Sea Critter Could Help Scientists Learn About Climate Change
One single-celled oceanic organism could provide big answers to questions about climate change. Continue Reading This Single-Celled Sea Critter Could Help Scientists Learn About Climate Change
StoryCorps Is Coming To Moses Lake
StoryCorps has a simple, but powerful mission.
“Basically what we wanted to do was provide a space for people to have meaningful conversations, meaningful recorded conversations with people that they care about, and have access to those conversations,” says Danielle Andersen, director of the StoryCorps mobile tour.
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