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The increasing risk of flooding
Jason Vander Kooy said the potential for flooding weighs on his mind every November.
Vander Kooy is a dairy farmer — one of many in northwestern Washington. Two years ago, some farmers there dealt with flooding that killed livestock, damaged fields, and overtopped manure lagoons — meaning the basins that store cow waste filled with water and, like a bathtub too full, spilled over.
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U.S. Department of Energy beckons clean energy development at Hanford
David Turk, federal Deputy Secretary of Energy, speaks to about 100 people during an informational meeting about potential clean energy development at Hanford. (Credit: Anna King / Northwest News Network)… Continue Reading U.S. Department of Energy beckons clean energy development at Hanford
New scholarships will support Northwest students in wake of Moscow tragedy
Ethan Chapin (left) Maizie Chapin (middle) and Hunter Chapin (right) in a family photo. Hunter and Maizie are still attending University of Idaho and are part of Greek life. (Courtesy:… Continue Reading New scholarships will support Northwest students in wake of Moscow tragedy
Measure to dissolve Dayton’s library won’t be on fall ballot
Kids and caretakers watch a “Madeline” DVD in the basement of the Columbia County Library on a hot Tuesday afternoon. (Credit: Courtney Flatt, Northwest News Network.) Listen (Runtime 0:58) Read… Continue Reading Measure to dissolve Dayton’s library won’t be on fall ballot
WSU Academic Student Employees’ union files complaint against the university alleging unfair labor practice
The Academic Student Employees (ASE) union at Washington State University has filed a complaint of unfair labor practices against the university, alleging WSU’s unwillingness to bargain with the collective in good faith.
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Feds announce millions in funding to bring salmon back to the Upper Columbia River
A line of about a dozen people passed buckets of summer chinook salmon to be released into Hangman Creek. (Credit: Courtney Flatt) Listen (Runtime 1:05) Read In a historic agreement,… Continue Reading Feds announce millions in funding to bring salmon back to the Upper Columbia River
The science of smoke and health
As wildfires become more prevalent, researchers are looking at how their smoke could affect health outcomes. Continue Reading The science of smoke and health
Major Walla Walla gas station leak fouling the ground beneath historic Marcus Whitman hotel, federal post office
The historic Marcus Whitman in Walla Walla is taped off and shut down until officials can learn more about the plume of gasoline underneath some of downtown. Listen (Runtime 3:49)… Continue Reading Major Walla Walla gas station leak fouling the ground beneath historic Marcus Whitman hotel, federal post office
We all scream for ice cream, and cheese! It’s the 75th anniversary of the WSU Creamery
WSU students Reanna Liebl and Christina Flynn order ice cream at Ferdinand’s on the Pullman campus. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:30) Read Known for its student-made ice… Continue Reading We all scream for ice cream, and cheese! It’s the 75th anniversary of the WSU Creamery
Seven fires burning in Olympic National Park; one evidence of what could come with climate change
Visible from the smoke they’re emitting, seven fires are burning within the wilderness of Olympic National Park on the Olympic Peninsula. Lightning strikes ignited the fires Aug. 28 and all were burning relatively small until this past weekend, when the Delabarre fire took advantage of hot, dry conditions and took off like a bandit, growing to over 3,500 acres.
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NWPB Reporter Johanna Bejarano selected for prestigious leadership academy
Portraits of the 30 journalists selected for Poynter’s 2023 Leadership for Academy for Diversity in Media. (Courtesy: Chris Kozlowski / Poynter) Read Johanna Bejarano, multiplatform bilingual reporter for Northwest Public… Continue Reading NWPB Reporter Johanna Bejarano selected for prestigious leadership academy
As residents rebuild, Orofino Hospital Fire reveals challenges of urban fires
A drone photo shows the devastation of the Wixson Heights Neighborhood in Orofino, Idaho. (Courtesy of Lauren Paterson) Listen (Runtime 3:41) Read Joanne Schwartz and her husband John count themselves… Continue Reading As residents rebuild, Orofino Hospital Fire reveals challenges of urban fires
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