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NWPB and KUOW’s ‘Ghost Herd’ podcast wins regional Murrow award
The sun sets on Friday, June 17, 2022, at the Freedom Rodeo in Basin City. (Credit: Megan Farmer / KUOW) Read May 13, 2024 Northwest Public Broadcasting and KUOW have
Turn on the TV, you might see a familiar face on reality shows
Angie and Danny Butler, left, of Walla Walla, competed on this season of Amazing Race. Asher Niles, right, of Yakima, competed on this season of MasterChef Junior. From the Ugliest
Nursing as art: Gritman hosts internationally known speaker, educator for National Nurses Week
Kathleen Bartholomew says nursing is an art.
Community speaks of gap in HIV care, testing in Pierce County
More than six months after the Pierce County AIDS Foundation (PCAF) closed, community members and service providers say there is still a void for people in the county seeking testing and care for HIV/AIDS.
“It’s been going on six months now that the community doesn’t have these services available to them,” said Chace Hunter in April. Hunter is the executive director of Affordable Housing and Treatment (AHAT) Homecare, an organization that provides housing to people living with HIV.
North Central Health district hires new director in Idaho
Idaho’s North Central Health District, which encompasses Latah, Nez Perce, Lewis, Clearwater and Idaho counties, has named a new director.
From Vegas to Waitsburg, classroom new stage for former showgirl
Patti Jo Amerein danced in Las Vegas shows for 15 years starting in the 1980s. Now, she’s sharing her memories and lessons learned during a class for people over 50
Drought expected to plague farmers in the Yakima Valley, Kittitas areas this summer
Jim Willard shows “bud break” on an old block of concord grapes eight miles north of Prosser, Washington. The baby leaves and buds start pushing out to become grown vines
Celebración del Cinco de Mayo este fin de semana en el centro de Washington
Las celebraciones del Cinco de Mayo comenzaron el viernes en el centro de Washington. Este fin de semana habrá diferentes actividades para entretener y educar a la comunidad sobre la cultura hispana.
Cinco de Mayo celebration this weekend in Central Washington
Cinco de Mayo events begin Friday in Central Washington, and different activities are scheduled this weekend to entertain and educate people about the Hispanic culture.
National Memorial Weekend pays tribute to nine fallen PNW firefighters
May 4-5, 2024, commemorates the 43rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. The event, hosted by the National Firefighters Foundation in Emmitsburg, Maryland, will pay tribute to eight firefighters from the Pacific Northwest.
Kaiser Permanente announces data breach affecting 13.4 million
That information includes IP address and search terms used in the company’s health encyclopedia.
Nerves slippery for Washington’s Ski to Sea race
Cross country skiers line up at the start of the 2014 Ski to Sea race. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / Northwest News Network) Listen (Runtime 1:04) Read Snow-covered undulating trails will
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