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Spokane-based Indigenous activist shot at protest in New Mexico

October 3, 2023

Jacob Johns speaks at an event September 19, 2023 in Spokane, Washington after unveiling his “Free the Vote” mural. (Credit: Jeff Ferguson) Listen (Runtime :57) Read Jacob Johns is an… Continue Reading Spokane-based Indigenous activist shot at protest in New Mexico

A mustard-yellow cloud forms above Finley, Washington. The chemical was nitric acid and was released by a fertilizer factory.

Early morning chemical release frightens many in Finley

October 3, 2023

A mustard-yellow cloud forms above Finley, Washington. The chemical was nitric acid and was released by a fertilizer factory. (Courtesy: Jessica Bergman) Read An early-morning agricultural chemical release frightened many… Continue Reading Early morning chemical release frightens many in Finley

The Calistoga Reach Levee Set Back in Pierce County is an engineered levee set back to help the river flow in a more natural way. The project was part of a larger Floodplains by Design grant. // Courtesy the Washington State Department of Ecology

Rethinking levees to reduce flood risk

September 29, 2023

Washington Rep. Steve Tharinger of the 24th district became intimately acquainted with levee setbacks when he discovered the levee protecting his house on the lower Dungeness River was not only not protecting his house, but harming the ecosystem too.
“I sold my house and the five acres in a barn we had, so that we’d have more room to move that levee back and give the river more room,” Tharinger said. Continue Reading Rethinking levees to reduce flood risk

Grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park. (Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Federal officials want your thoughts on grizzly reintroduction plans

September 29, 2023

Grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park. (Courtesy: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Listen (Runtime 0:57) Read Federal officials are considering several possibilities to bring grizzly bears to Washington’s North Cascades.… Continue Reading Federal officials want your thoughts on grizzly reintroduction plans

A woman and her baby are pictured in front a blurred forest scene near sunset. She's smiling toward the camera. She has shoulder-length brown hair that's parted in the center and is wearing a grey sweater. Her baby looks toward the right and has chubby cheeks and is wearing a red and black plaid long-sleeve top and blue jeans.

‘It happened exactly the way we all had feared’: Idaho women sue state for failure to protect patients with pregnancies that threatened life and health

September 29, 2023

An Idaho woman worried a year ago what might happen to her family if she needed an abortion after the state’s ban took effect. That fear came true. Now, the Caldwell woman is suing. Continue Reading ‘It happened exactly the way we all had feared’: Idaho women sue state for failure to protect patients with pregnancies that threatened life and health

Yakama Nation biologist Dave’y Lumley shows Aleeyah McJoe, 7, an adult lamprey at the Yakama Nation's Willamette Falls Lamprey Celebration. (Credit: Courtney Flatt.)

While this year’s lamprey numbers look good, tribes say more needs to be done

September 29, 2023

Yakama Nation biologist Dave’y Lumley shows Aleeyah McJoe, 7, an adult lamprey at the Yakama Nation’s Willamette Falls Lamprey Celebration. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / Northwest News Network) Listen (Runtime 0:59)… Continue Reading While this year’s lamprey numbers look good, tribes say more needs to be done

This historical photo, provided to Oregon Public Broadcasting by Pacific University archivist Eva Guggemos, shows seven boys who came to the Forest Grove Indian Training School from the Spokane tribe in 1880. The Forest Grove school operated for a few years before being relocated to Salem and renamed Chemawa Indian School.

U.S. Department of Interior launches program to preserve Indian boarding school oral histories

September 28, 2023

This historical photo, provided to Oregon Public Broadcasting by Pacific University archivist Eva Guggemos, shows seven boys who came to the Forest Grove Indian Training School from the Spokane Tribe… Continue Reading U.S. Department of Interior launches program to preserve Indian boarding school oral histories

Lupita Infante, mariachi singer, in Moses Lake.

Lupita Infante, the living legacy of classic, regional Mexican music

September 28, 2023

We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and NWPB tells us about Lupita Infante, a prominent American singer and heir of the Infante’s legacy. She recently visited Central Washington and inspired younger mariachis. Continue Reading Lupita Infante, the living legacy of classic, regional Mexican music

Mariachi culture’s deep roots in Central Washington

September 28, 2023

We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and it is a story on how the Mariachi Culture has settled into Central Washington and how different organizations are helping grow this tradition. Continue Reading Mariachi culture’s deep roots in Central Washington

A crowd of students gather as students facing the crowd hold signs at a student union protest in front of a brick building under a blue sky.

Rallies held at multiple WSU campuses as student employees bargain for union contract

September 28, 2023

Members of the Academic Student Employees union gather to give speeches on the Pullman campus on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime :59) Read Hundreds… Continue Reading Rallies held at multiple WSU campuses as student employees bargain for union contract

Biden calls for ‘abundant’ salmon populations, directs agencies to honor tribal treaty rights

and September 28, 2023

Sockeye salmon like these are among the salmon species in peril. Credit: Aaron Kunz Listen (Runtime 1:05) Read By Courtney Flatt and Tony Schick President Biden today directed federal agencies… Continue Reading Biden calls for ‘abundant’ salmon populations, directs agencies to honor tribal treaty rights

The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. (Courtesy: Creative Commons)

As a federal government shutdown looms, Washington state officials brace for impact

September 28, 2023

The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. (Courtesy: Creative Commons) Read By Jeanie Lindsay / Northwest News Network As federal lawmakers race against the clock to keep the government running,… Continue Reading As a federal government shutdown looms, Washington state officials brace for impact

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