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City of Walla Walla spent over $900,000 last year on credit card fees
The city of Walla Walla is considering instituting a convenience fee. Residents would pay the fee when they use a credit or debit card to pay for city services. (Credit:
Land trusts are helping with land conservation on the Palouse
The trailhead for Judy’s Trail. It is located in Troy, Idaho. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:45) Read There’s a lot of good ways to start off the
Nimiipuu Health staff honored with awards by Indian Health Service
Staff at the Nez Perce Tribe’s Nimiipuu Health Center were recently honored for their outstanding contributions in health care by the Indian Health Service. NWPB’s Rachel Sun has more.
Ferguson and Reichert advance in WA gubernatorial race
Listen (Runtime 1:30) Read In Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary election, Washington state’s current Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert, a former U.S. Representative for Washington’s 8th Congressional District, emerged as
Conservation icon Smokey Bear celebrates his 80th birthday
Smokey Bear visits the press briefing room of the White House. He is accompanied by Darci Drinkwater, of the U.S. Forest Service, on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Manuel Balce
Sniffing out invasive mussels to protect Washington’s waters
Fin is about 4 years old and is a Catahoula leopard dog, blue lacy and Australian kelpie mix. He can inspect up to 140 boats per day. (Credit: Courtney Flatt
Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. dice que no tiene control sobre tasas de pago de trabajadores agrícolas
El Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. ha solicitado a la Corte de Estados Unidos para el Distrito Oeste de Washington que desestime una demanda, según la cual el Departamento no está protegiendo los salarios y las condiciones laborales de los trabajadores agrícolas de Washington.
‘Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience’ invites guests to engage in new ways
A new immersive art gallery in Spokane allows visitors to engage with Vincent Van Gogh’s art in new ways using digital technology. NWPB’s Rachel Sun reports.
U.S. Department of Labor says it has no control over farmworker’s prevailing wages
The U.S. Department of Labor is asking the Washington Western District of Washington Court to dismiss a lawsuit. According to the suit, the department is failing to protect Washington farmworkers’ wages and labor conditions.
Shucks! It’s been a bad year for hot shellfish
Lurking within the deep, blue waters that lap along the Washington state coastline and into the Puget Sound, algal blooms burst in colorful explosions when the sun shines across the surface, giving these aquatic plants life.
But these brightly colored blooms sometimes pack a dangerous punch.
Washington’s Congressional District 4 race heats up
(Credit: Dan Newhouse, Jerrod Sessler and Tiffany Smiley campaigns) Listen (Runtime 1:09) Read Washington state voters face a choice: Re-elect incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of the few House
‘Highly suspicious’ fires break out in Walla Walla
An industrial lot in Walla Walla where two fires occurred on Monday. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) Read A string of fires broke out in Walla Walla over the past
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