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Idaho law: Health care providers, institutions can refuse care
A new law in Idaho gives health care professionals the right to refuse care based on personal beliefs or principles. (Credit: AP / Charlie Litchfield) Listen (Runtime 00:49) Read A
Whitman County reports first flu-related death of the season
Hospitalman Yenifer Gutierrez, left, and Hospitalman Brashea Ojeda treat COVID patients in the ICU Aboard USNS Comfort in April of 2020. Influenza deaths surpassed COVID-19 deaths for this first time
Unpacked: Giving spiritual meaning to food during Lent
For Lent this year, the Rev. Rene’ Devantier of Spokane’s Fowler United Methodist Church uses real food and drink elements. (Credit: Cody Wendt / FāVS News) Listen (Runtime 1:47) Read
United Farm Workers call for boycott of Windmill Farms products at Tacoma rally
People traveled from across Washington state to rally outside of a Tacoma Safeway store in support of farm workers Monday afternoon.
The United Farm Workers and their supporters are calling on Windmill Farms in Sunnyside to recognize the unionization efforts and give workers a contract. The union said workers have been trying to get recognition for two years.
Flatt named in 2025 WSU Tri-Cities Women of Distinction class
Courtney Flatt, Northwest Public Broadcasting’s senior environment and energy correspondent. (Credit: Washington State University Tri-Cities) Read Courtney Flatt, Northwest Public Broadcasting’s senior environment and energy correspondent, was named a Woman
Move over, therapy dogs: Study shows cats might be up for the job
Mando, the campus cat at KU Leuven in Belgium, was the original inspiration for the study on the potential benefits of therapy cats. (Credit: KU Leuven) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read
Immigration enforcement concerns cause mixed attendance trends in North Central WA schools
Eastmont Junior High School students make their way past the 800 wing on the way to their second period in East Wenatchee. (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime
Canadian leaders hope trade negotiations won’t derail Columbia River Treaty
A view of the Columbia River in British Columbia. The Columbia River Treaty is on “pause” while the Trump administration considers its policy options. However, recent comments by President Donald
Frustrated Idaho constituents say they fear for Social Security at Lewiston town hall
A Lewiston town hall hosted by former United States Congressmen drew roughly 200 attendees on March 22nd. N-W-P-B’s Rachel Sun reports.
What’s fuzzy, cute and sold out? Chicks
As egg prices surge, baby chicks have been selling out across the region — and the country. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:59) Read The first person showed
These churches offer shelter and sanctuary to vulnerable migrants. Here’s why
Bishop Joseph Tyson (left) and the Rev. Jesús Mariscal (right) of the Yakima Diocese worry about how their parishioners will cope with broad changes to immigration policy, which have had
Striking workers in Washington could get access to unemployment claims if bill passes
A proposed bill that would give striking workers some access to the state’s unemployment benefits is getting closer to becoming law in Washington.
Majority lawmakers in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards moved the bill out of committee on Friday, with a recommendation to pass it. This, after the bill narrowly passed the senate with 28 yeas and 21 nays earlier this month.
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