Northwest News
Northwest News
30 new citizens sworn in on Patriot Day in Cashmere
Margarita Añaya de Luna, a 94-year-old from Mexico, became a U.S. citizen on Wednesday in Cashmere. She said that she looks forward to voting for the first time in this
PBS elections podcast driven by students — including a Mercer Island teen
Grace Go, a recent graduate of Mercer Island High School, worked on a segment about “What America means to you” for the “On Our Minds” podcast. (Courtesy of Grace Go)
Washington State University researcher finds Harris may have edge in energizing supporters
A research study at Washington State University that monitored audiences’ live reactions to the Tuesday presidential debate showed a bigger emotional response from Democratic voters than Republicans.
Washington State Swap Meet opens in East Wenatchee
The Washington State Swap Meet in East Wenatchee is free to attend. (Credit: Darling Productions) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read The Washington State Swap Meet begins on Friday and ends on
Pendleton Round-Up crowns first Native queen in 71 years
Kayla Fossek, the Pendleton Round-Up Queen, makes her grand entrance. (Credit: Travis Snell / Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation) Listen (Runtime 1:06) Read When Kayla Fossek walks through
On the Palouse, a mobile farm stand makes fresh food accessible
The mobile farm stand outside the Pullman Regional Hospital. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:45) Read There’s a traveling farmer’s market making its way around the Palouse this
Ferguson, Reichert clash on crime, abortion and Trump in first debate
Bob Ferguson, left, shakes hands with fellow gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert after their debate on Tuesday in Seattle. (Credit: Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle Times) By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State
Bonneville Power Administration could be losing money because of contract handling, federal audit says
The McNary Dam in Umatilla, Oregon. The Bonneville Power Administration’s Fish and Wildlife program works to lessen the impact of Columbia River Basin dams on wildlife. (Credit: Pacific Northwest National
Whitman Mission hosts exhibit about Black female pioneer
A preview of the Letitia Carson exhibit at the Whitman Mission. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:09) Read Letitia Carson was a pioneer in more ways than one.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory studies help better understand space
The Shallow Underground Laboratory at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington, gives its scientists powerful abilities to detect sensitive signatures of radiation. (Credit: Andrea Starr / Pacific Northwest National
Judge grants change of venue request for man accused of University of Idaho killings
Bryan Kohberger, center, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, listens during a hearing in Latah County District Court on Sept. 13, 2023, in
WSU researcher to study live reactions to presidential debate
A Washington State University researcher is recruiting study participants across the political spectrum with the hopes of improving political discourse.
Connect With Us
Mission
Northwest Public Broadcasting strives to bring programs of the Northwest by the Northwest and for the Northwest that engage, enlighten and entertain.
Ethics
Northwest Public Broadcasting embraces the ideals of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics.
In all things we do, we strive to seek truth and report it; minimize harm; act independently and fairly; and be accountable and transparent to the public.
Additionally, we seek to inform, engage, enlighten and entertain the public while keeping in mind the highest standards outlined by the NPR ethics handbook.
