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Rallies held at multiple WSU campuses as student employees bargain for union contract
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
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
As a federal government shutdown looms, Washington state officials brace for impact
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
Mapping Hispanic and Latino/e/x culture in Washington state
We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and NWPB take you on a journey through the diversity of Hispanic and Latino/e/x communities in the region. Continue Reading Mapping Hispanic and Latino/e/x culture in Washington state
Washington State Book Award winners talk lineage, generational storytelling
The 2023 Washington State Book Awards were announced Tuesday, Sept. 26. (Courtesy: The Washington Center for the Book) Listen (Runtime 3:57) Read By Johanna Bejarano and Lauren Gallup The Washington… Continue Reading Washington State Book Award winners talk lineage, generational storytelling
The increasing risk of flooding
Jason Vander Kooy said the potential for flooding weighs on his mind every November.
Vander Kooy is a dairy farmer — one of many in northwestern Washington. Two years ago, some farmers there dealt with flooding that killed livestock, damaged fields, and overtopped manure lagoons — meaning the basins that store cow waste filled with water and, like a bathtub too full, spilled over.
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U.S. Department of Energy beckons clean energy development at Hanford
David Turk, federal Deputy Secretary of Energy, speaks to about 100 people during an informational meeting about potential clean energy development at Hanford. (Credit: Anna King / Northwest News Network)… Continue Reading U.S. Department of Energy beckons clean energy development at Hanford
New scholarships will support Northwest students in wake of Moscow tragedy
Ethan Chapin (left) Maizie Chapin (middle) and Hunter Chapin (right) in a family photo. Hunter and Maizie are still attending University of Idaho and are part of Greek life. (Courtesy:… Continue Reading New scholarships will support Northwest students in wake of Moscow tragedy
Measure to dissolve Dayton’s library won’t be on fall ballot
Kids and caretakers watch a “Madeline” DVD in the basement of the Columbia County Library on a hot Tuesday afternoon. (Credit: Courtney Flatt, Northwest News Network.) Listen (Runtime 0:58) Read… Continue Reading Measure to dissolve Dayton’s library won’t be on fall ballot
WSU Academic Student Employees’ union files complaint against the university alleging unfair labor practice
The Academic Student Employees (ASE) union at Washington State University has filed a complaint of unfair labor practices against the university, alleging WSU’s unwillingness to bargain with the collective in good faith.
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Feds announce millions in funding to bring salmon back to the Upper Columbia River
A line of about a dozen people passed buckets of summer chinook salmon to be released into Hangman Creek. (Credit: Courtney Flatt) Listen (Runtime 1:05) Read In a historic agreement,… Continue Reading Feds announce millions in funding to bring salmon back to the Upper Columbia River
The science of smoke and health
As wildfires become more prevalent, researchers are looking at how their smoke could affect health outcomes. Continue Reading The science of smoke and health
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