Rachel Sun
Journalist, Health CareRachel Sun is a multimedia journalist covering health care and other stories around the Northwest with a special interest in reporting on underrepresented groups. Sun writes and produces radio and print news stories as part of a collaborative agreement between Northwest Public Broadcasting, The Lewiston Tribune, and the Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
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As wildfires intensify each year, land managers say fighting them isn’t always possible; but teaching communities how to use fire as a mitigation tactic might be what’s needed to prevent disasters -
Nov. 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day dedicated to honoring the lives of transgender people who were killed or died by suicide. -
A majority of small family farms in the United States operate with high-risk profit margins. Four years ago, Roni Ryan started goat yoga at her farmstead in Poulsbo, Wash., and it’s been a major source of income since then. But with an increasing number of challenges, even adorable baby animals may not keep her farm in the black. -
The Trump administration says it will distribute partial benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. -
Halloween is a time for ghost stories, and Angie Senter has two of them from her time at Washington State University. This month, she shared those stories with NWPB. -
Every year, a tiny town in the inland Northwest reinvents itself for a spook-tacular weekend known as Haunted Palouse. -
Many health insurance customers who rely on Affordable Care Act provisions could see big cost increases in 2026. -
Some seniors in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley will lose access to Medicare Advantage plans in 2026. -
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, has announced it will buy the independent Catalyst Medical Group. -
Some patients are still confused about whether they’re eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination.
