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Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler says insurance premiums are going to rise by double digits in 2018. TVW

Uncertainty, Double-Digit Increases Plague Washington's Individual Health Insurance Market

People who buy individual health insurance in Washington state can expect another round of rate hikes next year.“I’d say double-digit [increases] are…

Health Premiums To Rise An Average Of 24-Percent On Washington Exchange

If you buy individual health insurance through Washington’s Health Benefit Exchange get ready for sticker shock. Rates will go up by an average of 24…

An ultrasound machine sits beside an exam table at WISH Medical in Moscow. Photo by Rachel Sun

Evaluating The Role Of Religiously Based Sexual Health Clinics

As Idaho — and the nation — approach restricting abortion rights, two faith-based sexual health clinics, often referred to as “crisis pregnancy centers”…

Janet Schroeder puts on protective gear for COVID precaution before heading into a patients room at the Pullman Regional Hospital Emergency Room on Saturday, Sept. 24. Photo courtesy August Frank/the Lewiston Tribune

Pullman Regional ER staff say they need more space

(Runtime 3:34) When the Emergency Department at Pullman Regional Hospital starts getting full, patients are put in “rooms” in the hallway — that is to…

A young baseball player wearing a black ball cap grins toward the right of frame. They wear two necklaces, one silver metal and one green bead, and a botanical tattoo of leaves encircle their neck. They crouch, with a baseball mitt in one hand. In the background a field of blurred out grass is visible.

Palouse Gay Baseball: A queer space of one’s own

As the United States sees an increase in the number of anti-gay, anti-trans laws, one group of LGBTQ+ people on the Palouse is making its own space for queer joy and community

A woman sits on a brown horse. She wears a bright blue t-shirt, a black cowboy hat and blue jeans. The horse is behind a white horse who is mostly out of frame and another brown horse. Two red vehicles are parked in the parking lot where they stand. In the distance is a grassy hill with green trees beneath a light, blue sky.

What we learned from COVID: Melyssa Andrews

(Runtime 1:23)When COVID-19 reached the Inland Northwest, few people could have predicted how profoundly it would change their lives. NWPB’s Rachel Sun…

Oluwaseyi (Seyi) Arogudade poses for a photo with a copy of the Bengal Pur, which she works for, Thursday at the Lewiston High School Library. (Credit: August Frank / The Lewiston Tribune)

What we learned from COVID: Oluwaseyi Arogudade

When COVID-19 reached the Inland Northwest, few people could have predicted its profound changes. NWPB’s Rachel Sun interviews local residents about how the pandemic changed their mental health, lives and perspective. This is the first in a four-part mini series.

Analysis Ranks Idaho Washington 6th Highest for Mental Health Problems

A new report by the pharmaceutical provider NiceRx ranked Washington and Idaho sixth and seventh respectively for states with the highest prevalence of…

Phlebotomist Elizabeth Joss at the Lewiston Vitalant clinic. (Courtesy: Vitalant)

Blood banks in need of donations

Many blood banks have dangerously low supplies. Rachel Sun reports.

How Reliable Are COVID-19 Tests? Depends Which One You Mean

What types of tests are available for the coronavirus, and how accurate are they? Here's a handy guide to the field.

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