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Escuelas rurales necesitan más recursos para estudiantes sin vivienda adecuada en Washington Central

Algunos estudiantes de las zonas rurales del centro de Washington carecen de vivienda estable. Los distritos escolares tienen programas para ayudar a los estudiantes. Aun así, los recursos pueden estar lejos y ser de difícil acceso.

UPS employees and Teamsters Local 313 members say they're ready strike if that's what's needed to get the contract they desire. {Credit: Lauren Gallup / NWPB)

Teamsters preparing to walk off the job at UPS if company doesn't deliver

With just over two weeks left before the current United Parcel Service Teamsters contract expires, employees nationwide are preparing to go on strike. If they do, it would be the largest single-employer strike in United States history. In the Port of Tacoma, over 1,000 UPS employees from three distribution centers could walk off the job Aug. 1st, according to Brett Botts, staff organizer for Teamsters Local 313.

The golden paintbrush, a bright yellow flower found in Oregon and Washington, no longer needs federal protections. ( Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

A blossoming success: Federal protections removed for once-threatened NW prairie flower

(Runtime 0:57)A once-rare flowering prairie plant has recovered enough in Washington and Oregon for federal officials to remove it from the Endangered…

washnigton state capitol CREDIT: BRIANHE / WIKIMEDIA - TINYURL.COM/ZMPZ86K

Washington Homeowners Will Likely Get Some Property Tax Relief Next Year

Washington homeowners would get some property tax relief in 2019 under a bill that passed the Democratically-controlled state Senate Wednesday night over Republican objections. The bill is part of a final budget deal reached with the House as the Legislature heads toward a scheduled adjournment on Thursday, March 8.  

The Ice Harbor Dam on the Snake River. CREDIT: BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION

Groups plan to sue to remove Snake River dams over hot water troubles for salmon

(Runtime 0:45)Several conservation and fishing groups say the Snake River dams are making the river too hot for sockeye salmon. Now, they’re planning to…

Jeremy, Stella and Manaia Wolf, members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, collect fresh fir boughs in the Rainwater Wildlife Area near Dayton, Wash. The fir boughs will be used as cushioning in the family’s sweat lodge. (Credit: Annie Warren / NWPB)

How some Northwest tribes cultivate land for First Foods, traditional medicines

(Runtime 3:51) Every time Jeremy Wolf heads out into the woods, it is an opportunity – more than just spending time in nature .“It’s for us, just being…

Google subsidiary Waze has launched a carpool app statewide in Washington. CREDIT: WAZE

Going My Way? More Carpooling Apps Better Connect Riders In Washington

Google subsidiary Waze is launching a carpool app statewide in Washington. The company is the latest to see opportunity in the carpool organizing business in the Northwest.

A man wearing a checked button down shirt and glasses is standing in front of what looks like a large wooden carousel.

Washington’s only ‘living ghost town’ is full of history and a few lingering residents

(Runtime 3:20)Living in Liberty, Wash., hasn’t always been easy for the small town’s few residents. But it’s been worth the fight.“I kind of look at this…

The cabin sits about 8 feet off the ground and was made with high-quality construction materials, solid wood planks and heavy-gauge bolts. Courtesy of King County Superior Court.

Washington Man Charged In Case Involving 'Gingerbread House' Full Of Child Porn

A secret "gingerbread house" deep in a forest sounds like something from a fairy tale, but investigators in Seattle say the one they found was anything but. Now, 56-year-old Daniel Wood faces charges of possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

A group of hikers wearing black are standing on a gravel trail next to a pile of gray rocks. They are heading into a dark cement tunnel.

A ‘haunted hike’ brings Washington disaster to life

(Runtime 3:37)The Cascade Mountains are full of stories. Some harrowing, some tragic. This story has a bit of both.The Iron Goat Trail winds along the…

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