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International Jazz Day is the culmination of Jazz Appreciation Month, which draws public attention to jazz and its extraordinary heritage throughout April.

Stream These Virtual Events To Celebrate International Jazz Day

On April 30, the global jazz community will celebrate International Jazz Day with an expert panel and a global concert featuring pianist Lang Lang, bassist Marcus Miller and more.

A County Library employee hands unemployment paperwork to residents in Tampa, Fla.

A Staggering Toll: 30 Million Have Filed For Unemployment

Another 3.8 million people filed claims for unemployment last week, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on the U.S. job market. That brought the total for the past 6 weeks to 30.3 million.

Liepold Farms in Boring, Ore., on Friday, April 3, 2020.

COVID-19 Considerations Sprout Confusion, Uncertainty To Northwest Family Farms

Across the Northwest, small and mid-sized farms are grappling with a range of challenges brought about by coronavirus.

File photo. Gov. Brad Little speaks March 13, 2020 at a news conference. On Wednesday, April 15, he extended a stay-at-home order to the end of April, saying it’s needed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. CREDIT: Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP

Idaho Gov. Brad Little Begins Lifting Stay-Home Measures To 'Re-open' Economy

Idaho Governor Brad Little kicked off the process Thursday of “re-opening” the state after five weeks of “stay home, stay healthy” measures to help stem the spread of coronavirus.

An arist's depiction of SpaceX's Crew Dragon

Coronavirus Fears Have NASA Urging Space Fans To Stay Away From Historic Launch

The space agency is urging people not to travel to go see astronauts embark on their historic launch from Florida, the first time they will do so in nearly a decade.

Dealing With Depression During Isolation

More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN, WASH - Everyone is dealing with COVID-19 in their own way.Some people, however, have struggled dealing with though…

Tradition Amidst COVID-19

https://youtu.be/DfUa1VUFPno More Murrow News Stories PUYALLUP, WASH- The Washington State Fair was founded back in the year 1900. At that time, there…

The building of the U.S. Supreme Court is pictured in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 19, 2020.

Trump’s Taxes, Birth Control, ‘Faithless Electors’ Headline Supreme Court’s Historic Phone Arguments

During historic telephonic arguments this week and next, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up major challenges involving access to President Donald Trump’s financial records, birth control health insurance, “faithless electors” in presidential elections and the constitutionality of the federal ban on robocalls, among others.

Washington State Parks area manager Audra Sims removes the “Emergency Closure” sign from the gate at Sacajawea Historical State Park, outside Pasco. The park re-opened to the public on May 5, after a nearly six-week closure. CREDIT: Courtney Flatt/NWPB

'Enjoy. Enjoy!' Washington State Parks Reopen, And Humans Rejoin The Geese And Deer

For the last six weeks, if you followed a winding road past the Port of Pasco and the start of a recreational trail, you’d come to a closed gate. A large orange “Emergency Closure” sign tacked to its front. Today, the sign came down, and the gate opened.

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday that all Washington K-12 schools would remain closed for the rest of the current school year. CREDIT: TVW/Screenshot

Washington GOP Lawmakers Sue Jay Inslee Over Coronavirus Measures. He Fires Back

The four Republican lawmakers who are suing are state Reps. Drew MacEwen, Andrew Barkis, Chris Corry and Brandon Vick. Four Washington residents are also part of the lawsuit.

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