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Hilary Franz, Commissioner of Public Lands, announcing the Department of Natural Resource's carbon offset project, April 6. Photo courtesy of DNR Communications

The Fight For Legacy Forests, Part Eight: What Next? A Look At The DNR’s New Carbon Project

In the last of our series, The Fight for Legacy Forests, NWPB’s Lauren Gallup reports on reactions to the carbon project on state lands, which will protect some older forests from harvest.

Kwabi Amoah-Forson sits in front of a microphone. He wears a pair of headphones and peace sign pin. He appears to be listening intently and with curiosity.

What Does Peace Mean to You? - With Peace Campaigner Kwabi Amoah-Forson

Peace campaigner and humanitarian, Kwabi Amoah-Forson, journeyed across America asking people what “peace” means to them. From Tacoma, Washington to…

Hannah George poses for a photo with one of her children | Courtesy Hannah George

Weighing Their Options: Idaho Women Seek Sterilization, IUDs

[3:43min] In Idaho, some women are looking at these long-term birth control options and sterilization as they approach a future without legal abortion…

Robin Marie and her 13-year-old son Brennan pose for a photo earlier this spring at a restaurant in Texas. Marie was visiting her son who's living at an out-of-state residential treatment facility paid for by his local school district and the state.

Washington Is Sending Youth In Crisis To Out-Of-State Boarding Schools; Taxpayers Pick Up The Tab

Some parents with kids in crisis in Washington are making a heart wrenching decision. They’re sending their children to out-of-state therapeutic boarding schools. And taxpayers are picking up the tab. While these are outlier cases, they highlight ongoing gaps in in-state services — gaps that were laid bare during the COVID pandemic.

Robin Marie y su hijo Brennan, de 13 años, posan para una foto a principios de esta primavera en un restaurante de Texas. Marie estaba visitando a su hijo, que vive en un centro de tratamiento residencial fuera del estado, pagado por su distrito escolar local y el estado. CRÉDITO: Robin Marie

Washington envía a jóvenes en crisis a internados fuera del estado; los contribuyentes pagan la cuenta

Algunos padres con hijos en crisis en Washington están tomando una decisión desgarradora. Están enviando a sus hijos a internados terapéuticos fuera del…

Lauren Venzke and Renée Hill row across the water in a dugout canoe

Carving Out Lessons From A Canoe

Building a canoe is about learning and community-building for everyone involved. That’s what one Nez Perce man said before launching a canoe that was handmade with the help of fourth graders into the water on Tuesday.

This Washington State Patrol dashcam video from April captures a white BMW with a stolen license plate failing to stop for a trooper in Olympia. The driver took off at a high rate of speed, but the trooper didn't give chase. Police in Washington say they're seeing a big spike in drivers failing to stop for their lights and sirens following passage of a law that severely restricts when police can engage in a pursuit.

See Ya! Washington Police Say Drivers Aren’t Stopping For Them; Cite Pursuit Restrictions

Since January of this year, more than 900 drivers have failed to stop for a Washington State Patrol trooper trying to pull them over. The patrol and other police agencies around the state say they’ve never seen such blatant disregard for their lights and sirens. The change in driver behavior comes after state lawmakers passed strict new rules on when police can engage in pursuits.

Ann Curry in a black long sleeve shirt in front of black curtain gestures her hand out in front of her.

What Does It Mean To Have Integrity As A Journalist? - With Journalist Ann Curry

Ann Curry, journalist, former NBC anchor and renowned national and international correspondent, recounts her experience as one of the first reporters to…

Recreational luge sledding happens on groomed trails rather than an icy chute as used in the Winter Olympics. CREDIT: LOUP LOUP SKI BOWL

Not Just For Olympians: Luge Sledding Comes To The Northwest

Now that the Winter Olympics have you pumped about snow sports, you might head into the hills for some real, live athletic feats. Conveniently, a ski area in north central Washington state has set up a luge sledding course.

Harsimran Bagri, 24, right, and Gurkeert Bagri, 26, left, hug their 16-year-old sister, center, who was inside the college during the lockdown on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, outside of Highline College in Des Moines. CREDIT: KUOW PHOTO/MEGAN FARMER

'All Clear' For Highline College After Lockdown Draws Large Emergency Response

Highline College in Des Moines, Washington, south of Seattle, has been given the all-clear following reports of gunfire on campus Friday morning. No evidence was found of gunfire on campus.

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