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Two little girls in pink and white shirts sit on plush red and blue kid-sized chairs with their caretaker, who is in a white shirt. They are in a library with windows, books and a TV with a cartoon character on it.

Measure to dissolve Dayton’s library won’t be on fall ballot

(Runtime 0:58)A measure to dissolve a small library in southeastern Washington will not be on the November ballot. The decision comes after a hearing…

How Much Do Teachers Actually Make? A Look At Numbers And Cost Of Living By State

Teachers in many states are angry after years of stagnant wages. Here's a state-by-state look at what they really make.

Members of the WSU Coalition of Academic Student Employees rally in May 2022 on WSU's Pullman campus. (Credit: WSU-CASE/UAW)

WSU Academic Student Employees’ union files complaint against the university alleging unfair labor practice

The Academic Student Employees (ASE) union at Washington State University has filed a complaint of unfair labor practices against the university, alleging WSU’s unwillingness to bargain with the collective in good faith.

The Quilt Prize drawing for the 2023 Latah County Fair. Photo Credit: Hannah Snyder

Variations on a Theme: The Fair!

Fair and carnival season is upon us! Catch music reminiscent of the fair in this edition of Variations on a Theme!

Gigi Yellen Retires

After more than 50 years behind the mic, and 10 years at Northwest public Broadcasting, Classical Music Host Gigi Yellen is retiring. Gigi’s last show will be September 27.

David Turk, federal Deputy Secretary of Energy, speaks to about 100 people during an informational meeting about potential clean energy development at Hanford.

U.S. Department of Energy beckons clean energy development at Hanford

The U.S. Department of Energy is rolling out a new program to redevelop some of its lands into clean energy hubs – starting with the former nuclear…

Hispanic and Latino populations in Washington state. (Courtesy: Washington State Office of Financial Management)

Mapping Hispanic and Latino/e/x culture in Washington state

We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and NWPB take you on a journey through the diversity of Hispanic and Latino/e/x communities in the region.

Aerial photo of flooding on the Skagit River in Nov. 2021. // Courtesy Brandon Parsons, with aerial support by LightHawk.

The increasing risk of flooding

Jason Vander Kooy said the potential for flooding weighs on his mind every November. Vander Kooy is a dairy farmer — one of many in northwestern Washington. Two years ago, some farmers there dealt with flooding that killed livestock, damaged fields, and overtopped manure lagoons — meaning the basins that store cow waste filled with water and, like a bathtub too full, spilled over.

Wenatchee's Mariachi Northwest Festival is celebrated every year and hosts students from the Pacific Northwest. (Courtesy: mariachinorthwestfestival.com)

Mariachi culture's deep roots in Central Washington

We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and it is a story on how the Mariachi Culture has settled into Central Washington and how different organizations are helping grow this tradition.

The 2023 Washington State Book Awards were announced Tuesday, Sept. 26. // Courtesy of the Washington Center for the Book.

Washington State Book Award winners talk lineage, generational storytelling

(Runtime 3:57) By Johanna Bejarano and Lauren Gallup The Washington Center for the Book announced the 2023 Washington State Book Awards for outstanding…

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