Haku the pig, a resident at Palouse Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, draws lots of attention from visitors. (Credit: Ryan Law) Listen (Runtime 3:49) Read It’s dark inside this large red […]Read More
Palouse area nonprofits focused on helping with emergency food and the arts have had their funding frozen or cut.Read More
Just weeks after creating a $50 million tax credit to help families pay for private school tuition and homeschooling, Idaho has shut down a program that helped tens of thousands of public school students pay for laptops, school supplies, tutoring and other educational expenses.Read More
Jeff Greene crosses the finish line at a snowshoe event in Turin, Italy, in March 2025. (Credit: Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025) Listen (Runtime :42) Read Jeff Greene, […]Read More
Lewiston-based insurance company pulled Asotin MedAdvantage plans, citing growing financial pressure
In Asotin County, Washington, just over a quarter of the population is 65 or older. This year, a locally based insurance provider pulled its Medicare Advantage plans in the county. Read More
Student visas are being revoked at universities around the nation. (Credit: Pixabay) Listen (Runtime :58) Read Four students at the University of Idaho and three students at Washington State University […]Read More
Rural communities are struggling to bring in obstetricians. Nurse-midwives are helping to fill the gap, but more is still needed to ensure long-term health care accessRead More
Both states saw steady or increased funding for public health, but Idaho still among lowest for vaccinations.Read More
A new law in Idaho gives health care professionals the right to refuse care based on personal beliefs or principles. (Credit: AP / Charlie Litchfield) Listen (Runtime 00:49) Read A […]Read More
A Lewiston town hall hosted by former United States Congressmen drew roughly 200 attendees on March 22nd. N-W-P-B’s Rachel Sun reports. Read More
The Washington state Department of Health reported on March 20th that influenza activity reached its highest levels in seven years, with the most flu-related deaths since the 2017-2018 flu season.Read More
Floyd Enyeart stands in front of his trailer for a photo at the Hidden Village Mobile Home Park Wednesday in Orofino. (Credit: August Frank / Lewiston Tribune) Listen (Runtime 3:58) […]Read More
Religion can sometimes impact health care access in places like Washington and Idaho. (Credit: Joe Raedle / Getty Images) Listen (Runtime 3:22) Read Phineas Pope: Tracy Simmons is the executive […]Read More
NWPB caught up with local residents and doctors to talk about how they’ve moved forward following the COVID-19 pandemic. They spoke about how the experience changed them and wisdom they’ve gleaned along the way. These are their reflections. Read More
Religion can sometimes impact health care access in places like Washington and Idaho. (Credit: Unsplash / Hush Jade Photography) Read By Emma Maple | FāVS News The Idaho state Legislature […]Read More
Bryan Kohberger, right, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, sits with Anne Taylor, left, one of his attorneys, during a hearing in Latah […]Read More
Jeff Greene stands in his backyard in Peck, Idaho, after demonstrating his 25-meter snowshoe race on Saturday. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:56) Read There’s a cloudy winter […]Read More
Mountain peaks are reflected in the waters of Lake Colchuk, located in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area. Smoke from a nearby wildfire hangs in the air. (Credit: Theresa Rivers) Listen […]Read More
The Idaho state flag hangs in the Idaho State Capitol in Boise. Two different bills in the Idaho Legislature could bring Bible reading and the Ten Commandments to public schools. […]Read More
Smart Transit buses are parked on Tuesday at the Moscow Intermodal Transit Center. (Credit: Liesbeth Powers / The Moscow-Pullman Daily News) Listen (Runtime 1:16) Read A three-day service outage earlier […]Read More
A newly approved prison education program is helping inmates in Orofino, Pocatello and Boise prepare gain confidence and prepare for life after they’ve served timeRead More
Two hospitals serving mostly rural areas in Idaho could become more expensive for patients with a major health insurance provider. Read More
Janis Little, left, Sumiko Takeda, middle, and Stevie Westberg, right, paint watercolor flowers during a class at Kamiah River Arts on Feb. 1, 2025. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen […]Read More
A close-up of the thumbnail-sized invasive quagga and zebra mussels found on a tugboat in January. (Credit: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) Read It was a close call along […]Read More
A finished quilt by instructor Iris Murray titled “Whirling and Circling Energy.” (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read On a Saturday morning at the 1912 Center in […]Read More
Idaho Task Force Four poses for a photo near the ocean at the end of their two-week service in Los Angeles, California. (Courtesy: Billy Monahan) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read The […]Read More
Idaho’s new law restricting what materials minors can read means small towns in Idaho have to come up with new rules, or risk legal action against them. (Credit: Johnny McClung […]Read More
Breanna Sipley sits on the porch of their tiny home in the Abiel Mobile Home Community of Moscow, Idaho, with their dog, Bandit. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime […]Read More
The Northwest is seeing a rise in influenza-like illnessesRead More
Death Cafes give people a place to talk openly about the end of life. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 0:54) Read Around the world, people gather at places […]Read More
A helicopter, owned and operated by Jim Pope, transports bighorn ewes in Hells Canyon on Dec. 8, where wildlife biologists and volunteers with the Hells Canyon Initiative collar them and […]Read More
A drone photo shows White Pass Ski Area in Naches, Washington, on Dec. 1, 2024. (Credit: Andy Mahre / White Pass Ski Area) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read Fresh white powder […]Read More
In small towns, such as Walla Walla, Washington, behavioral health care providers can be hard to come by. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) watch Listen (Runtime 3:49) Read By Rachel […]Read More
Nurses at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston have voted to ratify a new union contract, the hospital announced this month. Read More
Volunteers gather for a trail dig on Moscow Mountain. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:32) Read On a cloudy Sunday morning, a large group of volunteers with axes, […]Read More
Huge voter turnout and same-day registration caused long delays at UI Student Rec CenterRead More
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise throughout Washington state, Oregon and Idaho this year.Read More
Canoe paddle carving is underway at an after-school program in Lapwai, Idaho. (Credit: Malachi Trimble / NWPB) watch Listen (Runtime 3:35) Read On a chilly fall afternoon, volunteers from Nimiipuu […]Read More
In high school classrooms and on college campuses, students learn about the U.S. system of governance and the country’s political history. This November, some get to make their voice heard in those systems for the first time as voters.
In the Northwest, the issues driving some of these voters vary; from social issues to economics to housing. Still, others are choosing Read More
Sojourners' Alliance, una organización sin ánimo de lucro de Moscow, Idaho, ofrece viviendas de transición, refugios y recursos a los habitantes de la zona.Read More
People visit the small appliance repair station and knife sharpening station at a Repair Cafe in Moscow, Idaho. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:47) Read On a Sunday […]Read More
Sojourners’ Alliance building in Moscow, Idaho. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:01) Read Sojourners’ Alliance, a nonprofit organization in Moscow, Idaho, provides transitional housing, shelters and resources for […]Read More
The food pantry at Inland Oasis in Moscow, Idaho. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:33) Read Inland Oasis in Moscow, Idaho, is tucked behind a tax office and […]Read More
Pathologists at Washington State University have identified Idaho’s first documented case of a deer with the plagueRead More
Flu season is just around the corner, and health officials say now is a great time to get your flu shot.Read More
The northwest is full of recreational opportunities. One of those spots is the East Moscow Mountain trail. NWPB’s Rachel Sun takes us with her during an excursion this summer. Read More
Washington State University wildlife veterinarian Dr. Marcie Logsdon, left, shows children and parents Sawyer, a Northern saw-whet owl on Sept. 19, 2024, in Moscow, Idaho. (Credit: Ted S. Warren / […]Read More
A vial of testosterone enanthate, a drug used in gender-affirming hormone therapy. (Credit: James Ronin / Pixabay) watch Listen (Runtime 3:49) Read Julia Keleher had spent about a decade helping […]Read More
Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, walks past a video display as he enters a courtroom to appear at a hearing […]Read More
A Clarkston landscaper is on the road to recovery after a near-fatal mountain biking incident.Read More
