StoryCorps Northwest

(Runtime 4:36)Sometimes, when everything feels right, something can make your world crumble. Something like a draft letter, sending your dad to war.…

(Runtime 4:40)How do you bring money into a small town? Tourists can help, but first you need something to attract them. In this edition of StoryCorps…

(Runtime 4:26)The early pandemic was chaos. Masks and other PPE were scarce. Cindi Rang and her daughter Brianna Motzkus own a quilting shop in Ephrata.…

(Runtime 4:27)Moving 400 miles isn't easy. Now, imagine it was on horseback and by foot. Maria Luz Oppen, of Quincy, talks about being young and moving…

(Runtime 4:31)There are many things we may take for granted like a piece of fruit. Holocaust survivor Lydia Kyrychenko Drake was five-years-old when she…

(Runtime 4:20) Imagine not seeing your family for nearly 50 years. That was the reality for Andy Goto’s dad after he stowed away on a ship from Japan to…

(Runtime 4:25)Uprooting your life and moving to a new country is daunting, especially if you end up thousands of miles away from where you intended to…

(Runtime 4:23) Do you ever dream of owning your own land and growing food to make a living? Harriet Weber did. In this edition of StoryCorps Northwest,…

Elle Harris leading mules Maureen Lewiston with her dogs (Runtime 3:39)Mules are great for carrying supplies long distances over rough terrain, but they…

Paul Lauzier lived a modest life in a double wide trailer and drove an old truck. But he was worth millions of dollars.