Families Gathered For Healing And Justice For MMIWP Continue Reading Families Gathered For Healing And Justice For MMIWPRead More
Familias se reunieron para sanar y pedir justicia para MMIWP Continue Reading Familias se reunieron para sanar y pedir justicia para MMIWPRead More
MMIW/P’s families gathered at Toppenish to honor loved ones. Photo: Johanna Bejarano. Read Family members joined in Toppenish to honor their relatives on the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. The gathering started at the Yakama Mart and families walked to the Yakama Nation Cultural Center, calling for action to address the epidemic of… Read More
Pandemic Relief Expiring Means Northwest Children Will Miss Healthy School Meals Continue Reading Pandemic Relief Expiring Means Northwest Children Will Miss Healthy School MealsRead More
Farmworkers' March Returns To Skagit County Continue Reading Farmworkers’ March Returns To Skagit CountyRead More
Datos más inclusivos para servir mejor a las comunidades Continue Reading Datos más inclusivos para servir mejor a las comunidadesRead More
Defensores de inmigrantes piden que ICE vuelva a permitir visitas en centros de detención Continue Reading Defensores de inmigrantes piden que ICE vuelva a permitir visitas en centros de detenciónRead More
Aspersión de pesticidas en los cultivos del estado de Washington. Foto: Cortesía de Pablo Palmández. Read Un nuevo estudio muestra que las personas de color, los indígenas y las comunidades de bajos ingresos, son más propensas a ser afectadas por los pesticidas en los Estados Unidos. El estudio Pesticidas e Injusticia Ambiental en EE. UU.… Read More
Washington’s “Bring them home” law takes effect in June. It allows tribal members to pray over a deceased indigenous person without compromising the scene before an autopsy is conducted, and supports survivors of trafficking. Continue Reading What The ‘Bring Read More
According to data from the University of Southern California, 12.000 adult immigrants are eligible to become citizens in Yakima County. Ninety-four percent are Hispanics. José Tapia became a U.S. citizen in March. At age 83. Continue Reading At 83 Years Read More
Según datos de la Universidad del Sur de California, en el condado de Yakima hay 12.000 inmigrantes adultos que pueden obtener la ciudadanía. El 94% son hispanos. José Tapia se convirtió en ciudadano estadounidense en marzo, a los 83 años. Continue Read More
Women from Washington and across the country join the Bandana Project during Farmworker's Awareness Week and keep raising consciousness on Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The art-activism initiative celebrates its 15th year of calling attention to the sexual violence against farmworkers. Read More
Mujeres de Washington y de todo el país se unen al Proyecto Bandana durante la Semana Nacional de Concientización de los Trabajadores Agrícolas y al Mes de Concientización sobre la Agresión Sexual (SAAM, por sus siglas en inglés). La iniciativa de arte-activismo celebra sus 15 años llamando la atención sobre la violencia sexual contra los trabajadores del campo. Read More
A judge ruled against a decision to allow the Navy to use Washington State Parks for covert training. Deception Pass State Park had been on the list of potential training sites for the Navy SEALs. Listen Courtney Flatt reports on a decision to bar Navy SEALs from conducting exercises in Washington State Parks / Runtime… Read More
Tras varios días de huelga y negociaciones, los trabajadores del tulipán del condado de Skagit llegaron a un acuerdo con Washington Bulb. Cortesía Edgar Franks/Familias Unidas por la Justicia Read Los trabajadores de Tulipán llegaron a un acuerdo con la gerencia de Washington Bulb esta semana después de cinco días de suspensión temporal de su… Read More
Matthew, a 14-year-old who is autistic and nonverbal, watches YouTube and holds a fidget device. After being removed from his group home last September, Matthew was stuck in a hospital in Everett for more than five months while the state of Washington and advocates looked for appropriate placement options for him. He eventually ended up… Read More
Growers, and those that transport cannabis across the state, are being hit by rising fuel prices — after a year of rising prices for freight. This, plus a new state pesticide testing requirement, have some questioning if retailers will raise their prices to balance out costs to the industry, to keep recreational marijuana alive in the state. Read More
Pickleball, invented in 1965 in Washington State, is now the state’s official sport / Tom Banse – Northwest News Network Listen Tom Banse reports on pickle ball being named the official sport of Washington State / Runtime – :48 Read Pickleball enthusiasts gathered Monday on Bainbridge Island for a celebration on the court where the… Read More
Paula Clements, a technician with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, sets a tomahawk trap to catch pygmy rabbits. The researchers hope to vaccinate the endangered rabbits before a fast-moving, fatal virus reaches Washington / Photo by Courtney Flatt – Northwest News Network Listen Courtney Flatt reports on a vaccination program to save endangered… Read More
Starting April 1st, drones used for commercial purposes in Washington State must be registered in the state CREDIT: EARTHFIX Listen NWPB’s Geoff Roth reports on an upcoming registration deadline for commercial drones in Washington State / Runtime – 1:07 Read People who fly drones for commercial purposes in the State of Washington are facing an upcoming… Read More
La huelga se produce a una semana de comenzar el Festival en el Tulipanes del Valle de Skagit. Alessandro Segala / Unsplash Read Los trabajadores agrícolas de tulipanes del condado de Skagit entraron en un tercer día de huelga en Mount Vernon, Washington, el jueves. Según Familias Unidas por la Justicia, dos cuadrillas de la… Read More
Gov. Inslee signs new gun laws, including one that limits high capacity gun magazines Listen: Austin Jenkins reports on reaction to Gov. Inslee signing three gun-related bills into law / Runtime – 1:52 READ Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed into law three gun-related bills, including one that will prohibit the sale of gun… Read More
The Washington Department of Natural Resources manages 3 million acres of forest land / Photo by Olena Sergienko, Unsplash Listen In the 2nd of her 8-part series “The Fight For Legacy Forests”, NWPB’s Lauren Gallup looks at why and how the DNR manages state forests / Runtime – 6:10 Read Before we get too into… Read More
State Rep. Brad Klippert says he will reveal evidence of voter fraud in April Listen NWPB’s Dori Luzzo Gilmour talks to State Rep. Brad Klippert about his claims of massive voter fraud in the 2020 election / Runtime – 3:30 Read Washington State’s Eighth District Representative Brad Klippert is running for Congress against Dan Newhouse.… Read More
A revised edition of a book on the Chinese experience in Washington State is set to be released Listen NWPB’s Lauren Gallup reports on a revision of a book that documents the Chinese immigrant experience in Washington State / Runtime – 1:49 Read This month, Tacoma’s Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation will reprint “Straw Hats, Sandals,… Read More
Pickleball, invented in 1965 in Washington State, will become the state’s official sport. / Tom Banse – Northwest News Network Listen Tom Banse reports on the popularity of Pickleball and how it will become the official state sport of Washington / Runtime – 4 minutes Read Next week, Gov. Jay Inslee is expected to sign… Read More
The debate is on over a 2022 black bear hunting season Listen: Reporter Courtney Flatt reports on debate over a 2022 black bear hunting season in Washington State / Runtime: 1 minute READ Black bears were again the target of discussion Friday during a special Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting. Approximately 200 people hoped to… Read More
The WA Legislature adjourns its 60 day session Listen: Capitol Correspondent Austin Jenkins wraps up the legislative session / Runtime: 4 minutes Austin Jenkins/NW News NetworkExcept for a few visitors and lobbyists, the rotunda of the Washington state Capitol was quiet on the last day of the 2022 session. For the second year in a… Read More
Read The Washington Legislature approved a one-point-five billion dollar capital budget this week. It will help fund several affordable housing, medical clinics and school modernization projects in Eastern Washington. The capital budget includes about three-million dollars to complete an affordable housing development for low-income people and money for a child care center Read More
Washington’s Democratic-majority legislature passes major transportation funding bill Listen Read Democrats who control the Washington Legislature have sealed a deal to raise and spend nearly $17 billion over the next 16 years on transportation projects. This steers money into everything from highway widening, transit and new ferries, to high speed rail and bike Read More
According to a new report, new forms of energy technology could replace 4 Snake River dams. CREDIT: Bonneville Power Administration Listen Read A new report says renewable energy could replace Washington’s four Lower Snake River dams. According to the report by the Northwest Energy Coalition, a mix of renewable energy projects, including wind, solar and… Read More
Many bills are dying in the final days of the WA legislative session Listen Read This is the final week of Washington’s legislative session. But already a number of proposals have met their demise – especially following a key cut-off deadline on Friday. A big topic of conversation this year was emergency powers reform. Current… Read More
Gov. Jay Inslee, pictured in this file photo, signed two measures that “fix” issues in the state’s police reform laws Listen Read Washington Governor Jay Inslee has signed into law two so called “fixes” to last year’s sweeping police reform measures. One makes clear that police can use 50 caliber or greater less-than-lethal rounds. The… Read More
A controversial tax on Washington State fuel shipped to other states was shot down by lawmakers CREDIT: Mark Lennihan/AP Listen Read A proposed tax on gasoline and diesel delivered to out-of-state customers from Washington refineries has gone by the wayside. The Washington House of Representatives voted Tuesday to jettison and replace the tax after strong… Read More
Gov. Jay Inslee on May 4, 2021, signed into law a new capital gains tax. Listen Read Washington’s attorney general says he will appeal after a judge in Douglas County tossed out the state’s new capital gains tax. In his ruling, Judge Brian Huber said the capital gains tax on the sale of such things… Read More
Nan Orton sits at her kitchen table with photos of her parents. Photo by Austin Johnson/Lewiston Tribune Listen Read During the pandemic, many people who lost loved ones had limited access to say their final goodbyes due to health restrictions at hospitals and assisted living facilities. Now, some of those families are sharing their stories.… Read More
Washington State’s mask mandate will end early CREDIT: Noam Galai/Getty Images Read With COVID cases and hospitalizations dropping fast, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday that the state’s indoor mask mandate will lift on Saturday, March 12, 10 days earlier than previously announced. Oregon and California were also expected to adopt the March 12 Read More
Washington State is looking to attract more film making to the state Listen Read The Washington Legislature looks set to invite more movie sets. A proposed increase in motion picture production subsidies would match what Oregon offers. Nearly every state now offers some mix of tax incentives, credits or rebates to attract movie and TV… Read More
Plug-in cars charge up at the Washington State Capitol Campus. CREDIT: TOM BANSE Listen Read If you were holding off buying an electric car in hopes of getting a generous Washington state rebate on top of the federal incentives, you may be disappointed. Rebates of up to 7,500 dollars as proposed by the governor aren’t… Read More
File picture of a Ukranian tank brigade Listen Read Armed only with Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp, Ukrainians living in the Northwest watch in horror as the Russian invasion of their homeland rages. Pasha Rudenko is a PH.D. scientist who lives in Pullman. His company makes nano-materials. He’s been watching what’s happening across the world very… Read More
Listen Read Two different school districts in the Columbia Basin are reviewing books in their libraries. Both Kennewick and Walla Walla school districts have had community complaints regarding several books. The Walla Walla School district’s board met to discuss and vote on the decision made by the library review committee on four books. The books… Read More
The Washington Attorney General has banned an Illinois company from conducting COVID testing in Washington. Continue Reading Washington AG bans company from doing COVID testingRead More
Gov. Inslee has announced Washington's indoor mask mandate will end on March 21,with a few exceptions Continue Reading Washington mask mandate to end March 21Read More
The omicron variant has been found in Washington state. State health officials announced Saturday that three cases of the new coronavirus variant have been found: one each in King, Pierce and Thurston counties. State Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah says it was only a matter of time before the variant was found here. He says… Read More
Washington state is expected this week to surpass 5,000 deaths from the coronavirus this week, almost exactly a year after the first known virus death was recorded in the U.S. The state reported 475 new confirmed cases and 13 more deaths Monday, which brought Washington’s totals to 339,773 total known infections and 4,969 deaths from the virus. Read More
Even as the state of Washington’s revenue picture improves, majority Democrats in the Legislature appear committed to a course that will, one way or another, involve raising taxes this year. Not necessarily to balance a recession-era budget, but instead to reform a tax code they view as regressive and to address gaps and inequities exposed by the global pandemic. Read More
This year marks a milestone for the state’s legal pot industry. For the first time since voters approved recreational pot use nine years ago, the state of Washington is expected to collect more than $1 billion in marijuana sales taxes and fees over the course of its next two-year budget cycle. Read More
Washington’s plan, devised by the state Department of Health, will be implemented by a 25-person Vaccine Planning and Coordination Team consisting of employees from within the department, sourcing from the Offices of Immunization and Child Profile, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Health Promotion and Education and others. Read More
ICYMI: Stream the night three of our four debates for races that impact the Benton Franklin Counties. #NWPBVote2020 Continue Reading ICYMI: Watch Night Three Of The Benton Franklin Counties DebateRead More
