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New statewide grants are helping people find ways to improve the air in their communities.

The grant will help researchers develop a wildfire simulator and a tool that predicts power outages. The tool will help them study Northwestern landscapes, characteristics of communities and ignition sources.

(Runtime 3:31)By Phineas Pope and Susan ShainPhineas Pope: Walla Walla County has found permanent housing for 74% of the people who exited its homeless…

Editor's note: This story is part of NWPB's efforts to report not just on problems, but on how our communities are seeking solutions. Want to see more…

(Runtime 1:02)On a rainy Wednesday, Ricky Aguilar sat at the front of a makeshift classroom at Walla Walla’s low-barrier homeless shelter.He gave each of…

(Runtime 1:06)Giant ships that transport everything from coffee cups to clothes across the ocean are often so large they can’t tell when they collide with…