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First Latina Judge For Benton Franklin Counties Norma Rodriguez Talks Diversity On The Bench
Justice Norma Rodriguez Listen (Runtime 3:21) Read Judges with unique backgrounds and life experiences bring invaluable perspectives according to a report by the Center for… Continue Reading First Latina Judge For Benton Franklin Counties Norma Rodriguez Talks Diversity On The Bench
Washington Is Sending Youth In Crisis To Out-Of-State Boarding Schools; Taxpayers Pick Up The Tab
Some parents with kids in crisis in Washington are making a heart wrenching decision. They’re sending their children to out-of-state therapeutic boarding schools. And taxpayers are picking up the tab. While these are outlier cases, they highlight ongoing gaps in in-state services — gaps that were laid bare during the COVID pandemic. Continue Reading Washington Is Sending Youth In Crisis To Out-Of-State Boarding Schools; Taxpayers Pick Up The Tab
The Fight For Legacy Forests, Part Eight: What Next? A Look At The DNR’s New Carbon Project
In the last of our series, The Fight for Legacy Forests, NWPB’s Lauren Gallup reports on reactions to the carbon project on state lands, which will protect some older forests from harvest. Continue Reading The Fight For Legacy Forests, Part Eight: What Next? A Look At The DNR’s New Carbon Project
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Don’t ‘Erase Me’ Says Quinn Christopherson In Winning NPR’s 2019 Tiny Desk Contest
Hailing from Anchorage, Alaska, Christopherson is a thoughtful songwriter with a powerful sense of perspective. Continue Reading Don’t ‘Erase Me’ Says Quinn Christopherson In Winning NPR’s 2019 Tiny Desk Contest

Conan O’Brien Settles Joke Theft Lawsuit — And Makes Fun Of NPR’s New Music
“Short of murder, stealing material is the worst thing any comic can be accused of,” O’Brien writes. The case was due to go to a jury trial within weeks. Continue Reading Conan O’Brien Settles Joke Theft Lawsuit — And Makes Fun Of NPR’s New Music

NPR’s Melissa Block Visits Pullman, Reflects On Murrow’s Legacy: ‘Without Facts, What Do We Have?’
NPR’s Melissa Block sat down with NWPB’s Thom Kokenge during ‘All Things Considered’ to discuss her experiences as a journalist, NPR’s legacy and the state of journalism today. She was in Pullman to receive The Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award at Washington State University. Continue Reading NPR’s Melissa Block Visits Pullman, Reflects On Murrow’s Legacy: ‘Without Facts, What Do We Have?’
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