Angelo Avila is a licensed mental health counselor based in Bellingham. (Credit: Connor Henricksen / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:34) Read Connor Henricksen: A lot of people aren’t feeling great about […]Read More
John Mangan ran I-91, KVTI for nearly 30 years. (Credit: Kevin Mangan) Listen (Runtime 4:01) Read In the spring, the South Sound lost an airwaves icon. John Mangan ran the […]Read More
A ballot from the March 2024 primary election in Washington state. (Credit: Johanna Bejarano / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 7:53) Read In preparation for the general election this November, Northwest Public […]Read More
Una organización de justicia racial de Seattle amplía su alcance con una subvención de 30.000 dólares a una fundación que educa en derechos civiles a las comunidades del Palouse.Read More
The cover of Little Rope by Sleater-Kinney. Listen (Runtime 4:54) Read Olympia (now Portland-based) rockers Sleater-Kinney are back with another offering. Unlike their previous two releases, Little Rope gets loud. […]Read More
The Inatai Foundation granted $30,000 to the Terry Buffington Foundation to advance its work. Listen (Runtime 1:54) Read A racial justice organization in Seattle is expanding its reach with a […]Read More
It isn’t always easy to find live performances of gospel or spirituals in the Inland Northwest, but a group of educators is bringing it to us.Read More
Terry and Kwasi Buffington at NWPB. (Credit: Connor Henricksen / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:53) Read A cultural anthropologist who campaigned during the Civil Rights Movement now calls the Palouse home. […]Read More
Terry and Kwasi Buffington at NWPB. Listen (Runtime 2:03) Read Living on the rolling hills of the Palouse is a woman who has deep roots in the civil rights movement. […]Read More
Rosalyn Schragg, left, and Leanna Hayes at their StoryCorps Northwest recording. Listen (Runtime 4:48) Read We all take different paths through life. Some a lot riskier than others. In this […]Read More
Nancy Pyburn, right, and daughter Cynthia Bounds at their StoryCorps Northwest recording. Listen (Runtime 4:36) Read Sometimes, when everything feels right, something can make your world crumble. Something like a […]Read More
From left to right, Alex Kovach, Ric Carlson, and Andy Kovach at their StoryCorps Northwest Recording. Listen (Runtime 4:40) Read How do you bring money into a small town? Tourists […]Read More
Brianna Motzkus, left, and her mother Cindi Rang at their StoryCorps Northwest recording. Listen (Runtime 4:26) Read The early pandemic was chaos. Masks and other PPE were scarce. Cindi Rang […]Read More
Maria Luz Oppen, right, and Harriet Weber at their StoryCorps Northwest recording. Listen (Runtime 4:27) Read Moving 400 miles isn’t easy. Now, imagine it was on horseback and by foot. […]Read More
Lidia Kyrychenko Drake, right, and Katrina Zens at their StoryCorps Northwest recording. Listen (Runtime 4:31) Read There are many things we may take for granted like a piece of fruit. […]Read More
Andy Goto, right, and Harriet Weber at their StoryCorps Northwest recording. Listen (Runtime 4:20) Read Imagine not seeing your family for nearly 50 years. That was the reality for Andy […]Read More
Beryl Goto, left, and Harriet Weber at their StoryCorps Northwest recording. Listen (Runtime 4:25) Read Uprooting your life and moving to a new country is daunting, especially if you end […]Read More
Harriet Weber (left) and Nancy Warner at their StoryCorps Northwest recording in Moses Lake. Listen (Runtime 4:23) Read Do you ever dream of owning your own land and growing food […]Read More
Elle Harris leading mules Maureen Lewiston with her dogs Listen (Runtime 3:39) Read Mules are great for carrying supplies long distances over rough terrain, but they are also stubborn […]Read More
Addiction is a hard cycle, and recovery is a long, rewarding journey. Taylor Helmstadter of Moses Lake knows this. In this edition of StoryCorps Northwest, she talks with producer - and new friend - Naomi Love about the 12-step program and re-learning to love yourself.Read More
Children learn a lot from their parents, but how much do parents learn from their kids? In this episode of StoryCorps Northwest; Susan Mather, of Moses Lake, discusses faith, equality, and generational changes with her son Reverend Nic Mather of Longview.Read More
Johnnie Duguay-Smith, the stewardship associate at Methow Conservancy, in front of the Conservancy’s office / Photo by Connor Henricksen Listen Connor Henricksen reports on how conservation efforts in one Washington town […]Read More