4-H participant Katie Johnston will be taking photos of her chickens instead of taking them to the fair this year. This chicken, a silver laced Bantam Wyandotte, is named Tallie. […]Read More
Las tarjetas para las elecciones primarias están en manos de los votantes de Washington. Deben ser devueltas o enviadas por correo antes del martes. De izquierda a derecha: Maggie Yates, […]Read More
The primary election ballots are in hands of Washington voters. They need to be returned or mailed by Tuesday. [From left to right: Maggie Yates, Lindsey Keesling, and Chris Faison] […]Read More
A recent report by Harvard revealed that yes, investors are buying up homes to make money. Listen (Runtime :59) Read Research from Harvard recently confirmed that investors are buying up […]Read More
Listen Orofino resident Linda Crawford said more deer and elk have returned to her property this summer since the wandering cows were removed in the spring. They often passed through […]Read More
Rising home prices and inflation are making it difficult for people to find – or keep – a home. Listen Lauren Paterson reports one Washington state legislator believes housing will […]Read More
Despite the interruption of Coeur d’Alene’s pride event last month, the North Idaho Pride Alliance said this year’s celebration was the largest yet. (Photo courtesy of the North Idaho Pride […]Read More
Eric Engle was involved with the installation of the new red, white, and blue lights on Dworshak Dam. His family said he was a proud veteran. (Photo by Leevon Pinson […]Read More
Workers walk at the end of the workday on the site of a facility being constructed to treat nuclear waste, Thursday, June 2, 2022, during a tour of the Hanford […]Read More
The Robada variety, bred for its larger size and beautiful coloring, is a newer variety of apricot. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Fruit Commission) Listen The state of Washington is […]Read More
Una gran floración de algas tóxicas Microcystis crecen en el embalse de Copco, en el río Klamath, lo que supone un riesgo para la salud de las personas, los animales […]Read More
Toxic Microcystis algae grow in a large bloom in the Copco Reservoir on the Klamath River, posing health risks to people, pets and wildlife. (Photo courtesy of Oregon State University) […]Read More
Wood smoke is dispersed into canopy covered wine grapes for 36 hours in order to measure how wildfire smoke affects grapes and wine flavors in Prosser, Washington June 2021. (Photo […]Read More
A cargo ship arrives at the port of Seattle. Food meant for export has been left at Northwest ports, says Senator Cantwell. (AP Photo) Listen New federal funding from a […]Read More
As prices continue to climb across the country, the Northwest is seeing big price hikes for rentals, too. Listen Correspondent Lauren Paterson reports on what the latest data on average […]Read More
As the housing crisis continues across the Northwest, only three counties in Washington are affordable for first time homebuyers. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Listen What does “taking care of your […]Read More
The labor shortage among Northwest farms is nothing new, but Mike Gempler of the Washington Growers’ League is hopeful agriculture tech could help. Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read It’s no secret […]Read More
First time homebuyers in Washington are struggling to afford their first house. Listen Housing prices were ticking up in the Northwest before the pandemic as COVID removed reasons to be […]Read More
Rainier cherries in the Northwest bloomed after the snow, so the crop should be stronger. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Fruit Commission) Listen Snow fell throughout the Northwest in […]Read More
Paula Swedeen, a forest policy specialist for the Washington Environmental Council, walks through forest land adjacent to Mount Rainier National Park. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Listen Reporter Lauren Paterson tells […]Read More
Carol Miles and volunteers assist with a harvest of this year’s cantaloupes in Mount Vernon, Wash. Listen Correspondent Lauren Paterson tells us how a bit of elegant plant science is […]Read More
Screenings of older films and cult classics by Moscow Film Society have been selling out. Listen Correspondent Lauren Paterson tells us a new film society in north Idaho is showing […]Read More
Morel mushrooms gathered this past weekend near Leavenworth, Wash. by Emily Conklin. Listen Journalist Lauren Paterson tells us why now is the time to start mushroom hunting in the Pacific […]Read More
Ukrainian student Kateryna Debera shares Ukrainian foods and culture. Listen Ukrainian and American students learn about each other’s cultures while the Russian invasion continues. (Runtime 3:52) Read Students from King Danylo […]Read More
The young daughter of Anessia Scott interacts with the traveling totem. Anessia, who is a descendant of the Nez Perce and Blackfoot tribes, says she wants her daughter to learn […]Read More
Avian Flu Sweeping Through Washington State, Carried By Migrating BirdsRead More
Hazard Pay Helps Recruit Wildland Rirefighters In IdahoRead More
Drone Technology, Sustainability Key To Grape And Wine Research In Washington For 2022Read More
Pandemic Relief Expiring Means Northwest Children Will Miss Healthy School MealsRead More
Checking Vineyard Soil Moisture Now Can Save Grapes LaterRead More
Doug Towles of Clearwater
County is charged with ‘permitting animals to go without
care.” Dozens of his cattle have been found dead or
starving. They’ve also been found on his neighbors’ property.Read More
A grassroots organization is planning a music night on Friday to benefit humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.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.Read More
Washington State University has received one of its largest ever gifts. The 20-million dollar gift from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and its founders Edmund and Beatriz Schweitzer was directed to WSU’s Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture.Read More
Researcher Joey Stanley says the linguistics research push in the last 50 years has mostly been to study urban areas, rather than the language patterns of the countryside. Read More
Mayville was the driving force behind the Medicaid Expansion initiative that Idaho voters approved in 2018. Now, he’s back with what he calls the Quality Education Act.Read More
A new photography project will feature images of people and dogs from the Pacific Northwest in a limited edition collector’s book.Read More
A hearing has been set for Douglas
Towles of Orofino after the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office found
several dead cows and almost 100 head of cattle left uncared for on his
property.Read More
Listen A new Washington State University study will examine if breast milk with cannabinoids can affect child development / Runtime – 0:50 Read The political wheels on cannabis have moved […]Read More
James Mattis / Photo by Lauren Paterson Listen NWPB’s Lauren Paterson reports on James Mattis’ visit to WSU this week / Runtime – 1:08 WEB EXTRA: Listen to Gen. Mattis […]Read More
Packer’s Meadow at Lolo Pass / Photo by Samantha Berglund Read The camas plant can be found across much of the western U.S. It’s known for its bright purple flowers […]Read More
A surge of new residents has caused housing challenges for Kootenai County / Photo by Geoffrey Roth. Listen In the second of a two-part series on the housing crisis in […]Read More
A Idaho bill would provide incentives to attract and retain teachers in rural schools (AP Photo/Craig Lassig) Listen NWPB’s Lauren Paterson reports on a bill to retain teachers in rural […]Read More
Housing prices in Coeur d’Alene and other parts of Kootenai County are soaring Read Listen: NWPB’s Lauren Paterson looks at the housing crisis in Kootenai County / Runtime: 4 minutes […]Read More
The Western Anabaptist Missionaries have built six houses since January for homeless Malden residents. Listen Read An aerial view of new homes being built in fire-damaged Malden / Video by […]Read More
Kaylee Hunt in front of the Kamiah City Hall Listen Read KAMIAH, ID – As lockers slam and students move through the hallway, I make my way to the Kamiah […]Read More
After more than 20 years of photographing the pacific northwest, Rajah Bose considers himself an “insider.”Read More
If you love being in the forest consider becoming a volunteer ‘campground host’ this summer. Several sites throughout the Northwest are hiring.Read More
Each year the Forest Service needs people to help campers and visitors make the most of their visit, check in to their camping spot, and maintain campground facilities. These are the duties of a ‘campground host.’Read More
