While the court's 7-2 decision skirted the main legal arguments the case presented, the court's ruling sets the stage for two similar cases in the Northwest: one involving a Washington florist and another with a bakery owner in Oregon.Read More
The Okanogan River has receded from its emergency flood stage seen for several weeks in May. Left behind are the memories and high-water marks of floods and natural disasters past.Read More
Conditions in Okanogan and Ferry counties have moved to a major flood state, where Governor Jay Inslee has declared an emergency. The Okanogan River is expected to continue rising through the weekend and through the following week to a level not reached since the historic flood of 1972. Read More
Idaho State University is facing a federal fine after losing a sample of radioactive plutonium. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed an $8,500 fine after discovering the school lost the sample of plutonium sometime after it was taken out of active use in 2003.Read More
An internal audit has found extensive mismanagement within the budget-challenged Washington State athletic department, including the possible inflation of home football attendance figures and the improper distribution of free tickets to football games.Read More
There’s been a reprieve on a legal aid program for immigrants facing deportation at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said workshops to help immigrants understand their rights can continue for now, while a review of the program continues.Read More
While searching for seabirds in July of 2017, biologist Luke Halpin instead saw a sea bubbling with about 200 bottlenose dolphins and 70 false killer whales. It would be an unusual sight anywhere — bottlenose generally travel in much smaller groups — but Halpin’s sighting was made more remarkable by where it happened. These usually tropical animals were off the west coast Read More
The Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington School of Medicine has been awarded $11.3 million to work on a universal flu vaccine.Read More
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is ditching part of the federal tax plan after all. After weeks of speculation on her intentions, Brown announced Friday that she’ll sign Senate Bill 1528, ensuring that Oregon won’t follow the lead of the federal government in granting a tax break to a subset of businesses.Read More
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum says a move to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 census could wreak financial havoc on Oregon.
Rosenblum joined officials from 16 other states in filing a lawsuit to block what they call an “unconstitutional and arbitrary decision."Read More
Journalism skills can be taught at any age. And for teens age 16-18, there are outstanding opportunities in the Northwest to learn and refine skills for becoming the next generation […]Read More
People from across the Northwest in Yakima, Richland / Tri Cities, Seattle, Salem, Tacoma, Moscow, Idaho, Olympia, Portland, Eugene, Spokane, and elsewhere in the Northwest joined the nationwide March For Our Lives against gun violence on Saturday, March 24.Read More
A backlog of rape kits in Oregon is a year away from being eliminated following the passage of a state law mandating quicker testing, officials say. The kits collect biological material following reported sex crimes.Read More
Grocery and general retail company Fred Meyer will stop selling guns and ammunition. The Portland-based chain in a statement Friday said it made the decision after evaluating customer preferences. The company has more than 130 stores in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.Read More
Students from across the Northwest joined a nationwide walkout today on the one-month anniversary of a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to bring attention to safety, gun violence and to remember the 17 people killed in Parkland, Florida.Read More
Late-winter snowstorms did a lot to keep Idaho mountains blanketed, helping to make up the difference for low snow levels earlier this year. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Idaho farmers are in good shape for the coming summer.Read More
Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins joins Scott Leadingham to talk about what did and didn’t happen in Olympia this year, including a review of how the legislature addressed sexual harassment inside its own halls.Read More
Five types of apples, once thought to be extinct, have been rediscovered in northern Idaho and eastern Washington. The Lewiston Tribune newspaper reported that “apple detective” David Benscoter located the trees growing near Steptoe Butte on the rolling hills of the Palouse.Read More
Central Washington is an agricultural powerhouse. In the summer, it’s often dominated by headlines of fires (and smoke) affecting the region. But from the Columbia River to Cascade Crest, from Canada to Oregon, there’s a lot going on. NWPB Yakima Valley correspondent Esmy Jimenez talks with news manager Scott Leadingham about deeper stories she's covering.Read More
Washington lawmakers have passed legislation intended to restore net neutrality. Under the measure, internet providers are prohibited from blocking content or impairing traffic.Read More
Scott Leadingham, Northwest Public Broadcasting news manager, chats with Northwest News Network correspondent Anna King about the Tri-Cities and Hanford cleanup. King discusses recent news about Hanford and why it's so important to the region.Read More
While speaking to governors from around country, the president pointed to a number of ideas he's suggested since the shooting at a Florida high school. Including one idea that would allow some teachers to carry concealed weapons.Read More
An Idaho Senate panel voted February 22 to retain all references to man-made climate change in proposed science standards for K-12 education, which could end a three-year fight over the rules.Read More
Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber allegedly violated state ethics laws 11 times during his third and fourth terms as governor, according to an investigative report.Read More
On Point radio host Tom Ashbrook has been dismissed from WBUR. Ashbrook, who has hosted the nationally syndicated show for 16 years, was placed on leave in December 2017 after 11 current and former station employees filed complaints of sexual misconduct and bullying that spanned the past 10 years. Read More
An investigation into behavior by Oregon Sen. Jeff Kruse, R-Roseburg, released this week states Kruse had a pattern of “engaging in unwelcome physical contact toward females in the workplace.”Read More
The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication welcomes Robert Siegel, recipient of The Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award.Read More
Community colleges in Washington should be able to bar level three sex offenders from enrolling in classes when minors are present. That's the upshot of a bill under consideration by the state legislature.Read More
A local panel discussion was held on January 25, 2018, on the campus of Washington State University Tri-Cities campus. Local experts in the field of elder care came into our studio, filled with a live studio audience, to discuss the importance of taking care of our elders and ways to protect yourself before it’s too late. Host Sueann Ramella moderates this discussion.Read More
The president is marking the first anniversary of his inauguration with a government shutdown. Lawmakers are back at the Capitol trying to break the impasse — and playing the political blame game.Read More
Residents below Rattlesnake Ridge outside Union Gap are considering their next move if a slow-moving hillside in Yakima County collapses during the next several weeks.Read More
In wide-ranging press conference, President Trump said he hoped for bipartisan support on fixes to U.S. immigration laws and national welfare programs. Trump also hinted he was open to talks with North Korea.Read More
The native New Yorker came to NPR in Washington, D.C., 40 years ago on what he hoped was an unfortunate but necessary detour. Now, after three decades hosting All Things Considered, he's retiring.Read More
Washington Governor Jay Inslee is downplaying talk he might run for president in 2020. In an interview last week, Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins asked Inslee if a bid for president was even in the realm of possibilities. Read More
The city of Seattle will pay $150,000 to Delvonn Heckard, one of the five men who accused former Mayor Ed Murray of sexually abusing him.Read More
As word got out on Christmas Day about the sudden proliferation of winning tickets, a frenzy reportedly ensued. The state has suspended sales and validations of the game while it investigates.Read More
Merino wool gets a big shout-out; so do flannel-lined pants. Warming up the car is a good idea — but stay in the car in Eau Claire, Wis., or you'll face a steep fine.Read More
For NPR's "Kitchen Table" series exploring issues from the 2016 presidential campaign, we revisit Huntington, W. Va., and follow up with three men in recovery from opioid addiction.Read More
The library says that as of Jan. 1, it will only acquire tweets "on a very selective basis." By 2013, the archive had already amassed more than 170 billion tweets.Read More
Northwest Public Radio's Thom Kokenge has an inside source with Mrs. Claus. What's been happening this year at the North Pole? Before the rush and flurry of the holidays, Thom spoke with The First Lady of Christmas Cheer, Mrs. Claus. Read More
Druid, a computer app that estimates marijuana intoxication through reaction based games. (PHOTO COURTESY OF DOUG NADVORNICK, SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO.) Listen By Doug Nadvornick The legalization of marijuana in […]Read More
Advocates for single-payer health care in the U.S. often look to Canada as a model. But some American doctors practicing there wonder whether the U.S. is ready to call health care a right. Read More
The Thomas Fire has claimed more than 242,000 acres and over 700 homes. Officials say it won't be contained until January.Read More
