Courtney Flatt, Northwest Public Broadcasting’s senior environment and energy correspondent. (Credit: Washington State University Tri-Cities) Read Courtney Flatt, Northwest Public Broadcasting’s senior environment and energy correspondent, was named a Woman […]Read More
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Mando, the campus cat at KU Leuven in Belgium, was the original inspiration for the study on the potential benefits of therapy cats. (Credit: KU Leuven) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read […]Read More
Eastmont Junior High School students make their way past the 800 wing on the way to their second period in East Wenatchee. (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime […]Read More
A view of the Columbia River in British Columbia. The Columbia River Treaty is on “pause” while the Trump administration considers its policy options. However, recent comments by President Donald […]Read More
A Lewiston town hall hosted by former United States Congressmen drew roughly 200 attendees on March 22nd. N-W-P-B’s Rachel Sun reports. Read More
As egg prices surge, baby chicks have been selling out across the region — and the country. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:59) Read The first person showed […]Read More
Bishop Joseph Tyson (left) and the Rev. Jesús Mariscal (right) of the Yakima Diocese worry about how their parishioners will cope with broad changes to immigration policy, which have had […]Read More
A proposed bill that would give striking workers some access to the state’s unemployment benefits is getting closer to becoming law in Washington.
Majority lawmakers in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards moved the bill out of committee on Friday, with a recommendation to pass it. This, after the bill narrowly passed the senate with 28 yeas and 21 nays Read More
The Washington state Department of Health reported on March 20th that influenza activity reached its highest levels in seven years, with the most flu-related deaths since the 2017-2018 flu season.Read More
Floyd Enyeart stands in front of his trailer for a photo at the Hidden Village Mobile Home Park Wednesday in Orofino. (Credit: August Frank / Lewiston Tribune) Listen (Runtime 3:58) […]Read More
Bare trees and lifting fog frame the view of the Legislative Building at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (Credit: Ted S. Warren / AP) Listen (Runtime 1:10) Read A bill […]Read More
Seth Hulett, Audubon Washington’s senior program manager of the Columbia Plateau, searches through his spotting scope for sage grouse. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 4:12) Read In south-central […]Read More
Dos demandas contra la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Adams llaman la atención sobre el papel de las autoridades estatales y locales en la aplicación de las leyes federales de inmigración.Read More
Two lawsuits against the Adams County Sheriff's Office have drawn attention to the role of state and local authorities in enforcing federal immigration laws.Read More
Religion can sometimes impact health care access in places like Washington and Idaho. (Credit: Joe Raedle / Getty Images) Listen (Runtime 3:22) Read Phineas Pope: Tracy Simmons is the executive […]Read More
NWPB caught up with local residents and doctors to talk about how they’ve moved forward following the COVID-19 pandemic. They spoke about how the experience changed them and wisdom they’ve gleaned along the way. These are their reflections. Read More
Piper, a therapy dog, with students at Washington State University. (Credit: WSU Photo Services) Listen (Runtime :57) Read College students who spent time with therapy dogs on campus were less […]Read More
A view of the landfill from Carole Degrave’s property line. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 0:54) Read For years, some people who live near a Central Washington landfill […]Read More
Walla Walla’s low-barrier shelter allows people to live with their pets or their partners. That’s a rarity in the shelter world — and a critical tool in the region’s efforts […]Read More
Religion can sometimes impact health care access in places like Washington and Idaho. (Credit: Unsplash / Hush Jade Photography) Read By Emma Maple | FāVS News The Idaho state Legislature […]Read More
Habitantes de Mount Vernon, Washington, piden al Concejo de la ciudad que apruebe una resolución con la cual afirmen su compromiso con la Ley Keep Washington Working. La petición llega después de que miembros de la comunidad expresaran su preocupación por comentarios discriminatorios realizados por un concejal en enero.Read More
Fourth grader Sergio Preciado shows off a Lego shipwreck he helped build and code with his FIRST Lego League team, called the Dino Nuggys. The program is mostly grant funded […]Read More
People in Mount Vernon, Washington, are asking the City Council to pass a resolution committing to the Keep Washington Working Act. The request comes after community members expressed concerns about discriminatory comments made by a council member in January.Read More
The Washington State Department of Transportation’s regional striping crew from Yakima, Washington. Andrew Stubblefield, a highway maintenance technician for WSDOT, has concerns about how a Washington worker furlough might affect […]Read More
Ever since he started working at Rainier School in Buckley, Washington, Willis McNabb has been hearing that the state was going to close it. This time, he said it feels more real.
“I've never been so worried as I am today,” McNabb said.
Since 1991, McNabb has worked at Rainier, which gives people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a place to find Read More
A kickoff party ahead of Fusion Fest will be held at the Uptown Theater on Sunday. (Credit: Tracci Dial / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 0:47) Read By Diana Romero A music […]Read More
Walla Walla’s collaborative approach is helping people like Matthew Cate get housed. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 4:00) Read Editor’s note: This story is part of NWPB’s efforts […]Read More
Ross Gurule, a junior at Walla Walla University, said that administrators prevented him from running for student body president after they learned he was in a same-sex relationship. (Credit: Caidyn […]Read More
The Wenatchee Valley Farmers Market held their grand opening on May 11, 2024, at Pybus Public Market. (Credit: Jacob Ford / The Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime 0:56) Read Our Valley […]Read More
Bryan Kohberger, right, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, sits with Anne Taylor, left, one of his attorneys, during a hearing in Latah […]Read More
CVCH East Wenatchee behavioral medicine building, right, approaches completion with mostly interior work to be finished Tuesday, Oct. 29, in East Wenatchee. (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime […]Read More
Around 50 people gathered for Yakima’s Stand Up for Science rally on Friday. People around the country attended science protests at the same time. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / NWPB) Listen […]Read More
The diesel-powered state ferry Tacoma, shown here in Seattle, will not be pulled from service anytime soon for conversion to hybrid-electric propulsion by order of Gov. Bob Ferguson. (Credit: Tom […]Read More
Listen The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed an update to how grizzly bears are managed throughout the country (Credit: National Park Service) (Runtime 0:55) Read There could be […]Read More
Once trabajadores agrícolas del estado de Washington y de México fueron galardonados recientemente por sus ideas para mejorar la industria de la manzana. Ellos respondieron al reto “Tus ideas cuentan: Manzana 2024”, organizado por Semillero de Ideas, una organización sin ánimo de lucro que empodera a los trabajadores del campo para impulsar la innovación agrícola.Read More
Eleven farmworkers from Washington state and Mexico were honored recently for their ideas to improve the apple industry. They responded to the challenge "Our Ideas Matter: Manzana 2024," organized by Semillero de Ideas, a nonprofit that empowers farmworkers to drive agricultural innovation.Read More
Demonstrators rally in support of federal workers outside of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington. (Credit: Mark Schiefelbein / AP) Listen (Runtime 1:22) Read The Trump administration […]Read More
Washington State University offers a Farm Stress Counseling Voucher program for farmers. Roni Ryan, pictured, is one of the farmers who has received counseling from the program. (Courtesy: Roni Ryan) […]Read More
Washington lawmakers are considering passing bills that would allow public sector employees to bargain on how artificial intelligence is used in the workplace. (Credit: AP) Listen (Runtime 5:43) Read By […]Read More
By Mia Gallegos | FāVS News Gonzaga University has transformed Ash Wednesday, a significant Catholic holiday, into an interfaith experience open to all. Ash Wednesday marks the start of the […]Read More
Jaquelin Sanchez, a welding student at Walla Walla Community College, is among those who can apply for a new scholarship for women in the trades. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) […]Read More
Last year’s unharvested grapes go to the birds in the Columbia Basin. (Credit: Anna King / NWPB) Listen (Runtime :57) Read Winter-weathered wine grape canes are sheared from cordons and […]Read More
The Pierce County Central Labor Council is taking on an ambitious task — figuring out the problem of child care for working families.
It’s a problem that Nathe Lawver, secretary-treasurer for the council, knows well.
“Any conversation on workforce, within twenty minutes you're talking about child care,” Lawver said. Read More
Las políticas y medidas de inmigración preocupan a los agricultores y trabajadores agrícolas de Washington.Read More
Some lakes in Eastern Washington will be open for trout fishing on Saturday. (Credit: Bureau of Land Management) Listen (Runtime 0:41) Read The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced […]Read More
Immigration policies and measures are causing concern among farmers and farmworkers in Washington.Read More
Jeff Greene stands in his backyard in Peck, Idaho, after demonstrating his 25-meter snowshoe race on Saturday. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:56) Read There’s a cloudy winter […]Read More
A mockup of SkyNRG’s plans for a sustainable aviation fuel facility at Wallula Gap Industrial Park. (Credit: SkyNRG) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read SkyNRG wants to produce sustainable aviation fuel, or […]Read More
The League of Women Voters is calling on Congress to take action against what it sees as President Trump’s overreach of power. In a letter signed by all 50 state chapters and the Washington, D.C. chapter, the organization urged lawmakers from both parties to use their authority as a check on the president and help restore stability to the country.Read More
Vitalant in Lewiston, Idaho is one of several regional locations that collects blood donations. (Courtesy: Vitalant) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read Blood banks in the Northwest reported a drop in blood […]Read More