House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., leads the panel during an organizational meeting for the 118th Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. […]Read More
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The president of Finland kicked off a five-day visit to the U.S. with a stop in Washington's capital Monday, where he made history as the first foreign head of state to address the State Legislature.Read More
Electron Hydro dam and its chief operating officer could have to pay the largest fine and restitution for an environmental crime in Washington state history.
COO Thom Fischer and the company, pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor permit violation for allowing the toxic contaminants crumb rubber and artificial turf to flow into the Puyallup River during a construction project. Read More
Debby Carscallen, emergency medical service division chief for the Moscow Fire Department, says over the past five years it’s gotten harder to recruit volunteer EMTs and firefighters. At the same […]Read More
The largest aircraft yet to fly on hydrogen-electric power made a successful first flight in Moses Lake, Washington, on Thursday. The maiden flight of a converted turboprop airliner offered a preview of one possible pathway for how to make your future flights more eco-friendly. Hydrogen fuel is one of several options the aviation industry is testing to reduce its carbon Read More
A bill that would effectively do-over Washington's search for a new commercial airport has passed a key committee vote in Olympia.Read More
There's a rallying cry at various bays and beaches up and down the West Coast; it's "Help the kelp!" The towering brown seaweed with the floating bulb on top is in steep decline. That's alarming because underwater kelp forests provide shelter and food for a wide variety of sea life. The crew now answering the call runs the gamut from seaweed farmers to hammer-wielding Read More
Bryan Kohberger, who has been charged with killing four University of Idaho students, leaves after an extradition hearing at the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg, Pa., Jan. 3, 2023. Newly […]Read More
A photo of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle is part of a collaged table at the Corner Club in downtown Moscow. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) […]Read More
A group of poets in Kittitas County will honor eight important Washington women in verse.
March is Women’s History Month, and this Friday at Gallery One in Ellensburg, the poets will perform their crown of sonnets, a succession of seven, separate sonnets, at the Women’s History Month Poetry Extravaganza. Read More
El proyecto de ley 5476 del Senado, destinado a autorizar a los empresarios agrícolas a elegir 12 semanas al año en las que no se aplicarían los salarios por horas extraordinarias hasta que los trabajadores completaran más de 50 horas, no ha avanzado en la Legislatura de Washington. Read More
Washington state is set to become the first in the nation to extend qualified health and dental plans to all of its residents next year, regardless of immigration status. Read More
Bryan Kohberger enters the Latah County Courtroom January 12 for his second hearing in Moscow, Idaho. He is being held at the Latah County Jail without bond. (Credit: Court TV) […]Read More
Proposal bill 5476, designed to authorize an agricultural flexibility overtime period in Washington, has not advance in Legislature. Read More
The site of the last coal-fired power plant in Washington state will soon be home to proving grounds for a carbon-emissions free mining truck.
The truck is a battery and hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle, developed by Seattle-based First Mode, and it's the largest emissions free vehicle in the world. Chris Voorhees, co-founder and chief product and technology officer at Read More
A lone house stands on the outskirts of Kennewick, Washington. Bills aiming to curb the cost of high rents are before the state legislature. (Credit: Lauren Paterson) Listen (Runtime 1:00) […]Read More
Los trabajadores del campo se encuentran entre los más afectados por el estrés y la ansiedad. Investigadores y proveedores de salud afirman que la pandemia aumentó las dificultades económicas y las presiones laborales. Sin embargo, los trabajadores agrícolas no siempre son conscientes de que su trabajo puede afectar a su salud mental. Read More
Would you prefer to pay a couple of cents for every mile you drive in exchange for not having to pay gas tax or those steep electric car registration fees? A mileage-based tax is the top choice of Pacific Northwest policymakers to make up for the long-term decline in gas tax revenue. But imposition of any new tax tends to be politically fraught, and this one is no exception.Read More
A bill inspired by the case of missing child Oakley Carlson is stalled in the Washington Legislature. But supporters hope it can still be revived.Read More
A mule deer lying in the grass. (Russ Parman via Flickr) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read An animal advocacy group alleges Washington State University broke federal law after several animals died […]Read More
Farmworkers are among the groups disproportionately affected by stress and anxiety. Researchers and healthcare providers say the pandemic increased economic struggles and job pressures. Still, agricultural workers are not always aware that it could impact their mental health. Read More
A day after his secret visit to Kyiv, President Biden promised that Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia.Read More
Grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park. Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read Grizzly bears in Washington’s North Cascades could gain habitat as the climate warms, according […]Read More
The history of International Mother Language Day and events in the Northwest that are celebrating it. Read More
Trabajadores agrícolas, defensores y agricultores testificaron en la Legislatura de Washington sobre la propuesta de ley 5476 que busca modificar los topes de la ley de horas extra agrícolas. Read More
Farmers, workers and advocates testified on the proposed bill 5476 in Olympia. Credit: Scheen capture from TVW.org. Listen (Runtime 1:12) Read Thousands of farmworkers, advocates and farmers testified at the […]Read More
La Ciudad de Yakima autorizó un contrato de 2 millones de dólares con YWCA para construir un nuevo refugio de emergencia para víctimas de violencia doméstica en Yakima.Read More
For people struggling with chronic illness or multiple diagnoses, managing their care can feel overwhelming. Health reporter Rachel Sun spoke with one palliative care provider about her role in helping patients with too much to manage.Read More
You probably no longer bat an eye when an electric car passes by on the road. More novel battery-powered vehicles are soon joining the parade to help operators achieve their sustainability goals. Electric ferries are coming to Puget Sound and hybrid electric airplanes are being tested in Washington. Now, several Pacific Northwest fire departments have ordered their first Read More
Legislators in Washington state are joining more than a dozen other states that are considering whether to restrict or ban foreign entities from buying farmland. The initial hearing on Olympia's version of the foreign ownership restrictions however drew more criticism than support on Tuesday.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
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The Yakima City Council authorized a two-million-dollar contract with the YMCA to build a new emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence in Yakima. Read More
Forested area in Washington. CREDIT: Connor Henricksen Listen (Runtime 1:07) Read In the eyes of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, one big thing is missing from the state’s […]Read More
When medical students or health care providers enter a simulation at the Center for Native American Health at Washington State University’s Spokane campus, they’re running through a situation that already happened to a Native American patient who faced real-world health consequences.Read More
Washington lawmakers are weighing bills to place new restrictions on the sale and transfer of guns as new gun laws in Oregon make their way through the courts.Read More
Brian Hanson, an engineer who works remotely in Idaho, adjusts the Starlink satellite on his house for better internet reception. (Credit: Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:53) Read Reporting […]Read More
Racial and social justice advocates asked Washington legislators Wednesday to repeal laws against jaywalking. However, a bill to do that generated lots of skeptical questions during a state House committee hearing and its prospects are unclear.Read More
Bird flu’s toll on flocks across the country has meant eggs are expensive and in short supply.Read More
The Washington Legislature has a lot of prickly problems on its plate. But there's a new one that may be the prickliest of all: Should lawmakers designate an official state cactus?Read More
Construction is underway for a new Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho.Read More
Más de 100 personas participaron en una huelga de hambre la semana pasada en el Northwest ICE Processing Center o Centro de Procesamiento de ICE del Noroeste en Tacoma, conocido coloquialmente como Centro de Detención del Noroeste.Read More
Over 100 people participated in a hunger strike last week at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, known colloquially as the Northwest Detention Center.
The strike ended on Feb. 5 after four days according to detention abolitionist group La Resistencia. Read More
Por primera vez NPR transmitirán la cobertura especial del discurso del presidente Biden sobre el Estado de la Unión en español. Read More
Sólo un año después de que la ley de Washington concediera a los trabajadores agrícolas el derecho a ganar horas extraordinarias, los legisladores estatales vuelven a debatir el tema. Read More
Washington State University sign on the Pullman campus. (Courtesy: WSU) Listen (Runtime :47) Read Luke Tyler, a Washington State University student, was found dead at a residence hall on the […]Read More
Native and Strong crisis counselor Robert Coberly is blanketed by Mia Klick, Native and Strong Lifeline coordinator on the left, and Vicki Lowe, executive director of the American Indian Health […]Read More
Only a year after a Washington law gave farmworkers the right to earn overtime, state lawmakers are discussing the issue again. If Washington lawmakers pass Senate Bill 5476 and House Bill 1523, agricultural employers could choose 12 weeks each year when farmworkers could work up to 50 hours without getting paid overtime wages.Read More
The new honey bee vaccine from Dalan Animal Health is currently undergoing field trials to gather more data. (Credit: Dalan Animal Health) Listen (Runtime 1:07) Read Honey bees and other […]Read More
Photo via Pixabay Read Some patients at Quality Behavioral Health could have had private information stolen during a data breach that occurred between Nov. 24 and 26 of last year, […]Read More
