Sojourners' Alliance, una organización sin ánimo de lucro de Moscow, Idaho, ofrece viviendas de transición, refugios y recursos a los habitantes de la zona.Read More
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People visit the small appliance repair station and knife sharpening station at a Repair Cafe in Moscow, Idaho. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:47) Read On a Sunday […]Read More
John Halliday, a speaker and artist, is giving talks about Native American resilience across Washington state. (Courtesy of John Halliday) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read In the coming weeks, artist John […]Read More
A Free the Vote Washington coalition sign in Richland, Washington. The coalition is encouraging people with past felony convictions to register to vote, which has been their right since a […]Read More
Every October in the backyard of a Bothell home, a team of workers swarm around millions of blue orchard mason bees, to harvest the hibernating bees.
The company, Rent Mason Bees, quickly takes apart and cleans the wooden nesting blocks that gardeners and farmers across the state use in the spring to house these tiny pollinators. The company offers this service as part Read More
The U.S. Navy recently located the deceased Growler crew east of Mount Rainier. (Credit: Anna King / NWPB) Listen (Runtime :53) Read Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with […]Read More
Dayton, the seat of Columbia County. (Credit: Jennie Dickinson / Port of Columbia) Listen (Runtime :59) Read A 4-bedroom Victorian for just under $200,000. An updated 3-bedroom for just over […]Read More
Sojourners’ Alliance building in Moscow, Idaho. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:01) Read Sojourners’ Alliance, a nonprofit organization in Moscow, Idaho, provides transitional housing, shelters and resources for […]Read More
Vestidos con coloridos trajes tradicionales, miembros de la comunidad se reunieron en el Filipino Community Hall of the Yakima Valley, en Wapato, para celebrar su inclusión en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos.Read More
Old Hotel Art Gallery Director Samantha Copas shares a laugh with her daughter, Ava Copas, 10, while leading a summer arts class. The gallery hosts arts and crafts classes for […]Read More
North Central Washington Libraries hosted a virtual talk with Erika L. Sánchez, the author of “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” on Oct. 10. (Credit: Reneé Dìaz / NWPB) […]Read More
Community members dressed in colorful and traditional clothes gathered at the Filipino Community Hall of the Yakima Valley in Wapato to celebrate its designation as a national historic landmark.Read More
Sarah Moffitt, education coordinator for Tri-State Steelheaders, pours salmon eggs into a tank at Davis Elementary School. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) Listen (Runtime :59) Read It’s “egg day” at […]Read More
Award-winning poet Ricardo Ruiz focuses on telling the stories of his community, for his community. NWPB’s Rachel Sun interviewed Ruiz about that work, and his approach to collaborative storytelling through poetry.Read More
El galardonado poeta Ricardo Ruiz se centra en contar las historias de su comunidad, para su comunidad. Read More
Students and Pullman community members gathered Monday to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and issue statements of support for Palestinian people. Read More
Un estudio reciente del Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos, USDA por sus siglas en inglés, dice que la inseguridad alimentaria en las zonas rurales está empeorando. El año pasado, 18 millones de hogares no tenían un buen acceso a los alimentos. Read More
Students watch as Peggy Jenkins, of Palouse Pathways, presents at a college exploration event at the Neill Public Library in Pullman, Washington. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 00:59) […]Read More
Esta semana, el Concejo de la Ciudad de Bellingham votó a favor de disolver su Consejo Asesor de Inmigración, IAB por sus siglas en inglés. La ciudad creará un nuevo grupo de trabajo para apoyar el cumplimiento de la Ley Keep Washington Working.Read More
This week, Bellingham’s City Council voted to dissolve its Immigration Advisory Board. The city has now created a new work group to support its compliance with the Keep Washington Working Act.Read More
The food pantry at Inland Oasis in Moscow, Idaho. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:33) Read Inland Oasis in Moscow, Idaho, is tucked behind a tax office and […]Read More
Kommuna Lux, a band from Ukraine, is playing shows throughout the Northwest. (Credit: Natalia Shevtsova / Kommuna Lux) Listen (Runtime :59) Read A band from Ukraine is taking the stage […]Read More
Eastmont High School’s multilingual teacher Joanne Johanson reviews compound sentences with her students on Wednesday. (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read By Reneé Diaz and Jenni […]Read More
Whitman County Public Health announced there are now 18 confirmed cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in the student population at Washington State University.Read More
Democratic incumbent Maria Cantwell and Republican challenger Raul Garcia faced off in Spokane. Read More
Award-winning poet Ricardo Ruiz will do a reading from his poetry book, “We Had Our Reasons,” this Friday in Lewiston.Read More
(Credit: Urban Seed Education / Flickr Creative Commons) Listen (Runtime 1:01) Read Last month, the number of opioid overdoses in Walla Walla spiked to 124% more than the local monthly […]Read More
Joe Tice, the Tukwila Pantry’s executive director, stocks tables with canned goods at the food bank in Tukwila, Washington. (Credit: Lance Cheung / USDA) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read Before she […]Read More
One of the electrical switchyards at Grand Coulee Dam. (Credit: Bureau of Reclamation) Listen (Runtime 0:56) Read There’s a transfer happening at Grand Coulee Dam. After years of planning, the […]Read More
Twenty-five years ago, the Olympic Pipeline ruptured in Bellingham, Washington, killing three people. In the aftermath, Washington state created its Citizens' Committee on Pipeline Safety, meant to advise on regulation to keep communities around pipelines safer.
The committee still functions today, but Amanda McKay, who serves on it, said that increased interest and Read More
El club Kids for Urban Trees planta árboles en la comunidad en Tri-CitiesRead More
Dina Gilbert is the Walla Walla Symphony’s new music director and conductor. (Credit: Antoine Saito) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read On Tuesday, the Walla Walla Symphony will raise the curtain on […]Read More
Pathologists at Washington State University have identified Idaho’s first documented case of a deer with the plagueRead More
Washington airports have applied for federal grant funding to install electric aircraft charging stations, like this one in Vermont near the headquarters of manufacturer Beta Technologies. (Courtesy: Beta) By Tom […]Read More
Un programa de residencia médica en el centro de Washington pretende hacer más accesible la atención en salud a las comunidades rurales hispanas y latinas/x/e.Read More
A health residency program in central Washington aims to make primary care more accessible for rural Hispanic and Latino/x/e communities.Read More
The shelves in each room of the Old Hotel Art Gallery in Othello, Washington, are stacked with an eclectic collection of local arts and crafts. (Credit: Annie Warren / NWPB) […]Read More
In the past, if a local fire department needed to use air support from the state, crews had to go through multiple agencies before resources would be deployed. But with legislation that passed unanimously last session, they can now call the resources directly.
The legislation — House Bill 1498 — was called a success by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Read More
After a week of administrative leave, Tacoma’s police chief is back on duty.
Tacoma City Manager Elizabeth Pauli placed Tacoma Police Chief Avery Moore on leave last week. In a statement released on Wednesday, Pauli wrote that she conducted a fact-finding investigation into personal use of a city asset. The statement did not specific what the city asset, or costs Read More
Cuando Juan Flores empezó a trabajar en mantenimiento de turbinas eólicas hace 14 años, deseó haber recibido más entrenamiento. En uno de sus primeros días de trabajo, tuvo que subir una escalera de 90 metros. Pero nadie le dijo que descansara. Read More
The city of Tacoma is considering proposals to allow for more housing development, and different kinds of housing, in all residential areas. (Credit: Lauren Gallup / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:47) […]Read More
At least five people on the Palouse have been diagnosed with pertussis as of Tuesday. Read More
Elena Woodford and Alexis Nicholson help plant one of seven trees at Tapteal Elementary School. Alexis co-founded the Kids for Urban Trees club to plant trees in the community. (Credit: […]Read More
Gentry Thorpe, a cook at the new Denny’s in Walla Walla. He’s grateful for employers that practice second chance hiring. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:41) Read It […]Read More
Juan J. Anaya, left, Alfonso Lopez and Kristin Percy Calaff discuss the benefits of being bilingual at the La Zeta radio station on Wednesday. (Credit: Reneé Diaz / NWPB) Listen […]Read More
Flu season is just around the corner, and health officials say now is a great time to get your flu shot.Read More
The northwest is full of recreational opportunities. One of those spots is the East Moscow Mountain trail. NWPB’s Rachel Sun takes us with her during an excursion this summer. Read More
Gritman Medical Center will now serve more people in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley after taking over a student clinic.Read More
La Ciudad de Pasco y los Seattle Sounders realizarán el domingo la All-Pasco Soccer Celebration. Con el evento, se dará apertura a dos nuevos minicanchas de fútbol en el área de Tri-Cities.Read More
The city of Pasco and the Seattle Sounders will host the All-Pasco Soccer Celebration on Sunday. The event celebrates the opening of two new soccer mini-pitches in the Tri-Cities area.Read More
