Yakima Clean Air Compliance website in Spanish. (Screenshot from the YRCAA website.) Listen (Runtime 1:33) Read A nonprofit organization, Friends of Toppenish Creek, is asking the U.S Environmental Protection Agency […]Read More
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When COVID-19 reached the Inland Northwest, few people could have predicted the profound changes it would cause. NWPB’s Rachel Sun interviewed local residents about how the pandemic changed their mental health, lives, and perspective. This is the second in a four-part mini series. Read More
The Washington Supreme Court has ruled in a 7-2 decision to uphold the constitutionality of the state's new capital gains tax. The decision filed Friday comes just weeks before taxes are due.Read More
After almost a decade of groundwork, Pullman Regional Hospital will welcome its first three family medicine residents this June.Read More
After months of rallying and demanding recognition for their union, the employees of the Tacoma Art Museum got some assurance that the museum’s Board of Trustees would discuss at the end of the month the most recent union proposal. Read More
In downtown Tacoma, Rachel Ahrens said she sees drug use and abuse frequently.
“I've personally seen somebody that was just slumped up against the door and looked to be like an overdose,” said Ahrens, who is the building administrator for First United Methodist Church. “I didn't have Narcan at that time, so I wasn't able to administer that. So I had to call 911, for them Read More
Over the next two years, Washington State is likely to bring in less revenue than previously expected, according to the latest revenue forecast officials released Monday. But lawmakers say it's cause for caution, not necessarily concern.Read More
Every new car ferry added to the Washington State Ferries fleet over the past fifty years was built at a Puget Sound shipyard. Now, state lawmakers are considering a break from past policy in order to obtain new vessels faster and cheaper for the troubled state ferry system.Read More
Adult Japanese beetles can take plants like roses, grapes or hops down to the nubs quickly if infested. The beetle comes from Asia, and doesn’t have many predators in Oregon […]Read More
While the West Coast is known for grunge and surf rock, Stephanie Clifford’s latest novel, a piece of historical fiction, reminds readers of the roots country music has here, especially Tacoma.
Tacoma, a burgeoning port city on Commencement Bay in the 1940s and 50s, plays a central role in The Farewell Tour. The book is an American West tale of coming home, with a few Read More
A firefighter uses a drip torch to burn the edges of an area up to a fire break in Chelan, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Listen (Runtime :50) Read The Biden […]Read More
When COVID-19 reached the Inland Northwest, few people could have predicted its profound changes. NWPB’s Rachel Sun interviews local residents about how the pandemic changed their mental health, lives and perspective. This is the first in a four-part mini series.Read More
Johnny Taylor is one of the residents of Abiel Mobile Home Community facing big rent increases and new fees, after the park was purchased by an out-of-state investment firm. (Credit: […]Read More
Even with all the rain and snow in California this winter, it’s been pretty dry in our region, especially in much of eastern Oregon and parts of eastern Washington. Read More
Crédito: Tomada de la página oficial del condado. LEA El nuevo administrador del condado de Franklin, Mike González, empezará a desempeñar este cargo a finales de mes. Un período de […]Read More
Mike Gonzalez. (Courtesy: City of Pasco website) Listen (Runtime 1:22) Read New Franklin County Administrator Mike Gonzalez will start this position at the end of the month. A two-month period […]Read More
It’s been more than a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Thousands of fighters and civilians have died. With no clear end in sight, Ukrainian forces are taking all the help they can get – including from surveillance drone pilots, trained in Washington’s Methow Valley.Read More
Andrew Adams waters the garden outside the kitchen of his home. (Credit: Kristin Adams) Listen (Runtime 4:10) Read By Lauren Paterson and Rachel Sun For adults with developmental disabilities in […]Read More
In Lewiston Idaho, an art exhibit at the Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts and History caused a national stir after the college excluded some pieces related to abortion. Representatives for the college say they made the decision with guidance from LCSC’s legal counsel based on Idaho’s No Public Funds for Abortion Act.Read More
File photo of solar panels. Credit: Sarah Swenty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Listen (Runtime 1:02) Read In the Pacific Northwest, conversations about renewable energy can get pretty heated. Residents […]Read More
WA lawmakers pass housing, firearm bills ahead of cutoff, leave rent control, recycling bills behind
Washington lawmakers are getting back into the swing of working on legislation in committees following a key cutoff deadline. Wednesday marked the final day for legislators to pass bills from the chamber they originated in, meaning most bills that didn't receive a vote on the floor will no longer be considered this session.Read More
The use of aerial fire retardant to fight wildfires could be further restricted to protect the environment.
A handful of groups from western states filed a motion last week to intervene in a lawsuit brought by an Oregon environmental group against the U.S. Forest Service for inadvertently dumping fire retardant into streams. Read More
For people with Type one diabetes, managing blood sugar levels is crucial to avoid life-threatening complications and live their day-to-day life. Medical devices can help with that, but they’re not perfect. That’s why some diabetic patients are relying on something else: a dog’s nose.Read More
Two days before Camille Patha’s exhibit, "Passion Pleasure Power," opened at the Tacoma Art Museum, the artist walked around the gallery, a space filled with some of her new works from the past three years. Read More
Moses Lake, Washington, doesn't have commercial airline service, but the casual visitor to Grant County International Airport might assume otherwise. Shiny Boeing 737 MAX jets are parked wingtip to wingtip in row after row on two sides of the expansive airfield. They sport colorful liveries from a wide variety of exotic carriers such as Xiamen Air, Ukraine International, Read More
Around this time each year, women and girls from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation gather wild celery. They say their ancestors come back through the plant, and the ceremonial dig marks the arrival of spring.Read More
Chris Aquino es un centrocampista de Pasco. Él es un motivo de orgullo para sus familiares y amigos de Tri-Cities. Aquino ayudó recientemente a la selección nacional masculina sub-17 a clasificarse para la Copa Mundial Sub-17 de la FIFA. Ahora, es un ejemplo nacional del talento futbolístico de Pasco. Read More
Chris Aquino is a midfielder soccer player from Pasco. He is a source of pride among family and friends in the Tri-Cities. Aquino recently helped the Under-17 Men’s National soccer team qualify for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup. Now, he is a national example of Pasco’s talented soccer players.Read More
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
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
