Alumnos de nueve escuelas primarias del Distrito Escolar de Pasco compitieron en el Torneo de Fútbol All Stars. Read More
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Nine teams participated in the All Stars Soccer Tournament that brought together students from Pasco elementary schools. (Credit: Johanna Bejarano / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:34) Read Students from nine elementary […]Read More
Miembros de la comunidad se reunieron en el Concejo de la Ciudad de Yakima el martes para expresar su apoyo y decepción por la decisión del Concejo de rechazar una proclamación del mes del Orgullo LGBTQ+. Read More
Community members gathered at the Yakima City Council on Tuesday to express support and disappointment with the Council's decision to reject a Pride month proclamation.Read More
Ben Belino races the mile May 2 at Ephrata High School. The graduate had his left leg amputated after a bad car crash. The student plans to play wheelchair basketball […]Read More
An internal investigation by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare shows state funds likely were used to reimburse for the purchase of harm reduction materials illegal in the state of Idaho.Read More
By: Jeanie Lindsay, Northwest News Network A group of legal advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington Thursday to prevent a hotly debated voter initiative from taking […]Read More
Fly, you die: Northwest bees that fly during mild winter weather less likely to survive until spring
Brandon Hopkins, 42, with Washington State University, stands in front of the university’s bee colonies at a facility in Othello, Washington, where he and a team were examining the hives. […]Read More
Maria Garibay, center, asks Anabella Cardoso, far left, with Esperanza, about social services and health care, while at CAFÉ’s Pachanga & Mercadito resource fair with her son Martin and daughter […]Read More
A grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park. (Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Listen (Runtime 1:22) Read In a recent heated committee hearing on Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, […]Read More
The Stemilt Growers facility in East Wenatchee. (Credit: Douglas County Assessor’s Office) Listen (Runtime 1:06) Read Two central Washington companies, Pace International and Stemilt Growers, face a combined $650,000 in […]Read More
A Christian nonprofit started providing sexual education at Moscow High School through guest lectures late last week. The organization’s chief executive officer says they provide similar guest lectures at around seven other schools in the region.Read More
Fire crews spray water on rubble at the Lineage Logistics fire in Finley, Washington. The fire started on April 21. (Credit: Benton County Fire District 1) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read […]Read More
For the past 25 years, Greg Patton has spent at least a few moments each month jumping in the Columbia River. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / Northwest News Network) Listen (Runtime […]Read More
Miembros de la comunidad, conductores de buses escolares y legisladores se reunieron en el Centro de Transporte Richard L. Lenhart de Pasco para celebrar la ley Richard L. Lenhart, que tipifica como delito entrar sin autorización en los autobuses escolares públicos.Read More
Catherine McKinney is a sister of a person with developmental delays. She knows firsthand the joys and challenges families face when seeking opportunity and community for their loved ones.
At Clallam Mosaic, where she is the program and communications director, McKinney helps families like hers find community through recreational programs that range from martial arts to Read More
Community members, school bus drivers, and legislators gathered May 16 in Pasco to celebrate the passage of the Richard L. Lenhart Act. The Act, signed into a law by Gov. Jay Inslee in March, makes it criminal to trespass on public school buses. Read More
An assessment by the Asotin County Health District shows that mental health, housing and aging in place, along with substance use, are some of the largest health issues facing the community. Read More
A few months from now, people across Washington state will vote in this year’s general election. Most will vote by mail, with the ballot mailed to them from their county auditor.
Voters will fill out their ballots, sign the envelopes and drop them off in a ballot box or send them in the post, where a team of election workers will accept those ballots and send them over to Read More
A banner for Community for the Advancement of Family Education’s, known as CAFÉ, cultural event centered around sharing health care resources hangs on a fence near the intersection of Mission […]Read More
The city of Kennewick has found “forever chemicals” in its drinking water. (Credit: Steve Johnson / Flickr Creative Commons) Listen (Runtime 0:53) Read The city of Kennewick has detected “forever […]Read More
By: Rachel McDevitt, StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF This story was produced as part of Climate Solutions, a collaboration focused on community engagement and solutions-based reporting to help Central Pennsylvania move toward […]Read More
By: Jeanie Lindsay, Northwest News Network The governor’s race in Washington is back to “Bob-ness” as usual, after two candidates named Bob Ferguson withdrew their names from consideration Monday. The […]Read More
The sun sets on Friday, June 17, 2022, at the Freedom Rodeo in Basin City. (Credit: Megan Farmer / KUOW) Read May 13, 2024 Northwest Public Broadcasting and KUOW have […]Read More
Angie and Danny Butler, left, of Walla Walla, competed on this season of Amazing Race. Asher Niles, right, of Yakima, competed on this season of MasterChef Junior. From the Ugliest […]Read More
Kathleen Bartholomew says nursing is an art. Read More
More than six months after the Pierce County AIDS Foundation (PCAF) closed, community members and service providers say there is still a void for people in the county seeking testing and care for HIV/AIDS.
“It's been going on six months now that the community doesn’t have these services available to them,” said Chace Hunter in April. Hunter is the executive director of Read More
Idaho’s North Central Health District, which encompasses Latah, Nez Perce, Lewis, Clearwater and Idaho counties, has named a new director. Read More
Patti Jo Amerein danced in Las Vegas shows for 15 years starting in the 1980s. Now, she’s sharing her memories and lessons learned during a class for people over 50 […]Read More
Jim Willard shows “bud break” on an old block of concord grapes eight miles north of Prosser, Washington. The baby leaves and buds start pushing out to become grown vines […]Read More
Las celebraciones del Cinco de Mayo comenzaron el viernes en el centro de Washington. Este fin de semana habrá diferentes actividades para entretener y educar a la comunidad sobre la cultura hispana. Read More
Cinco de Mayo events begin Friday in Central Washington, and different activities are scheduled this weekend to entertain and educate people about the Hispanic culture. Read More
May 4-5, 2024, commemorates the 43rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. The event, hosted by the National Firefighters Foundation in Emmitsburg, Maryland, will pay tribute to eight firefighters from the Pacific Northwest.Read More
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Cross country skiers line up at the start of the 2014 Ski to Sea race. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / Northwest News Network) Listen (Runtime 1:04) Read Snow-covered undulating trails will […]Read More
People living in north Idaho will have access to free health clinics this month. Read More
There are limited resources specific for children grieving a loss. One of the few in the Inland Northwest is the Willow Center in Lewiston, Idaho. Read More
A 2021 aerial photo of Hanford’s 200 Area, which houses the tanks and under-construction Waste Treatment Plant, in southeast Washington. (Credit: U.S. Department of Energy) Listen (Runtime 1:01) Read There […]Read More
By: Jeanie Lindsay, Northwest News Network People running for office in Washington will begin submitting official paperwork next week to get on the ballot – and an unusually high number […]Read More
By: Jeanie Lindsay, Northwest News Network The sale of high-capacity gun magazines will remain illegal in Washington state while a court fight over the ban continues to play out. That’s […]Read More
Students in the Inland Northwest this week joined growing antiwar protests at schools across the country.Read More
La Junta del Distrito Escolar de Sunnyside podría ser la próxima jurisdicción en enfrentarse a una demanda por violar la Ley del Derecho al Voto del Estado de Washington. Un grupo notificó al Distrito que el sistema electoral diluye el voto latino y, si esto no se corrige, el Distrito podría terminar en los tribunales.Read More
Las Bibliotecas del Valle de Yakima celebrarán el Día de los niños y los libros el sábado 27 de abril. El evento fomenta el multiculturalismo, los idiomas y la lectura, al tiempo que promueve la importancia y el bienestar de la infancia.Read More
Trabajadores del campo se reunieron en abril durante su Marcha Anual. Caminaron en apoyo de los trabajadores del sector de las flores, reclamando mejores condiciones de trabajo en los campos.Read More
Grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park. (Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Listen (Runtime 0:58) Read Grizzly bears will be brought into Washington’s North Cascades. After more than 30 years […]Read More
Farmworkers gathered in Mount Vernon for the Annual Farmworkers March. They walked in support of flower farm workers, calling for better working conditions in the fields.Read More
Libraries in the Yakima Valley will celebrate Día, a children and books day, on Saturday. The event fosters multiculturalism, languages and reading, while promoting childhood importance and well-being. Read More
A new exhibit of queer art and ephemera at Washington State University is showcasing LGBTQ+ lives and experiences in the rural Palouse region. Read More
The Sunnyside School District Board could be the next jurisdiction to face a lawsuit for violating the Washington State Voting Rights Act. A group has notified the District that the election system dilutes the Latino vote, and if it’s not fixed, the District could end up in court.Read More
FBI, county and police officials wait for the all-clear to collect evidence at the home of Elias Huizar, 39, where his 17-year-old girlfriend, Angelica Santos, was found dead. (Credit: Anna […]Read More
