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Next phase of housing, zoning changes being considered in Tacoma
In season four, episode 19 of the sitcom “Parks and Recreation,” actor Bradley Whitford plays a city council member in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. Whitford tells Amy Poehler’s character, Leslie Knope, “City council isn’t about making everyone happy. In fact, every decision you make is going to make a lot of people very unhappy.”
Right now, the Tacoma City Council is considering a set of planning commission recommendations under the second phase of Home in Tacoma, the housing action strategy the city has been implementing over the last few years.
Whitman County reports two cases of pertussis
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is circulating across Washington, with two cases reported in the student population at Washington State University on Tuesday.
Residents of senior mobile home park fight 44% rent increase
Sharon Sweeney, left, and Beverly Barksdale, right, are among the Rancho Villa residents who are fighting back against changes made by their park’s new owners. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB)
Maria Chávez speaks at public libraries in north central Washington
Author and professor Maria Chávez will present at several events throughout the region. (Courtesy of Maria Chávez) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read Maria Chávez, an author and professor of political science
Nonprofit releases screech owl as part of outdoor education for kids
Washington State University wildlife veterinarian Dr. Marcie Logsdon, left, shows children and parents Sawyer, a Northern saw-whet owl on Sept. 19, 2024, in Moscow, Idaho. (Credit: Ted S. Warren /
Art exhibit showcases Washington’s shrub-steppe ecosystem
Shrub-steppe habitats are threatened in Washington state. (Credit: Richard Droker / Flickr Creative Commons) watch Listen (Runtime 0:58) Read Driving through central Washington might look like scrubland from the highway.
Aerial attacks help tamp down Washington fires this season, Oregon sees record-breaking year for acres burned
This wildfire season for the first time, local firefighting agencies across Washington were able to call in aerial resources from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources without having to wait crucial minutes to begin full suppression.
Becoming a political symbol: Transgender Idahoans talk about the realities of anti-trans health care laws
A vial of testosterone enanthate, a drug used in gender-affirming hormone therapy. (Credit: James Ronin / Pixabay) watch Listen (Runtime 3:49) Read Julia Keleher had spent about a decade helping
Heritage University celebrates Mexican Independence Day
Over 500 people participated in El Grito during a Mexican Independence Day event on Saturday. (Credit: Renee Diaz / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:57) Read On Saturday, people gathered at Heritage
Brown and Serrano clash in back-to-back AG debates
Nick Brown, left, a Democrat, makes remarks during a debate in Spokane on Sept. 18, 2024. He and Pete Serrano, a Republican, right, are running in the 2024 Washington state
Reichert says he supports abortion rights during second WA gubernatorial debate
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, a Democrat (left), will face off against former sheriff and congressman Dave Reichert, a Republican (right), in the race for governor this November. (Side by
Trial for Bryan Kohberger, man accused of University of Idaho killings, moves to Ada County
Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, walks past a video display as he enters a courtroom to appear at a hearing
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