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Native artist, who went blind at 55, gives free talks on resilience
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
Advocates: ‘If you’re standing outside a prison wall, you have the right to vote’
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
The dirty work of owning mason bees
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 of its mason bee rental program.
US Navy locates deceased Growler crew after crash near Mount Rainier
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
This southeast Washington county has the lowest home prices in the state
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
Nonprofit provides transitional housing, resources on the Palouse
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
Comunidad filipina celebra nueva designación histórica de su edificio en Wapato
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.
Othello’s Old Hotel provides art, community for rural residents
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
Author Erika Sánchez highlights bilingualism and cultural identity at library event
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)
Filipino community celebrates building’s new historic designation in Wapato
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.
Thousands of salmon eggs arrive at southeast Washington schools
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
Ruiz shares immigrant laborer stories in ‘We Had Our Reasons’
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.
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