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Richland neighborhood says ‘hate has no home here’
In a Richland neighborhood, little remains of hateful messages left recently. Neighbors said those messages have no place there and investigators are still looking into what happened.
Washington deals with peak fire season conditions, state agencies ready to respond
Everyone watching fires around Washington this week held their breath as about 600 lightning strikes hit the landscape across the state.
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources, who, alongside agency partners, prepared for those conditions this week by pulling in out-of-state resources and pre-positioning crews. The lightning strikes ignited at least two fires in the state, the Easy fire and Swawilla fire. According to a public information officer on the Swawilla fire, a series of fires started from lightning strikes on the Colville Reservation this week.
Tri-Cities forum draws support for Lower Snake River dams
At a Lower Snake River dams forum in the Tri-Cities, Chuck Bender, who said his family members are tugboat operators, fell to his knees in front of U.S. Rep. Dan
Proposed federal legislation would require guidelines for AI
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation holds a hearing to examine the need to protect Americans’ privacy in Washington, D.C., on July 11. (Credit: Renee Bouchard /
Tumbleweeds sold for big bucks on popular home decor website causes chuckles in the Northwest
Tumbleweeds are torched at the Hanford cleanup site in southeast Washington in the early part of this year. (Credit: U.S. Department of Energy) Listen (Runtime 4:35) Read Fire Chief Nickolus
‘Tastes like hard work:’ Inside a foraging hike on the Kitsap Peninsula
Andrew Pogue, co-founder of Fair Isle Brewing in Seattle, reaches for fireweed leaves on a foraging trip. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:46) Read One craft brewery in
Voting system overhaul on the ballot for Idaho this fall
Volunteers supporting the Idaho open primaries ballot initiative gather at Ivywild Park in Boise, Idaho, on April 27. (Credit: Kyle Green / AP Photo) Watch Listen (Runtime 1:04) Read This
Two years post-Dobbs, no state is left unaffected
A national report from Senator Maria Cantwell’s office shows abortion bans are having far-reaching impacts across states with and without abortion bans. NWPB’s Rachel Sun reports.
Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. actualiza tasas de pago para trabajadores agrícolas
El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. actualizó las tasas de pago para los trabajadores agrícolas temporales, conocidos como H2A, en el estado de Washington.
U.S. Department of Labor updates prevailing wage rates for agricultural workers
The U.S. Department of Labor updated the prevailing wage rates for temporary agricultural workers in Washington state. The move came after Familias Unidas por la Justicia, a farmworker’s union in Skagit County, sued the department last May for failing to protect local workers’ wages and labor conditions.
Around the Northwest, hot, dry, windy weather fuels fires
Dry, hot and windy conditions have communities on alert for wildfire danger across the Pacific Northwest. Those conditions propelled fire growth over the weekend, and more of the same weather is expected this week.
‘Fish War’ documentary highlights tribal leaders’ fight
From left to right, Charles Atkinson, Jeff Ostenson, Mary Big Bull-Lewis and Twa-le Abrahamson answer questions from the crowd after the film “Fish War.” (Credit: Reneé Dìaz / NWPB) Listen
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