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Washington State University researcher finds Harris may have edge in energizing supporters
A research study at Washington State University that monitored audiences’ live reactions to the Tuesday presidential debate showed a bigger emotional response from Democratic voters than Republicans.
Washington State Swap Meet opens in East Wenatchee
The Washington State Swap Meet in East Wenatchee is free to attend. (Credit: Darling Productions) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read The Washington State Swap Meet begins on Friday and ends on
Pendleton Round-Up crowns first Native queen in 71 years
Kayla Fossek, the Pendleton Round-Up Queen, makes her grand entrance. (Credit: Travis Snell / Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation) Listen (Runtime 1:06) Read When Kayla Fossek walks through
On the Palouse, a mobile farm stand makes fresh food accessible
The mobile farm stand outside the Pullman Regional Hospital. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:45) Read There’s a traveling farmer’s market making its way around the Palouse this
Ferguson, Reichert clash on crime, abortion and Trump in first debate
Bob Ferguson, left, shakes hands with fellow gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert after their debate on Tuesday in Seattle. (Credit: Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle Times) By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State
Bonneville Power Administration could be losing money because of contract handling, federal audit says
The McNary Dam in Umatilla, Oregon. The Bonneville Power Administration’s Fish and Wildlife program works to lessen the impact of Columbia River Basin dams on wildlife. (Credit: Pacific Northwest National
Whitman Mission hosts exhibit about Black female pioneer
A preview of the Letitia Carson exhibit at the Whitman Mission. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:09) Read Letitia Carson was a pioneer in more ways than one.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory studies help better understand space
The Shallow Underground Laboratory at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington, gives its scientists powerful abilities to detect sensitive signatures of radiation. (Credit: Andrea Starr / Pacific Northwest National
Judge grants change of venue request for man accused of University of Idaho killings
Bryan Kohberger, center, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, listens during a hearing in Latah County District Court on Sept. 13, 2023, in
WSU researcher to study live reactions to presidential debate
A Washington State University researcher is recruiting study participants across the political spectrum with the hopes of improving political discourse.
Walla Walla locks down cellphone use in its middle schools
Liliana Garcia, an eighth grader, holds her phone and Yondr pouch over an unlocking device at Walla Walla’s Pioneer Middle School. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) watch Listen (Runtime 4:16)
Clarkston business owner on road to recovery after summer mountain biking crash
A Clarkston landscaper is on the road to recovery after a near-fatal mountain biking incident.
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