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Washington Health Care Authority seeks more funding to expand Medicaid for undocumented adults
Mayra Casique, an account manager from the Community Health Plan, helped organize a Health Posada to connect community members with local health care resources on Dec. 7. (Credit: Reneé Dìaz
Washington task force investigating crimes against children needs more detectives
A southeast Washington task force that investigates child sexual abuse crimes needs more detectives. The region’s Internet Crimes Against Children task force, or ICAC, currently has four investigators. (Credit: Courtney
New STEM learning center to be created in the Yakima Valley
Heritage University will remodel its Kathleen Ross Center building. The university in Toppenish, WA will invest more than $2 million to improve its library and add a new center to help students get into STEM jobs.
Proyecto de ley reavivaría debate sobre aplicación de leyes de inmigración
La sesión legislativa del estado de Washington comienza el 13 de enero, y ya se han presentado varios proyectos de ley. Entre ellos, uno sobre la aplicación de las leyes federales de inmigración.
More Boeing layoffs impact Washington workers
Aerospace company Boeing has announced another round of layoffs, this one impacting 396 workers in Washington state.
About half of the Boeing employees in Washington laid off in this round of cuts are members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace. Bryan Corliss, a spokesperson for SPEEA, said in recent months, his union has seen over 3% of its members across the U.S. laid off from Boeing, as the company faces serious financial trouble in the wake of incidents on its aircraft.
Prefiled bill aims to revive immigration enforcement discussions
Washington state’s legislative session begins on January 13, and several bills have already been prefiled. That includes one about enforcing federal immigration laws.
Yakama Nation, city of Toppenish in court battle over warming center
A water tower in Toppenish, Washington. The Yakama Nation is suing the city of Toppenish to be able to run a 24-hour warming shelter in the city on reservation land.
Nursing union at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma reaches tentative agreement
Nurses at Tacoma’s St. Joseph Medical Center could soon have a new collective bargaining agreement with higher wages, improved safety measures in the hospital and some staffing mandates.
The bargaining team for the nurses reached a tentative agreement with the hospital after months of bargaining. This week, all employees at the hospital represented by the Washington State Nurses Association have a chance to vote on the contract.
How Whitman College is reckoning with its past
Whitman College’s dining hall will now serve first foods, such as elk, trout and root vegetables, on a monthly basis. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 4:00) Read On
As Northwest snowpack grows, ski resorts open early
A drone photo shows White Pass Ski Area in Naches, Washington, on Dec. 1, 2024. (Credit: Andy Mahre / White Pass Ski Area) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read Fresh white powder
Tacoma City Council moves forward with budget, directs additional $2.5 million to fire department
The Tacoma City Council adopted its next two-year budget, after months of working with city staff to balance for a predicted $24 million structural deficit.
In a small Washington town, a community celebrates Palestinian culture
People dance on stage together after they learned dabke, a traditional Palestinian folk dance. (Credit: Reneé Dìaz / NWPB) watch Listen (Runtime 1:09) Read A chance encounter between two strangers
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