A helicopter, owned and operated by Jim Pope, transports bighorn ewes in Hells Canyon on Dec. 8, where wildlife biologists and volunteers with the Hells Canyon Initiative collar them and […]Read More
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 […]Read More
In small towns, such as Walla Walla, Washington, behavioral health care providers can be hard to come by. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) watch Listen (Runtime 3:49) Read By Rachel […]Read More
Nurses at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston have voted to ratify a new union contract, the hospital announced this month. Read More
Volunteers gather for a trail dig on Moscow Mountain. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:32) Read On a cloudy Sunday morning, a large group of volunteers with axes, […]Read More
Huge voter turnout and same-day registration caused long delays at UI Student Rec CenterRead More
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise throughout Washington state, Oregon and Idaho this year.Read More
Canoe paddle carving is underway at an after-school program in Lapwai, Idaho. (Credit: Malachi Trimble / NWPB) watch Listen (Runtime 3:35) Read On a chilly fall afternoon, volunteers from Nimiipuu […]Read More
In high school classrooms and on college campuses, students learn about the U.S. system of governance and the country’s political history. This November, some get to make their voice heard in those systems for the first time as voters.
In the Northwest, the issues driving some of these voters vary; from social issues to economics to housing. Still, others are choosing Read More
Sojourners' Alliance, una organización sin ánimo de lucro de Moscow, Idaho, ofrece viviendas de transición, refugios y recursos a los habitantes de la zona.Read More
People visit the small appliance repair station and knife sharpening station at a Repair Cafe in Moscow, Idaho. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:47) Read On a Sunday […]Read More
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 […]Read More
The food pantry at Inland Oasis in Moscow, Idaho. (Credit: Phineas Pope / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:33) Read Inland Oasis in Moscow, Idaho, is tucked behind a tax office and […]Read More
Pathologists at Washington State University have identified Idaho’s first documented case of a deer with the plagueRead More
Flu season is just around the corner, and health officials say now is a great time to get your flu shot.Read More
The northwest is full of recreational opportunities. One of those spots is the East Moscow Mountain trail. NWPB’s Rachel Sun takes us with her during an excursion this summer. Read More
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 / […]Read More
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 […]Read More
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 […]Read More
A Clarkston landscaper is on the road to recovery after a near-fatal mountain biking incident.Read More
Bryan Kohberger, left, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, appears at a hearing in Latah County District Court in September 2023. Second District […]Read More
As more people age, health care leaders in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley say they’re preparing for health care needs to increase, particularly in primary and specialty care. NWPB’s Rachel Sun reports.Read More
Students from the College of Art and Architecture worked all summer to construct the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial, which was also designed by students. (Credit: University of Idaho) Listen […]Read More
Staff at the Nez Perce Tribe’s Nimiipuu Health Center were recently honored for their outstanding contributions in health care by the Indian Health Service. NWPB’s Rachel Sun has more. Read More
Bryan Kohberger, right, is escorted into a courtroom for a hearing in Latah County District Court on Sept. 13, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. (Credit: Ted S. Warren / AP Photo) […]Read More
Kaiwin Clements, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs, holds freshly picked huckleberries in the shape of a heart. (Credit: Merle Kirk) Watch Listen (Runtime 1:04) Read […]Read More
Multiple fires in Latah and Nez Perce counties in Idaho forced the evacuation of Juliaetta, Myrtle, Cherryland, and Arrow areas Thursday night.Read More
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 […]Read More
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.Read More
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. Read More
Temperatures across the Northwest will be soaring to highs of 110 degrees in certain areas, according to the National Weather Service. (Credit: National Weather Service) Listen (Runtime :46) Read High […]Read More
El Mercado de Agricultores de Lewiston, Idaho, es uno de los aproximadamente 50 que funcionan en el estado, y ha ido creciendo. Se inauguró este mes con 51 vendedores, un gran paso respecto a años anteriores.Read More
Screenshots of panelists during a press conference on Thursday. Clockwise from top left: Susie Pouliot Keller, chief executive officer of the Idaho Medical Association; Dr. Duncan Harmon, a maternal fetal […]Read More
The nonprofit health care provider, CHAS Health, plans to open an additional clinic in Lewiston, Idaho late next year and expand its services. Read More
This Jan. 25, 2012, file photo shows the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. (Credit: J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo) Read A leaked U.S. Supreme Court opinion seems […]Read More
An internal investigation by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare shows state funds likely were used to reimburse for the purchase of harm reduction materials illegal in the state of Idaho.Read More
A Christian nonprofit started providing sexual education at Moscow High School through guest lectures late last week. The organization’s chief executive officer says they provide similar guest lectures at around seven other schools in the region.Read More
Idaho has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. On April 24th, the U-S Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case to decide whether Idaho’s ban violates a federal law mandating emergency care.Read More
Washington State University student Alura Lane works at a coffee shop in downtown Pullman most days of the week to pay for college, rent and other living expenses. This election […]Read More
The criminal complaint against Alexander Scott Mercurio is photographed on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Mercurio, 18, is charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group after […]Read More
Food and Drug Administration officials on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 pledged a reset in the agency’s tobacco program, responding to criticisms that a lack of direction has hampered federal efforts […]Read More
At the top of a hill, a tractor with a 17-foot wide planter plugs seed potatoes into the sandy ground at the Ice Harbor Hilltop Farm east of Burbank. (Credit: […]Read More
This image provided by Boise Police Department shows Nicholas Umphenour (left), who has been identified by police as the man suspected of shooting corrections officers at a Boise hospital in […]Read More
Erin Whorton, a hydrologist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, measures snow on South Cascade Glacier in Washington. (Credit: Erin Whorton / NRCS) Listen (Runtime :58) Read The snowpack in […]Read More
Residents in north central Idaho have the chance to influence what health and social service programs are available in their community through the end of March.Read More
In this Feb. 1, 2017, file image provided the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, a wolf pack is captured by a remote camera in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area […]Read More
Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students, is escorted to an extradition hearing at the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg, Pa., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. […]Read More
The Idaho State Police Forensic Services lab tests for DNA samples. The submission of rape kits for DNA collection is left entirely up to law enforcement discretion and the submission […]Read More
The house on King Road where four university of Idaho students were killed last fall will be demolished in late December, according to the university. (Lauren Paterson / NWPB) Listen […]Read More
Idaho ranks last out of all 50 states for physicians per capita, and the problem could get worse without intervention.Read More
