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Governor Announces Current Washington Business Closures Will Extend Into The New Year

By NWPB News December 8, 2020

Gov. Jay Inslee - press conference - December 8 2020

Washington bars and restaurants will remain closed for indoor service, and movie theaters and bowling alleys will continue to be completely closed, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday. He said the current closure order, which was set to expire Dec. 14, would be extended by three weeks, into the new year.Read More

Take Your Horse (And Bike) To The Old Moscow-Pullman Town Road To See The Changes

By Nicholas Deshais July 10, 2020

Pullman's downtown one-way traffic was previously three lanes. A recent test added angle parking and a protected bike lane to study traffic flow and pedestrian use. CREDIT: WSDOT

The coronavirus pandemic has brought many changes to how our lives are lived, from working at home to the now-ubiquitous masks. Now roads are changing, too.Read More

Washington 5th District Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Cruises to Victory, Claims Eighth Term

By Emily Schwing November 7, 2018

Cathy McMorris Rodgers gives her victory speech after claiming an eighth term as a US Representative for Washington's 5th District. Credit Emily Schwing/N3

Washington 5th Congressional District Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers beat Democratic challenger Lisa Brown in the 2018 Midterm election to claim her eighth term in the U.S. House. Read More

With Control Of U.S House At Stake, Eastern Washington Race Could Hinge On College Students

By Ryan Blake November 6, 2018

WSU Pullman students return ballots to an on-campus drop box Nov. 6, 2018. CREDIT: SCOTT LEADINGHAM/NWPB

Lisa Brown fell about 8,000 votes short of incumbent and fourth-ranking Republican House leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers in August’s primary. But that was before roughly 60,000 students returned to campuses across the district.Read More

Eastern Washington Congressional Candidates McMorris Rodgers And Brown Face Off In Final Debate

By Emily Schwing October 25, 2018

Washington 5th District Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, left, met Lisa Brown Oct. 24 in Walla Walla for their final debate before ballots are due Nov. 6th. The Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event, with NWPB presenting for broadcast.

During the debate, which was also carried live nationally on CSPAN, the candidates touched on one hot-button issue in Indian Country: violence against women.Read More

Fact Check: Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ Tuition Increase Claim Against Lisa Brown Inaccurate

By NWPB News September 26, 2018

U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, right, traded policy ideas with her Democratic opponent Lisa Brown during a debate Sept. 19, 2018, in Spokane. CREDIT: AP PHOTO/TED S. WARREN

Washington State 5th Congressional District Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers contends in a television ad that her Democratic opponent Lisa Brown voted to raise college tuition in Washington by more than 80 percent while serving as a state lawmaker.Read More

‘We’ve Got Some Work To Do.’ Republicans React To Washington Primary Results

By Austin Jenkins August 8, 2018

Supporters of Lisa Brown, the presumed Democratic opponent to Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, walk in the Johnson 4th of July Parade in Johnson, Wash. CREDIT: AP PHOTO/TED S. WARREN

Washington Republicans are regrouping after a primary election pounding Tuesday that extended beyond swing districts to rock-ribbed GOP pockets of the state.Read More

Washington 5th District Race Draws Criticism For McMorris Rodgers Ads

By Zachary Garner July 28, 2018

The campaign of Cathy McMorris Rodgers sent this and similar ads to Washington 5th Congressional District voters ahead of the Aug. 7, 2018 primary.

The race for U.S. House in eastern Washington has taken a negative turn. Despite criticism, 5th District Republican Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers has doubled down on a controversial ad campaign attacking her Democratic opponent, Lisa Brown, using information proven to be misleading and false.Read More

New Poll Shows Cathy McMorris Rodgers Leading In Washington’s 5th District Race

By Doug Nadvornick April 11, 2018

A new media poll, which includes Spokane Public Radio, shows Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers with a small lead in her Fifth District Congressional race with Democrat Lisa Brown. Credit Cathy McMorris Rodgers's office

Seattle pollster Stuart Elway has released a new survey that shows Republican Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers with a six-point lead over Democrat Lisa Brown in Washington’s Fifth District Congressional race.Read More