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22/08/2025

WSU announces whooping cough on campus, urges precaution as students return.

Full story at nwpb.org/2025/08/20/wsu-announces-whooping-cough-on-campus-urges-precaution-as-students-return/

21/08/2025

‘It was a double-edged sword’: Immigrant communities concerned after health data leak

Undocumented immigrants enrolled in Washington’s Apple Health Expansion program are raising concerns after learning that their Medicaid data was shared with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Read more at bit.ly/4mqyHwT

21/08/2025

Fewer Canadians are crossing the border to visit the U.S. this summer, and businesses are starting to feel the impact. Some are seeing fewer customers, while others are working to attract new visitors.

Read more: bit.ly/47G2MDX

20/08/2025

For 40 years, the Prairie Community Library in Cottonwood, Idaho has been powered entirely by volunteers — no tax dollars, just community dedication. From story time to thousands of donated books, it’s more than a library — it’s a reflection of what a town of 900 people can do when they come together. 💙

Read more about how this little library is making a big impact: bit.ly/41iKiFH

14/08/2025

The process to get more ferries into Washington state is floating along, with the state signing a contract with shipyard Eastern Shipbuilding for three new hybrid-electric ferries this month.

14/08/2025

A federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington heard arguments in a case of the American Civil Liberties Union against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The case is regarding the early education program Head Start.

A federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington heard arguments in a case of the American Civil Liberties Union against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The case is regarding the early education program Head Start.

13/08/2025

An unvaccinated child in Kootenai County has been reported to have measles.

13/08/2025

Behind wooden and chain-linked fencing in South Tacoma, 60 brightly painted tiny homes stand in neat rows on a gravel lot.

This is the home of Kingfisher Village, which opened at the end of July, is the newest tiny home community that the nonprofit, Low Income Housing Institute, has established in the city.

Behind wooden and chain-linked fencing in South Tacoma, 60 brightly painted tiny homes stand in neat rows on a gravel lot. This is the home of Kingfisher Village, which opened at the end of July, is the newest tiny home community that the nonprofit, Low Income Housing Institute, has established in t...

12/08/2025

Summer is slowly fading, but it’s still hot. Especially in North Idaho.

11/08/2025

Todd Achilles, formerly serving as a Democrat in the Idaho state Legislature, has left state politics to prepare to run against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. James Risch.

09/08/2025

More than a dozen immigrants and advocates met with Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson’s policy advisers last week in Olympia. They are asking the state government to address immigrant detentions and housing issues affecting asylum seekers in the region. The group is asking for a state of emergency to be declared, to protect migrants from evictions and rent hikes.

More than a dozen immigrants and advocates met with Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson's policy advisers last week in Olympia. They are asking the state government to address immigrant detentions and housing issues affecting asylum seekers in the region.

08/08/2025

When waters get too warm, they can harm or even kill salmon. The problem is expected to get worse as the climate continues to change. Now, researchers are using data from NASA satellites to help.

Sockeye salmon like these are among the salmon species in peril in hot water. (Courtesy: Aaron Kunz) Listen (Runtime 0:59) Read When waters get too warm, they can harm or […]