Top Regional News
Courtesy Washington Department of Ecology
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Eastern Washington is in for another hot, dry summer. But – spring rains mean the west side of the state will no longer face a drought.
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The renewable energy industry is growing quickly in the U.S. as utilities transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy, like wind and solar power. In some places, renewable energy faces opposition.
Arts & Culture
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By affecting a lighthearted tone, “The Duke” takes a serious story and makes it something to savor, Dan Webster says in his movie review.
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Suzanne Montgomery, Bob Roberts, Bill Dunfield and Marty Johnson join Verne Windham in the Studio.
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Executive Director Wesley Jessup and Artist Sheila Evans visit the KPBX studio
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Events
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EventsHear the incredible performances from day two's group of young musicians
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EventsHear the incredible performances from the first hour of day two's group of young musicians
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EventsHear the incredible performances from day two's group of young musicians
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Some preliminary bipartisan discussions on gun safety legislation have begun, it's not clear this time will be any different than past failed efforts. What could President Biden do on his own?
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The Senate has agreed, by unanimous consent, to designate the last weekend of June 2022 as a time to commemorate the first weekend of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Washington Post reporter John Woodrow Cox, author of the book Children Under Fire, about the immediate and long-term affects of gun violence on children.
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The director of Texas's Department of Public safety said, "It was not the right decision," after he revealed police waited more than an hour to enter the school in Uvalde during the shooting.
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The war in Ukraine is now centered in the eastern Donbas region. On Friday, Russian forces appeared to have taken control of the strategic town of Lyman.
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With tragic events like mass shootings, how do journalists balance the need to hold those in power accountable and to tell the stories of those directly impacted, while respecting space for grief?
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An ancient Roman tablet discovered in Northern England near Hadrian's Wall shows a graffiti message that feels... not so ancient.
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Dozens of people named Josh armed with pool noodles gathered in Lincoln, Neb., to fight for the title of #1 Josh. The Josh Fight started as a viral Internet meme.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Ron Chivinski, a teacher at Newtown Middle School, about his work serving the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission after the mass shooting 10 years ago.
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Alyssa Gaines, an 18-year-old from Indianapolis, has been named the 6th National Youth Poet Laureate.
