Owen Henderson
Morning Edition Host and ReporterOwen Henderson hosts Morning Edition for SPR News, but after he gets off the air each day, he's reporting stories with the rest of the team. Owen is a 2023 graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he studied journalism with minors in Spanish and theater. Before joining the SPR newsroom, he worked as the Weekend Edition host for Illinois Public Media, as well as reporting on the arts and LGBTQ+ issues. Having grown up in the Midwest, he’s excited to get acquainted with the Inland Northwest and all that it has to offer. When he’s not in the newsroom or behind the mic, you can find Owen out on the trails hiking or in his kitchen baking bread.
-
The American West's homegrown extreme sport of Indian Relay has crowned its champions. This year’s big winners include two teams from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation: Abrahamson Relay and StrongHorse. -
Suicide rates among Native youth are disproportionately high in the U.S. The Spokane Tribe of Indians is working to bring those numbers down, and part of that effort is reconnecting Indigenous people with their cultures, says the Tribe's Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Rachel Ferguson. -
Unemployment in Washington is lower than forecasters had predicted this June, and Idaho appears not to be on track for a deficit anymore, despite slower-than-expected revenue collections. -
This week's Inland Journal features interviews with Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer, a debrief with a Seattle reporter about the state's responsibilities for caring for transgender inmates, a few minutes with Brian Heywood about the initiative process and a visit to Sravasti Abbey near Newport, which recently opened a new Buddha Hall. -
Senators and congressional representatives from across the political spectrum have denounced the shooting of the Turning Point USA co-founder. -
Troy city attorney Todd Richardson says the Justice Department is wrong about why the town denied Christ Church's zoning permit and argues it could be setting a dangerous precedent for federal intervention in local democracies. -
Misconceptions and mindfulness: Disabled hikers have lots to teach other outdoorsmen, organizer saysSyren Nagakyrie shares about their efforts with the group Disabled Hikers and some of the barriers they encounter while trying to have conversations about accessibility in the outdoors. -
Spokane manufacturing and the 'overcast cloud'; making outdoor trails accessible for disabled hikersDale Silha from McKinstry tells us about making more 'pre-fab' components in factories, simplifying installation in the field. An advocate from Disabled Hikers talks about making trails and parks more accessible for all people; and we talk about housing and future stories we plan on writing. -
Workers in Idaho’s five northernmost counties saw one of the biggest median wage hikes in the state between 2023 and 2024, increasing by $1.51 to $21.97 hourly. -
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown wants the Food and Drug Administration to drop certain restrictions on mifepristone, one of the drugs used for medication abortions and treating miscarriages.
