This week on Inland Journal (Thursday at noon on KPBX; Thursday at 3 pm on KSFC):
• We hear members of the Inland Northwest agribusiness community share kudos and concerns with federal Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) during an event this week in Spokane.
• We talk with a WSU researcher about the level of pain people feel after they stop taking opioids.
• The University of Washington says its medical partnership with Gonzaga is becoming more popular with students.
• We’ll also talk with Dr. George Novan, a WSU College of Medicine professor who is retiring. Novan has been one of the prominent players in the growth of medical education in Spokane.