Northwest Public Radio

Northwest Public Radio serves as the public radio outlet for Washington State University. It is affiliated with several prominent organizations, including National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and American Public Media. The network operates 19 radio stations and 13 translators throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, extending its reach into parts of British Columbia as well. Listeners can enjoy a variety of programming, including news, talk shows, entertainment, classical music, jazz, and folk music. The station's content is divided into two primary streams: "NPR News" and "NPR & Classical Music," which feature overlapping broadcasts during key shows like Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. Additionally, since November 2013, Northwest Public Radio has been home to a 24-hour jazz station, KJEM 89.9, which serves the Pullman and Moscow areas.

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Workforce training program to offer professional development for caretakers

1 week ago | nwpb.org | Rachel Margret Sun

A pilot apprenticeship program for direct support professionals, or DSPs, may soon help more people develop workforce skills for caring for people with disabilities. The apprenticeship program will be run through Lewis-Clark State College, in collaboration with organizations across Idaho that provide DSP service. Some of those include locations near Coeur d’Alene, Boise, Idaho Falls and Pocatello, said Doug Cruthirds, director of Workforce Training at LCSC.
How is the implementation of residential zoning changes going in Tacoma?

1 week ago | nwpb.org | Lauren Gallup

The city of Tacoma loosened restrictions on what kinds of houses can be built in its neighborhoods. Now, people can build duplexes, triplexes and other multi-unit dwellings in areas that used to be only for single-family homes. The city’s Home in Tacoma initiative was implemented to help address the region’s housing crisis. The flexibility of more units on single lots is meant to vary the kinds of homes people can rent or buy. By doing so, the city hopes that will decrease costs.
Sunnyside city manager placed on paid leave pending investigation

3 weeks ago | nwpb.org | Johanna Bejarano

The City of Sunnyside is expected to have a new interim city manager appointed after placing its current one on administrative leave, citing an investigation. The city council voted 5-2 to put Mike Gonzalez on non-disciplinary, paid administrative leave during a study meeting on Monday, June 2. The Council upheld its decision two days later during a special meeting Wednesday. Gonzalez’s leave lasts 30 days.
How have DEI changes at the University of Idaho impacted campus organizations?

3 weeks ago | nwpb.org | Diana Romero

This past winter, the University of Idaho made changes to its offices on campus that concern diversity, equity and inclusion. The Idaho State Board of Education adopted a resolution on Dec.18, 2024.
Pierce County raises pride flag outside county building for the first time

3 weeks ago | nwpb.org | Lauren Gallup

Outside the Pierce County council building on a sunny early June afternoon, people gathered waving rainbow flags while listening to pop hits like Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.”They were commemorating a moment in the county’s history: the first time the pride flag has flown outside the government building. It had been about a year since a controversy over the flag arose within the county council.
Washington woman released from ICE detention center in Tacoma

4 weeks ago | nwpb.org | Lauren Gallup

Lewelyn Dixon, her family and a growing community of supporters received good news Thursday afternoon — Dixon would be released from the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma. The decision came during a hearing inside the center. While the court was in session, supporters of Dixon gathered outside to protest her detention and call for her release. Cheers erupted from the crowd and tears streamed down people’s faces when the news of her release broke.
What’s coming out of the stack? Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant must pass emissions muster

4 weeks ago | nwpb.org | Anna King

A nearly two month long study is underway at the Hanford cleanup site, in southeast Washington state. It’s looking at a new stack on the Waste Treatment Plant – and how to keep too many chemical emission nasties from coming out of it. The new study is meant to test the off-gas systems and a range of chemical scrubbers. This is all happening at the massive Waste Treatment Plant’s Low-Activity Waste Facility.
Pickleball in Moscow: staying in shape and connected

1 month ago | nwpb.org | Phineas Pope

In Moscow, Idaho, Jim Craig says he thinks people are drawn to one particular sport because all you have to do is show up and play. “We’re a bunch of old people, we all get together, we play, we get tired, we go sit in the stands and we rest, and we tell each other all our medical problems,” he said with a laugh. Craig is talking about pickleball — a sport which has been gaining popularity for years. The Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SIFA) says it’s the fastest growing sport in America.
Red Cross to close Lewiston donation center after 27 years in LC Valley

1 month ago | nwpb.org | Rachel Margret Sun

The Red Cross will close its Lewiston blood donation center on Aug. 2. The organization has had a donation center in Lewiston for 27 years, 15 of which were at their current location. Matt Ochsner, regional communications director, said the center hasn’t been collecting blood in a cost-efficient manner. “We’ll continue our mobile operations in that area,” he said. From July 1, 2024 to May 21, the center collected around 843 units of blood. Last fiscal year, it collected 872 units.
Housing providers already feeling the impact waiting for federal funds amidst new Trump conditions

1 month ago | nwpb.org | Lauren Gallup

Celina McKenney has bills to pay, and a lot of people rely on her to pay them. As co-executive of Share and Care House, a nonprofit in Pierce County that provides permanent supportive housing to over 140 people, McKenney oversees the money coming in and going out. One of the many things her organization does is pay for clients’ leases. For over a decade, it has used funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.