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Northwest Public Radio is a participant and contributor in the Northwest News Network (N3), a collaboration of public radio stations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Our reporters bring a regional perspective to coverage of Northwest states government, environment, economy, and other news of widespread interest to residents of the Northwest. Regional news on Northwest Public Radio is a part of Morning Edition every weekday morning, and All Things Considered in the afternoons.
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Washington Voters Will Likely Get To Weigh In On Police Deadly Force
Dec 29, 201700:01:16Tap to summarizeWashington voters will likely get to weigh in on police use of deadly force. A ballot measure on that subject turned in around 360,000 voter signatures Thursday afternoon. That should be more than enough to qualify for consideration by the Washington Legislature and then probably go to the statewide ballot in 2018.
Transcribe →Study Estimates Wildfire Smoke Contributes To Tens Of Thousands Of Deaths
Dec 29, 201700:00:58Tap to summarizeThe wildfires that burned through the Northwest this past summer caused hazy skies throughout Washington and Oregon. Air pollution from tiny particles released by fire is a known health hazard.
Transcribe →Census Data: Idaho Fastest Growing, Washington Adds Fourth Most People
Dec 28, 201700:01:07Tap to summarizeNorthwest states are among the fastest growing in the country. And according to the latest census figures, it’s gaining people more than twice as fast as the national average. Migration to the region—rather than births—made up the bulk of population growth.
Transcribe →Seattle Housing Market Still Tops Chart As Nation's Hottest
Dec 27, 201700:01:00Tap to summarizeHome prices continued to climb in Seattle and Portland at some of the fastest rates in the country this year. The latest data show Seattle is still the nation’s hottest market. According to the Case-Shiller Home Price Index , the price of a typical single family home in Seattle rose twice as fast as the national average this year—nearly 12 percent. In Portland, home prices increased more than 6.5 percent.
Transcribe →2018 Brings Mandatory Sick Leave And Minimum Wage Increase For Washington Workers
Dec 27, 201700:00:53Tap to summarizeWorkers in Washington are about to get a new benefit. Starting January 1, the state will require all employers to provide paid sick leave. It’s part of a law passed by voters in 2016 that also raises the state’s minimum wage.
Transcribe →Inslee To Make Key Decision On Vancouver Oil-By-Rail Terminal
Dec 22, 201700:00:59Tap to summarizeIn early 2018, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will make a final decision on whether to permit the Vancouver Energy Project -- the largest proposed oil-by-rail terminal in the country.
Transcribe →Columbia Basin Landowners Fined $600,000 For Illegal Water Use
Dec 21, 201700:01:02Tap to summarizeFour landowners near Moses Lake, Washington, have been fined $618,000 for illegal water use . The water was pumped from the Odessa aquifer, which has been in severe decline for more than 30 years.
Transcribe →Former Washington Auditor Guilty Of Possession Of Stolen Property, Not Guilty Of Money Laundering
Dec 21, 201700:01:07Tap to summarizeFormer Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley has been found guilty of possession of stolen property, making false declarations and filing false tax returns, but not guilty of money laundering.
Transcribe →Trump Administration Suspends Efforts To Bring Back North Cascades Grizzlies
Dec 20, 201700:01:01Tap to summarizeThe Trump administration is suspending efforts to bolster the grizzly bear population in Washington’s North Cascades. That would leave this part of the mountain range with fewer than ten of the imperiled bears.
Transcribe →Nostalgia Galore As 'Queen Of The Skies' Bids Farewell In U.S. Passenger Airline Fleets
Dec 19, 201700:03:33Tap to summarizeNostalgia is flowing freely in the skies this week as Delta Air Lines takes its remaining Boeing 747 jumbo jets on a farewell tour. They're the last of the iconic jumbos in U.S. passenger service. The swan song stopped at Delta's main hubs, including SeaTac. It also landed at the jet’s birthplace, Boeing's wide body assembly plant in Everett.
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