Only five packs killed or injured livestock in 2025, compared to 10 in 2024.

Eugene federal court held oral arguments today [Wednesday] over federal immigration enforcement policies near schools, churches, and hospitals.

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A Seattle-area high school student's digital painting will be featured on Google's homepage on April 28th.

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A Seattle-area high school student is a finalist in the national Doodle for Google Contest. Her artwork will be displayed on Google's homepage on April 28th.

She and her mother spoke with KNKX arts and Culture Reporter Freddy Monares.

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Up until recently, only student workers who did academic work — like teaching assistants or grad students doing research — could unionize in Washington.

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Today is Earth Day. To mark the date four years ago, President Joe Biden announced an executive order in Seattle to create the first national assessment of nature. That order was later rescinded by President Donald Trump. But the team that started that report refused to stop the work.

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Host lead-in: Student workers at Western Washington University wanted to unionize. But state law only granted that privilege to those classified as academic workers. So, the students helped pass a state law to change that. N-W-P-B’s Lauren Gallup reports.

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Wildland fire fighters traveled to Bend for a training program last week. Over 200 firefighters practiced rappelling — or sliding from hovering helicopters — into the Deschutes National Forest.

Wildland firefighters from across the country practiced rappelling from helicopters in the forest just outside of Bend last week. It was part of a national annual training program. Kathryn Styer Martínez reports.

Salmon took a hit this year [in Olympia] as funding to help the Northwest’s signature fish dried up.

People who work to restore fish habitat say salmon runs will keep declining unless legislators make bigger investments in their future.

KUOW’s John Ryan reports.