Eastern Washington

Car exhaust at night is drowning out flower scents – a big problem for little insects. That’s according to a new study from the University of Washington.

Shannon Bowman fought a felony drug charge in 2016 that resulted in the landmark "Blake decision." She passed away in August.

The Biden administration has awarded $1.4 billion to projects improving railway safety and boosting rail capacity. The Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad in Eastern Washington will receive one of the biggest grants.

Wildfires in British Columbia and eastern Washington profoundly impacted local communities this summer. They also notably disrupted the regional music events scene, a major boon to local economies.

A small library in southeastern Washington could be the first in the country to dissolve if a ballot measure is approved this November. But several residents want to keep the proposition from even making it to the ballot.

A library in southeastern Washington could be the first in the country to dissolve. It all started with some people asking the library to get rid of or move several books. Now, voters will get to decide this November whether to keep their only library.

The fire burned several hundred acres near the Tri-Cities, threatened shrub steppe habitat and homes.

The earthquake was the strongest to hit western Montana in years; it was followed by at least 10 measurable temblors with magnitudes of up to 4.9.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-981566.mp3This past spring we brought you the story of an Eastern Washington dairy…

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