Sep 04 Forest Service spent a record $243 million last week on wildfires By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. Forest Service spent a record $243 million last week battling forest fires around the country, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 26 Blame the improving economy for worst traffic ever in U.S. By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More jobs and cheaper gasoline come with a big, honking downside: U.S. roads are more clogged than ever now that the recession is in the rearview mirror. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 4:11 Washington lawmakers to address education funding after court fines state By PBS News Hour The national debate over education quality is playing out in Washington state this week, where state leaders are set to begin addressing inequalities in public school funding next week. The meetings come on the heels of a state Supreme Court… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 2:31 Thousands gather for a big flute blowout By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, more than 3,000 flutists gather for an annual conference, setting off a symphony of sound. Continue watching
Aug 04 Demand for super-sized clams keeps poachers and cops busy By Katie Campbell, KCTS9/EarthFix Big money and human health are at stake when it comes to Puget Sound's most lucrative clams and the people charged with protecting them. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 2:59 The father-son team who make a Capitol Fourth pop By PBS News Hour This year marks the 35th anniversary of an iconic Fourth of July tradition: fireworks and music on the National Mall. To celebrate this milestone, the NewsHour introduces you to the father and son who put the show together. Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 6:59 Street Sense gives homeless creative tools to build careers and help others By PBS News Hour Street Sense publishes the only newspaper by and for the homeless in Washington, D.C. The organization has long trained participants in journalism and writing, and now it's expanding to offer more education in the arts and digital media, like photography… Continue watching
Apr 21 North Korea could model future nuclear talks after Iran By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press North Korea should learn from the emerging nuclear deal with Iran that Washington is willing to engage its adversaries if it has a "credible" partner to negotiate with, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 7:38 How a state’s choice on Medicaid expansion affects hospitals By PBS News Hour In negotiating the creation of the Affordable Care Act, hospitals took a big gamble, with the expectation that they would soon have millions of new Medicaid customers. In states that expanded Medicaid, the bet paid off. Sarah Varney of Kaiser… Continue watching
Oct 27 Second student dies from Washington school shooting By Joshua Barajas A 14-year-old girl, injured from Friday’s Washington state school shooting, has died, bringing the death toll to three, including the shooter who died from a self-inflicted wound, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading