This is Northwest Public Broadcasting's Weekly News Now.

I'm Tracci Dial.

Thanks so much for joining us.

Students across the country are making headlines.

You just heard some of them protesting on the Palouse.

Washington State University and University of Idaho students joined others all over the nation calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war and for universities to divest from corporations with financial ties to Israel because of the war in Gaza.

You'll hear from several students in Pullman and in Moscow in the full radio feature online.

You can find that linked on NWPB.org.

After years of negotiations, a new government Hanford agreement is stirring up plans to treat the site's radioactive waste.

The U.S. Department of Energy, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington Department of Ecology announced the new agreement this week after about four years of negotiations.

“A collaborative negotiated agreement is a far more effective tool than, for example, back in 2010 that was that stemmed out of a lawsuit, essentially.

” Our website has a breakdown of what the plan entails.

Now, critics of it say it does not stop waste leaking from underground tanks soon enough.

A two month public comment period starts on May 30th.

There will be public meetings, too, in both Oregon and Washington.

Now, if you're up on the Palouse, a monthslong exhibit is open at the library on the WSU campus.

It's called ‘Higher Ground.

It's a collection of things showcasing queer art and ephemera from contemporary queer life and recent history in the Palouse region.

You'll find things like pictures, notebooks, even a handwritten pie recipe.

The exhibit is open at the Washington State University MASC Gallery.

More details are on our website.

And head there to RSVP for ‘The Buzz.

If you're in the Tri-Cities region.

Come meet some of our news team and other Northwest Public Broadcasting staff.

It's happening on Saturday, May 11th in downtown Pasco at noon.

You can find more information on our Instagram and Facebook as well.

I'm Tracci Dial with your NWPB Weekly News Now.

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