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Anna King calls Richland, Washington home and loves unearthing great stories about people in the Northwest. She reports for the Northwest News Network from a studio at Washington State University, Tri-Cities. She covers the Mid-Columbia region, from nuclear reactors to Mexican rodeos.

The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack just placed three songs in the top 10 of the Hot 100 charts simultaneously — a feat not many movie soundtracks have accomplished.

The Very Rev. John Maxwell, who leads Ss. George and Alexandra Orthodox Christian Church in Fort Smith, describes how his parishioners, which include Ukrainians and Russians, are responding to Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin's catastrophic war on Ukraine.

A Marshallese Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day will take place Saturday evening in the Great Hall at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville.

Field and laboratory investigations into White-nose syndrome, a highly infectious fungus that’s killed millions of hibernating bats in the U.S. and Canada, were forced to cease due to the Covid-19 pandemic. That work has resumed this winter, as the disease continues to spread.

Washington County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program abruptly ended for thousands of eligible households on April 1st, leaving many individuals and families at risk. But late last week, an infusion of federal funding was announced.

A 50th anniversary exhibit of iconic artworks illustrating the majestic beauty of the Buffalo National River is on display through April in Boone County Public Library in Harrison. Buffalo National River Partners Education Coordinator, Ellen Corley, who curated the collection, provides us a glimpse.

The very first AuxArc Botanicals Lavender Festival in Newton County featuring food, live music, vendors and demonstrations will take place Saturday June 18th. Hosted by Karen Fancher and family, the festival site is located ten miles north of Ponca on Highway 43.

The latest data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT data book has been released, and Arkansas is worse than the national average in 11 of their 16 indicators.

Garfield Elementary is the longest continually operating elementary school in Arkansas, and the 2023-2024 school year is scheduled to be its final year. The Rogers Board of Education voted to close the school because of costs and enrollment numbers. Garfield is about 20 minutes northeast of Rogers which is expanding. Studies from Arkansas’ previous round of school consolidation show losing a school in a small town can decrease the population and property values.