Sep 5th, 2009 · Rupert Murdoch, get ready for Brennan LaBrie! LaBrie is 9 years old, lives in Washington State, and puts out a newspaper called The Spruce Street Weekly. Learn how he puts out a newspaper without having to fall back on stories about John and Kate and Brittany. Host Scott Simon talks with LaBrie, Time For Kids magazine's 2009-2010 reporter finalist — one of 12 young journalists chosen from across the nation.
Jul 28th, 2009 · Many states are releasing their sickest inmates in an effort to save money while budgets are tight. In Washington State, the new policy won't necessarily save money, but will shift the medical costs from the Department of Corrections to Medicaid.
Jun 23rd, 2009 · Washington State faced a $9 billion deficit this year. It managed to close the gap by a number of painful decisions. Major cuts were made to higher education and health care for the poor.
Mar 22nd, 2009 · Like the rest of the country, Washington State is in a recession. Unemployment is rising faster there than in many other states. But surprisingly, Washington's fund for paying its generous unemployment benefits is flush with nearly $4 billion. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports.
Mar 5th, 2009 · The Death With Dignity Act with into effect in Washington State Thursday. The law allows hospitals to prescribe medication to terminal patients to end their lives. But hospitals can opt out of the law. Cassie Sauer, vice president of the Washington State Hospital Association, talks about how the law works.
Jan 5th, 2009 · Washington State governor Christine Gregoire wants to deport illegal immigrants currently serving time in state prisons, convicted of drug or property crimes. She says it would save the state more than $9 million over the next two years.
Jan 2nd, 2009 · A Washington State man says he wanted to stop a friend from driving drunk. And that's why Shawn Wallace allegedly blasted his friend's windshield with paintballs. The Tri-City Herald reports police arrested Wallace, but gave him credit for being creative. Creative people around Milwaukee have an event for bike riders. On New Years' Day, they ride their bikes into Lake Michigan. Half a dozen people plunged into a lake so cold they had to break the ice first.
Dec 1st, 2008 · Over the weekend in rural Washington State, there were celebrations in Ariel to recall the country's most famous unsolved hijacking. Thirty-seven years ago, a man known as D.B. Cooper seized a jetliner, received a ransom and parachuted out somewhere over southwest Washington. He disappeared along with most of the $200,000 in cash.