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    We tell stories about the issues that matter to the region, from the Pacific Coast to the Northern Rockies, with special attention to the places "in between."

    Founded in 2003, N³ (Northwest News Network) is a collaboration of public radio stations in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. N³ reporters bring a regional perspective to daily spot news and produce features that go beyond the headlines. The regional stories add to the material produced by local NPR affiliates to offer listeners more complete coverage of the Northwest.

    N³ has two statehouse bureaus in Olympia and Salem, covering the political centers of Washington and Oregon. Our Tri–Cities bureau covers the Mid–Columbia farm country of southeastern Washington and northeast Oregon. It's near the always newsworthy Hanford Nuclear Reservation. Our bureau in Coeur d'Alene covers the often overlooked area of north Idaho and the wider inland Northwest. And finally, our roving correspondent covers the stories that affect us all in the Northwest.

    N³ allows local stations to focus on their own communities, while allowing public radio resources to stretch across the entire Northwest. The region has a story to tell and we're here to tell it.

    N³ plays a second and just as significant role as a public radio cooperative, allowing local stations to share their work with the region. By helping stations collaborate, N³ is building bridges among diverse communities and expanding public radio's longstanding tradition of public service. Read N3's Long Range Vision (PDF).

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