Anna King
Richland CorrespondentAnna 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 South Sound was her girlhood backyard and she knows its rocky beaches, mountain trails and cities well. She left the west side to attend Washington State University and went abroad to study language and culture in Italy.
While not on the job, Anna enjoys trail running, clam digging, hiking and wine tasting with friends. She's most at peace on top a Northwest mountain with her husband Andy Plymale and their muddy Aussie-dog Poa.
In 2016 Washington State University named Anna Woman of the Year, and the Society of Professional Journalists Western Washington Pro Chapter named her Journalist of the Year. Her many journalism awards include two Gracies, a Sigma Delta Chi medal and the David Douglas Award from the Washington State Historical Society.
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Companies are interested, but it could be complicated to develop lands with multiple layers of tribal, federal and even complex-science concerns -
The spill’s source isn’t yet known, and more buildings are becoming involved downtown
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City council member calls for community unity, donations and support for his campaign
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Toxic algae has been found in the Columbia River for the third week in a row in the Tri-Cities, Washington. Algae can be harmful to people swimming, ingesting or coming in contact with the water, as well as animals.
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In a world of calamity and climate change, just don’t mess with my fries! A hundred Northwest farmers and scientists stood in a Quincy-area field recently to make sure the golden goodness lives on despite future restrictions on pesticides, diminished ag lands, limits on water and a changing climate.
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Large fires surrounding Spokane level homes and send people fleeing
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To help: send money to approved and vetted organizations, don’t drop off food, organizers say.
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It’s hot! It even hit about 110 degrees in the Columbia Basin this week. So how do dairy cows, with no air conditioning, stay cool?
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The fire burned several hundred acres near the Tri-Cities, threatened shrub steppe habitat and homes.
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The massive Northwest wine beast – Ste. Michelle Wine Estates – is dropping major fruit.
