Anna King, NWPB
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.
-
The Trump Administration has earned a few grumbles in Northwest cattle country: Near record high diesel prices and a mega-load of reduced-tarriff imported beef. But in staunchly Republican southeast Oregon — where the bovines outnumber the people — could these hits to their livelihood change votes? -
Officials say between 700 and 1,100 structures were destroyed, but it will take time before the full picture is known. -
A conservative policy roadmap — and past actions from the new president's first term — could offer clues as to what he might have in store for one of the most radioactive places in the world. -
New spring wheat from Washington State University yields roughly 7% more than the best varieties in the state, scientists say -
Investigations into two people killed, and another two shot at the Beyond Wonderland festival in 2023 are still ongoing. Families of the deceased have sued Live Nation. -
A possible real-life cougar is stalking farm animals at Washington State University in Pullman. -
Cherry season is upon us as the summer weather warms up east of the Cascades. -
California has a glut of nuts! Over production of almonds has dropped prices and crushed the once-lucrative industry. Now, that’s a buzzkill for Northwest beekeepers. -
One 2024 Ephrata High School graduate lost his leg as a result of a head-on car crash nearly two years earlier. But Ben Belino is still racing ahead, as his rural community cheers him on. -
New research out of Washington State University says that colonies of bees that fly in warm weather during fall and winter die quicker for lack of forage. And climate change could make those die-outs worse.
