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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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Federal, state and regional officials are worried about Washington state’s snowpack in the Olympics and Cascades
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Lead contamination is the main concern along popular rivershore and recreational sites
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Oregon State University is using science to block even a smudge of wildfire flavors in prime Northwest wines
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A major east-west interstate closes for more than a week, detours causing pain and sometimes profit in bypass route of Yakima Valley communities
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A Northwest musical duo are inseparable in the Tri-Cities in southeast Washington – they do weddings, clubs, even musical reviews. They’ve been friends for nearly 30 years.
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For some in Washington and Oregon, the recent weather has meant some residents have been without water, heat, lights, and internet for days.
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Snow and ice have hit the lowlands across the Northwest lately, but how are we doing up high? What’s the snowpack looking like across Washington and Oregon?
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Northwest ERs seeing lots of injuries, contractors seeing lots of frozen or burst pipes
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It might take you a couple months to grab a seat at Bar Bacetto in the tiny town of Waitsburg in southeast Washington. So, why such a twirl over this rural pasta spot?
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Dec. 21st is the winter solstice — the shortest daylight hours of the year. It was also Indian New Year across the Northwest. One of those celebrations happened on the Umatilla reservation in northeast Oregon.