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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Washington and Oregon dairy farmers say they’re stressed out – the threat of bird flu in cattle is just adding to their woes.
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As migratory birds make their way north to Alaska, Canada and the Arctic for the summer, they often fly over and stop in the Northwest. The birds could spread avian flu in cattle. Northwest dairy managers are encouraged to up their biosecurity measures in preparation.
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A new federal tool called TRAC is helping lawmakers, tribal nations and even watchdogs see how contamination is moving underground in southeastern Washington.
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Fierce Pasco-based farmer, businessman owned more than 30 businesses across the nation and Canada
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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.