Ever been to the Tri-Cities? It's an agricultural hot spot knee deep in farms, taco trucks, hunting, fishing, and a lot of celebratory meals taking place at Outback Steakhouse. That's why reading that native Nick Klein, blogger behind The Informed Vegan, is sponsoring a little league team tickled our fancy. more ›

CLEANUP IN REACTOR B: Oh Hanford. In the '40s, Southeast Washington's Columbia Basin was a burgeoning industrial center, thanks to plutonium production as part of the Manhattan Project. Spoiler alert: There are future repercussions. As the winner of Best Film at last year's Local Sightings Film Festival, Grant Aaker and Josh Wallaert's documentary Arid Lands explores the many facets of the nuclear cleanup and the myriad players--Native Americans, farmers, developers, activists, fishermen, and scientists--in the community. The film plays at the NWFF through Thursday. more ›