Inland Journal: A reporter for every WA county and Sen. Shelly Short checks in from Olympia
From Inland Journal by Doug Nadvornick
February 12, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
The episode discusses efforts to expand local news coverage in Washington and features an update from Senator Shelly Short on various legislative issues.
Washington State University's Murrow College of Communication and Report for America are working to expand the state's local news workforce. Northeast Washington's state senator talks income tax, initiatives to the legislature and wildfires.
People in this episode
Guest: Sen Shelly Short
Topics covered
- local news
- Washington State
- legislation
- wildfires
Keywords
- Report for America
- Murrow College of Communication
- income tax
- initiatives
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Report for America, Murrow College of Communication
Places: WA, Olympia, Northeast Washington's
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