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🗳️ Stay informed and engaged ahead of the upcoming election with KSPS PBS! Our coverage starts tonight with the debate for Spokane City Council District 2. Two political newcomers, Alejandro Barrientos and Kate Telis address homelessness and public safety, Latah Valley development concerns, and more. Then hear from Spokane Public Schools and Spokane Parks as they discuss the $440 million bond and levy proposals to improve parks, schools, and athletic facilities across Spokane. ✅ District 2 Spokane City Council Debate | Tonight at 7:00 | KSPS 7.1 ✅ Together Spokane Discussion | Tonight at 7:30 | KSPS 7.1 Watch online and see the schedule for upcoming coverage ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gbKxxwyJ Thank you to The Spokesman-Review, Spokane Public Radio, and RANGE Media for partnering with KSPS PBS for these important debates and forums! #Vote2025 #SpokaneElection #SpokaneCityCouncil #TogetherSpokane #KSPSPBS

📸 🩻 Picture this! From live X-rays during surgery with a C-arm, to fluoroscopy procedures like lumbar punctures, to portable X-rays for patients who can’t leave their rooms—radiologic technicians, like Alissa Bolinger at MultiCare Health System Deaconess Hospital, provide the images doctors rely on to diagnose and treat patients. 🥼 ✨ Alissa shares how she helps people of all ages, from children to seniors, while building a rewarding health care career with room to grow into fields like CT, MRI, Radiation Therapy, or PA school—all starting with an X-ray degree. 🧭 🤝 KSPS PBS Career Explore NW connects students, job seekers, and lifelong learners with real-world career opportunities in our region by showcasing local professionals, industries, and pathways to success. Our mission is to inspire and inform the workforce of tomorrow through engaging stories and resources. #RadiologicTechnician #XRayTech #CareerExploreNW #KSPSPBS

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving to our friends and viewers across Canada! We’re so grateful for our incredible community of supporters who help keep KSPS PBS strong and accessible on both sides of the border. Your generosity and trust make it possible for us to educate, entertain, and bring people together. Thank you for being such an important part of the KSPS PBS family. We’re truly thankful for you today and every day 💛 #Thanksgiving #CanadianThanksgiving #Thankful #KSPSPBS #PBSStrong

From cortisol cocktails to walking in weighted vests, viral health trends are flooding social media.   But are they helpful, harmful, or just hype?   We're breaking down some of the most talked about trends with our panel of experts. Tune in to separate fact from fad.   📺 Health Matters | Tonight at 7:00 p.m. | KSPS 7.1 💻 Or stream it here: https://lnkd.in/gdMgCMBM   #HealthTrends #ViralTrends #KSPSHealthMatters #KSPSPBS

⛰️ Did you know we literally climb mountains to keep public media alive? KSPS PBS Interim General Manager Skyler Reep joined our engineering team for preventive maintenance on one of our transmission towers, perched 6,150 feet above Sandpoint, Idaho, on top of Bald Mountain. 📡 This single site broadcasts our four channels across the region, and it’s one of 30 transmission sites our engineers maintain year-round. The pickup got them partway up the mountain, but they had to switch to a side-by-side ATV for the rest of the climb. In winter, that means snowmobiles and tracked vehicles. These towers don’t just deliver Masterpiece and Nature. They carry the emergency alert infrastructure that keeps our communities informed and safe. Every bolt tightened, every wire checked, helps ensure the signal reaches homes from the Palouse to the Canadian Rockies. ✨ KSPS PBS: Connecting, enriching, and inspiring the Inland Northwest, one mountain at a time.

Move better, live stronger! Meet Katrina Brecht, a Physical Therapist at Riverview Retirement Community, and discover how she helps residents stay active, recover from injuries, and improve their quality of life. Katrina’s passion for helping people started with her own volleyball injury at age 15—and grew into a rewarding career in physical therapy. With an undergraduate degree plus three years of doctorate training, physical therapy offers a hands-on, meaningful way to connect with people and make a lasting difference every single day. KSPS PBS Career Explore NW connects students, job seekers, and lifelong learners with real-world career opportunities in our region by showcasing local professionals, industries, and pathways to success. Our mission is to inspire and inform the workforce of tomorrow through engaging stories and resources. #PhysicalTherapy #CareerExploreNW #KSPSPBS

Let's hear it for #PublicMedia supporting one another! 🙌   This morning Spokane Public Radio General Manager John Decker and KSPS PBS Interim General Manager Skyler Reep joined together on KPBX 91.1 FM to highlight the vital role public media plays in Spokane and across the Inland Northwest. Let us know you support SPR and KSPS by liking or sharing this post. ❤️ And if you caught the conversation this morning, we'd love to know what you thought! #SPR #KPBX #KSPSPBS

Ever wondered what it takes to keep our power running? Meet Tony Villalobos, a Mechanical/Structural Journeyman at Avista Utilities, and learn how he helps maintain, repair, and build the substations that deliver electricity across Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. From welding and fabrication to foundation and structural steel work, Tony’s job keeps energy flowing to local communities. Discover how his 4-year, 8,000-hour apprenticeship gave him hands-on experience, paid training, and the skills to succeed in a high-demand career. KSPS PBS Career Explore NW connects students, job seekers, and lifelong learners with real-world career opportunities in our region by showcasing local professionals, industries, and pathways to success. Our mission is to inspire and inform the workforce of tomorrow through engaging stories and resources. Thanks to Jason Miller and the Career Explore NW team for sharing! #Workforce #CareerIdeas #CareerExploreNW #JobSeekers #KSPSPBS

🤓 The things you learn when you interview an Eastern Washington University professor! You know that weird foam that forms along the shoreline of lakes sometimes? It may contain high levels of toxic chemicals. ⚠️ So don’t play in it! We learned so much in the latest episode of At Issue: Forever Chemicals on the West Plains. Our panel of experts discussed the ongoing PFAS contamination in the drinking water, and what’s being done to help families who are affected. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gBsRSpqM #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #SpokaneWestPlains #WestPlains #Spokane #DrinkingWater #AtIssue #KSPSPBS

Don’t Miss It! Our Travel Club Information Session is TOMORROW! ✈️ We’ll be sharing all the details about the American Heritage – 250th Anniversary Tour (Sept. 25 – Oct. 2, 2026). Inspired by Ken Burns’ The American Revolution and PBS’s America at 250 programming, this journey explores Washington, D.C., Monticello, Colonial Williamsburg, and more! 📅 Thursday, Sept. 25 at 6:30pm PT 📍 Join us in person at KSPS PBS (3911 S Regal St, Spokane) 💻 Or via Zoom from anywhere Hear from our trusted travel partner Collette, ask questions, and see if this once-in-a-lifetime trip is right for you. Register today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gQae6Erz Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gzHgs9-8 #Travel #Collette #KSPSPBS