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Anna King

Anna 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, Triââ

  • Chukar Cherries uses 250,000 pounds of cherries annually in its candies and other treats. The company dries them all over just a few weeks each summer.
    National
    Chukar Cherries: A Year-Round Taste Of Summer
    Anna King
    Washington state is famous for its cherries, but the juicy fruits are available for only a short time each year. Chukar Cherries, based in Prosser, Wash., uses 250,000 pounds of them annually in its dried cherry candies. Fans say Chukar's goodies let the sweet taste of summer last all year.
  • Simone Wiegele of Germany riding "Arkansas" in action during a 2011 competition in Leipzig, Germany. The sport is becoming more popular in the American northwest, and parents of kids who learn horse vaulting say it helps teach concentration and confidence.
    National
    Think Soccer Is Tough? Try Handstands On A Horse
    Anna King
    A lot of kids play soccer, others play chess, and some kids do handstands on the backs of galloping horses. It's a risky pastime, but parents say it teaches concentration and is a lot less expensive than other equestrian sports — even if it does take their breath away sometimes.
  • Edna Kash-kash, a Native American from Oregon, sits in front of a tepee circa 1900. In Eastern Oregon, a tribal celebration of first foods offers a connection to ancestors.
    National
    For Some Tribes, New Year's Foods Provide A Sacred Link To The Past
    Anna King
    Native American tribes in Eastern Oregon recently marked kimtee inmewit,a ceremony that welcomes the sacred new foods of the new year. The tribes see these foods not just as nourishment, but as a connection to ancestors.
  • National
    Wash. Mine Cleanup Puts Retreat Center At Risk
    Anna King
    Holden Village, Wash., is a tiny town that faces big pollution problems from its long history with copper mining. The only way to clean up the mess is to almost shut it down completely for several years. As Northwest News Network's Anna King reports, the project is costly in more ways than one.