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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 12 MIN

WA Latino farmworkers face high rates of long COVID. But getting care is complicated.

from SPR News Today · host Owen Henderson, Eliza Billingham

Plus, election officials in Washington state are working with law enforcement to investigate how a box of unopened ballots ended up behind a dumpster. Local and federal law enforcement believe that gang members have been trafficking guns across state lines to youth in Spokane County. The race for Spokane County Prosecutor widens. WA asparagus farmers say they're having a hard time finding labor because of fear over the federal immigration crackdown. And Egypt’s national team has chosen Spokane as its base camp during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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