Fentanyl is killing thousands in Western Washington, but a new wave of highly adulterated street drugs threatens to make a bad problem even worse. We're talking about it with Tacoma's needle exchange program - doing battle with a wave of toxic additives on this edition of Northwest Now.
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Celebrating Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month
We celebrate by listening and learning to Indigenous and native voices from across the continent. Kanenon:we - Original Seeds features three Haudenosaunee women: Angela Ferguson, Rebecca Webster, and Rowen White, who are stepping back into their sacred responsibility as seed keepers. They honor the work of their ancestors by regenerating, rematriating, and protecting sacred seeds, offering a powerful view of what is possible in Indigenous communities working towards food sovereignty.
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“Your new TV addiction” — UK critics are raving about The Forsytes!
Desire, ambition, and betrayal simmer at the heart of the sumptuous period drama The Forsytes. A bold, new reimagining from writer Debbie Horsfield (Poldark), The Forsytes chronicles the lives, loves, trials, and triumphs of a wealthy Victorian era stockbroking family, whose generations find themselves torn between tradition and self-sacrifice versus personal happiness and the pursuit of love. Streaming March 22, 2026 on the PBS app.
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Here's what's coming up next from host Tom Layson and the Northwest Now team:
- 11/21 Street Drug Chemicals
- 11/28 Dennis Worsham
- 12/5 America at 250
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