Tom Banse
Tom Banse covers national news, business, science, public policy, Olympic sports and human interest stories from across the Northwest. He reports from well known and out–of–the–way places in the region where important, amusing, touching, or outrageous events are unfolding. Tom's stories can be found online and heard on-air during "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered" on NPR stations in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
Before taking his current beat, Tom covered state government and the Washington Legislature for 12 years. He got his start in radio at WCAL–FM, a public station in southern Minnesota. Reared in Seattle, Tom graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota with a degree in American Studies.
When not sifting through press releases, listening to lobbyists, or driving lonely highways, Tom enjoys exploring the Olympic Peninsula backcountry and cooking dinner with his wife and friends. Tom's secret ambition is to take six months off work and travel to a faraway place beyond the reach of email.
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The airline manufacturer delivered its last 747 jumbo jet on Tuesday after a production run of more than five decades. Current and former workers said farewell to the "Queen of the Skies" with pride.
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Vaccinations rise, but Canadian border crossing restrictions extended again
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Prisoners are eligible for stimulus checks, but getting payout behind bars is complicated
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Like many Americans, people behind bars are waiting to see if they will be getting checks from the federal government as part of the new stimulus bill — provided it passes Congress this month as expected.
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School sports make comeback, with mask rules adding level of difficulty
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A new government report on high-speed rail in the Pacific Northwest recommends that Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia formalize their interest in a Cascadia bullet train by creating an independent body to plan and eventually build it. But the reality of a when a bullet train may arrive is still up in the air.
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British Columbia film and TV industry revved up despite Covid and because of it
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Filming of TV shows and movies is going gangbusters in the Vancouver area this fall, exceeding pre-pandemic levels.
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Meet the Portlanders who have set sail on global circumnavigation during pandemic
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Pandemic house cleanings produce offers to return Japanese WWII flags