Robots, state budget shortfalls and LEGOs.

You might not think those things go together, but they do.

We're inside the STEM room at Marcus Whitman Elementary in Richland for FIRST LEGO League, the largest afterschool nonprofit STEM program in Washington.

Most of the club is run on funds from the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and there's a gap in how much Washington has collected in taxes and what it's spending.

“Not all of our teams run by donation and funding.

Very few are run by personal pockets.

Without the OSPI funding, we cease to exist.” She says a few companies do donate, but it's mostly grant funding that keeps the program going.

Read more about it and hear from some of the student teams at NWPB.org.

A fire that smoldered for months at a warehouse in Finley, Washington, just outside of Kennewick, is still causing problems for people who live nearby.

The fire started in late April of last year.

Today, neighbors of the Lineage Logistics plant are working with lawyers to help investigate and better understand what happened and what's happening.

People are reporting sinus infections, voice losses that haven't fully come back, bronchitis and pneumonia.

“Our understanding is the building did contain some hazardous materials.

There was ammonia, a number of forklifts inside the building, plastic pallets, food wrapped in plastic, insulation in the building that could be toxic when it's burned.” Lineage Logistics said in an email that cleanup at the plant finished up last October.

A nonprofit gym with a purpose.

It's called Purpose Boxing Club, and it's in Wenatchee.

The gym is meant to be a positive space for local youth, with a full size boxing ring and 12 punching bags.

It's a place for young athletes to build discipline, confidence and community.

It's closely tied to ‘Community for the Advancements of Family Education, or CAFE.

Francisco Jimenez is a recovery navigator and youth program coordinator.

“Boxing is a great alternative and they love it.

So we promote not only physical fitness and health but also mental stability as well.” Purpose Boxing Club offers a program for kids whose families may not be able to afford traditional boxing classes, and that is paid for through CAFE.