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WSU Regents Professor elected president of global agricultural economists association
PULLMAN — As a longtime member of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), Jill McCluskey …
Amazon, Target to plan to hire 350,000 workers for holiday season
NEW YORK — Amazon said on Tuesday that it will hire 250,000 full- and part-time workers for the holiday season, a 67% jump compared to last year. Target ann…
New academy on climate resilience to connect specialty crop professionals
PULLMAN — A team led by scientists at Washington State University’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources (CSANR) is establishing the Specialty…
Stoke Space successfully tests second-stage rocket
MOSES LAKE — Stoke Space announced a successful test flight of its vertical takeoff and vertical landing reusable second-stage rocket on Sept. 17. “This tes…
Chemical processor fined nearly $480,000 for exposing workers to toxic gases
TUMWATER — A manufacturing company in Moses Lake that works with dangerous chemicals is facing nearly $480,000 in fines for safety violations, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Labor …
Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad to get $72.8 million in upgrades
OLYMPIA — Two railroads in Washington state, one of them in eastern Washington, will benefit from more than $76 million in infrastructure grants, according to …
Cattle convention to head to Wenatchee for 2nd year
WENATCHEE — The Washington Cattlemen’s Association and Washington Cattlewomen’s Association will be holding their 2023 Convention and Tradeshow at the Wenatche…
The sky’s the limit: Cle Elum drone pilot says improved battery tech key to opening up drones for ag use
YAKIMA — Bill Kuper didn’t originally set out to spray crops. “I flew my first drone over 10 years ago now for video and photo, because my background is act…
$63M awarded for floodplain management
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Ecology is awarding $63 million to 12 recipients including tribes, counties, and conservation group across Washington as…
BPA honors 2023 Administrator’s Excellence Award winners
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Bonneville Power Administration has announced the winners of the 2023 Administrator’s Excellence Awards, according to an announcement from…
Drought impacts a dozen Washington counties
UNION GAP — A dozen counties in Washington state on both sides of the Cascades are facing drought conditions this year, according to a drought declaration from…