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Summer resorts and vacation guide
For those already on vacation or looking for a summer getaway, Eastern Washington and the surrounding area feature…
Grant County fiber expansion nears finish line
EPHRATA — A decades-long project to provide fiber optic cable, and fiber access, to most Grant County locations is almost done. Terry McKenzie, senior manager …
Eastern Washington wineries earn awards
OLYMPIA — Nearly 80 wineries located throughout Eastern Washington won numerous medals at the 2023 Washington Wine Awards, according to an announcement from th…
As fuel taxes plummet, states weigh charging by the mile
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Evan Burroughs has spent eight years touting the virtues of an Oregon pilot program charging motorists by the distance their vehicle travels rather than the gas it guzzles, yet his own mother still…
Spokane airport gets overpass grant
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Spokane International Airport will get a boost of almost $23 million, according to an announcement from Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-WA. …
Potato prices up, sales down for first quarter 2023
DENVER — The value of grocery store potato sales rose 16% during the first three months of 2023 as the total volume of sales fell by 4.4%, according to a press…
Wenatchee port commissioner named to WSTC
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Janet “JC” Baldwin of Wenatchee to fill an open seat on the Washington State Transportation Commission, according to an announcement from the WSTC. Baldwin is a small busines…
Fresh market: Some Indian produce tariffs to be lifted
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tariffs imposed on American apples, peas and lentils by the Republic of India in 2018 will be lifted within 90 days. Lifting of the tariffs …
Farm machines thrash it out at Lind Combine Derby
LIND — Lind held its annual Combine Derby June 10.The event has been a Lind tradition since 1988, and this year’s derby brought a crowd of about 4,500 people t…
2023 cherry harvest looking optimistic
WENATCHEE — The cherry harvest is coming in full this year, according to the Washington State Tree Fruit Association. The weather conditions that have played h…
Weather hurts hay quality, price
COLUMBIA BASIN — The first cutting is in for alfalfa hay in the Basin, and it’s not all it should be, according to Mark Anderson of Anderson Hay & Grain. “W…