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Forecast shows drier summer for 2026
MOSES LAKE — The Spokane Ag Show at the beginning of February opened with a 2026 weather report from Dr. Art Dougl…
Japanese beetle found near Pasco; more could be hiding
PASCO — A Japanese beetle was confirmed in Pasco in July, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Agriculture. A Franklin County Horticultural Pest and Disease Board trapper found the be…
CWU hires new dean of the College of Business
ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University recently hired a new Dean for the College of Business, Faiza Khoja, who took over for Jeffrey Stinson according to a…
Stevens Hay Farms takes Hay King title
MOSES LAKE — Award-winning hay is a matter of hitting the weather window. Bill Stevens of Stevens Hay Farms said the weather has to be dry enough for freshly-cut hay, but not too dry. “Dry enough to let the h…
Better weather brings rebound in size of apple crop
YAKIMA — Improved weather conditions during the spring and summer should mean a much bigger Washington apple crop in 2023, when compared with 2022. The firs…
Washington unions join in support of climate-friendly jobs
MOSES LAKE — Six Washington-based unions are teaming up to take advantage of Washington’s legislative environment and the need for workers to fill environmenta…
ICAP Launch program builds rural business through collaboration
SEATTLE — Everything works better when people work together. That’s the premise behind the Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program, the Washington State Department of Commerce program aimed at boosting Washington…
Smart Orchard: Field Day showcases agricultural research from three-year project
GRANDVIEW – After three years of research on the Smart Orchard project, Innov8.ag, Washington State University Extension and the Washington Tree Fruit Research…
Employment Security Department releases July unemployment rates
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Employment Security Department announced Tuesday county unemployment rates and employment data for July 2023 are now available o…
Building energy: State deadlines for facility efficiency approaching
REDMOND — The Washington Legislature passed the Clean Building Performance Standard in 2019, and operators of commercial buildings now have set deadlines to en…
Ready to build: Sustainable jet fuel manufacturer breaks ground in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A facility designed to reuse carbon dioxide and combine it with water to produce other products could be in production by spring 2024. Constructio…