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‘We want to be the best little fair possible’: NCW Fair respects tradition while staying up to date
WATERVILLE — The NCW Fair is the sort of fair where people can stroll through the barns of livestock entries and t…
Washington enters 4-year drought: What it means for Eastern Washington
Washington is heading into another dry summer and its fourth consecutive year under a drought declaration. However, the impacts in Eastern Washington will look…
Maximum irrigation efficiency, like all farming, is a balancing act
OTHELLO — The eternal challenge of the farmer – or one of them, anyway – is water. Adequate irrigation water is what turned substantial sections of Central and…
Cattle cycle, dairy pressures shape outlook for hay market recovery in 2026
PASCO — As hay growers navigate one of the toughest pricing environments in years, economists and exporters at the Northwest Hay Expo say the future of the hay market is increasingly tied to the cattle sector. With…
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 Douglas, a Professor for Environmental and Atmosph…
Get ready for longer growing seasons, WSU potato expert says
KENNEWICK — The topic of climate change is a hot-button issue, but there’s no question that the trend in temperature has resulted in longer growing seasons. Th…
Northwest Hay Expo offers growers tools
PASCO — Attendance was lighter than usual at this year’s Northwest Hay Expo, but for growers who made the trip, two days of presentations delivered a concentra…
Early rodeo rankings, 2026
MOSES LAKE — With the Columbia River circuit kicking off this month, some other circuits have started early and are already taking up spots in the All-Around r…
Energy expert: WA fuel prices remain high, bucking national trend
OLYMPIA – While motorists in much of the rest of the nation are seeing gas prices below $3 a gallon, drivers in Washington state continue to deal with fuel cos…
Number of licensed WA child care providers increased 36% in 5 years
The number of licensed childcare providers in Washington state has increased since 2020 from 4,768 to 6,504, a 36% increase, according to the Department of Chi…
CCA emission reductions inflated
The state Department of Ecology has admitted that a recent report on carbon emission reductions through projects financed by the Climate Commitment Act was “si…