Northwest

THE WILD HUCKLEBERRY: Researchers study iconic berry that hasn’t been domesticated

MOSCOW, Idaho — Huckleberry seedlings always sell out whenever the University of Idaho’s Pitkin Forest Nursery has them…

Northwest

WSU ag college prepares to trim its budget

PULLMAN, Wash. — Administrators in Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences are sharpening…

Agriculture

Idaho livestock depredations caused by wolves decline

Wolf-caused losses of Idaho livestock dropped in the October-December quarter from a year earlier. USDA Wildlife Services conducted…

Northwest

NW ag industry to Vilsack: Step in on Snake River dam mediation

Pacific Northwest ag industry representatives are urging U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to step in as federal officials…

Northwest

Yurok Tribe, fishing groups sue to halt Klamath Project deliveries

KLAMATH, Calif. — A northern California tribe is pushing the federal government to stop water deliveries for irrigation…

Agriculture

Washington environmentalists seek cap-and-trade money to set aside timber

OLYMPIA — Washington environmental groups are asking legislators to spend $80 million from cap-and-trade auctions to stop thousands…

Agriculture

Fiber mill supports sheep farms, bridges urban-rural divide

HALSEY, Ore. — A conveyor belt fed a pile of Romney sheep wool into a carding machine. The…

Northwest

Walla Walla’s Valley Transit returns to full service, and it’s free to ride

WALLA WALLA — Walla Walla’s Valley Transit has returned to prepandemic bus routes and frequencies with an added…

Agriculture

Washington Senate Democrats propose more Snake River dam studies

OLYMPIA — Washington Senate Democrats propose funding studies on replacing the electricity and irrigation benefits from the four…

Northwest

CRITFC lamprey lead receives award of merit

PORTLAND — Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s Laurie Porter won the 2023 Oregon Chapter of American Fisheries Society…

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