Agriculture

It’s official: Farm Credit West, NW Farm Credit Services merge

Farm Credit West and Northwest Farm Credit Services, agricultural lending associations within the Farm Credit System, have merged…

Agriculture

Pacific Northwest researchers developing low-cost virtual fence

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Researchers at the University of Idaho and Washington State University are teaming up to…

Agriculture

Diagnosing livestock poisoning from plants starts with field study

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Livestock is often exposed to poisonous plants on rangelands, in pastures or from contaminated…

Northwest

Columbia Riverkeeper welcomes new board president, directors

PORTLAND — Columbia Riverkeeper’s Board of Directors announced a new board president, Emily Washines, and the appointment of…

Northwest

Idaho Power seeks PUC certificate for Boardman to Hemingway line

BOISE — Idaho Power Co. has applied to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission for a certificate of public…

Agriculture

Eastern Washington rancher, Army Corps settle land dispute

CENTRAL FERRY, Wash. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a Washington rancher have settled a long-running…

Northwest

‘Goonies fans need to feel welcome’

ASTORIA — After closing on a $1.65 million purchase of the Goonies house Wednesday, Jan. 10, in Astoria,…

Agriculture

Washington State University to debut mobile meat processing truck

SPOKANE — Spokane Ag Show attendees will get an up-close look at Washington State University Spokane County Extension’s…

Northwest

Ecology, oil industry spar over early cap-and-trade fallout

OLYMPIA — Washington’s cap-and-trade program, less than two weeks old, has reportedly already raised gas and diesel prices,…

Business

Chipotle to open new location in College Place later this year

COLLEGE PLACE — Chipotle Mexican Grill, the restaurant chain that serves Mexican-inspired food such as burritos and tacos,…

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