Agriculture
Court approves EPA pilot pesticide program, part of ‘megasuit’
A federal judge in San Fransisco has approved a court settlement that commits the Environmental Protection Agency to ...
Northwest
Teachers end strike at Vancouver’s Evergreen Public Schools
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Around 23,000 public school students in the Vancouver area have headed back to classrooms after ...
Coronavirus
Walla Walla sees small rise in COVID-19 cases, other respiratory illnesses expected to follow
WALLA WALLA — COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing in Walla Walla, similar to the rest of Washington and the ...
Agriculture
Petition urges federal action to protect U.S. sheep producers
Petition detail U.S. sheep producers need relief immediately from industry-decimating imports, a livestock producers’ advocacy group says. The ...
Northwest
Court grants temporary order to block library measure from Columbia County ballot
DAYTON, Wash. — An initiative to dissolve the Columbia County Rural Library District has been temporarily blocked from ...
Agriculture
Washington senator proposes cap-and-trade rebates for farmers
A Washington state senator has renewed his proposal to refund cap-and-trade costs to farmers and haulers of farm ...
Northwest
Walla Walla school board considers enhancing policy on student, staff boundaries
WALLA WALLA — Walla Walla Public Schools is considering changes to its policy on boundaries between staff members ...
Northwest
Walla Walla school employee’s behavior triggers investigations, resignation
A 27-year-old paraeducator in Walla Walla Public Schools recently resigned in the wake of a series of incidents ...
Northwest
Washington man accused of baiting game, posting exploits on social media
NORTH BEND, Wash. — A King County, Washington, man who allegedly baited big game with a pile of ...
Northwest
Traffic stop in College Place leads to fentanyl seizure
COLLEGE PLACE — What began as a traffic stop in College Place on Sept. 3, ended in a ...