Agriculture

Growing degree days in Idaho so far exceed 2022 totals

BOISE — Wine grapes and other crops in much of Idaho are getting more heat so far this…

Northwest

Report: Not enough information on delayed mortality for fish, Snake River dams

A review of scientific literature finds data is lacking to confirm delayed mortality caused by the lower Snake…

Northwest

Drought returns to 51% of Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Among 11 western states Washington has the largest percentage of its area in a drought,…

Northwest

Walla Walla seniors, scared of losing housing as costs go up, share ideas for relief

Dorothy Knudson owns her blush pink home but not the land it sits on at the Rancho Villa…

Northwest

Health officials: Walla Walla hotel guests recover after exposure to Legionella

WALLA WALLA — Walla Walla health officials say three guests who fell ill from Legionella exposure after staying…

Agriculture

Settlement requires $150 million upgrades at Idaho fertilizer facility

POCATELLO, Idaho — An Idaho fertilizer facility must undergo $150 million in upgrades under a federal legal settlement…

Agriculture

Yakima County orchard denies wage violations, but pays $500,000 to settle

A Yakima County, Wash., orchard paid $500,000 to settle claims by the Department of Labor and Industries that…

Agriculture

L’Ecole No. 41 hires chief operating officer

WALLA WALLA — L’Ecole No. 41, one of the founding wineries of Washington’s Walla Walla Valley and among…

Agriculture

Elk overrun northeast Washington fields

STEVENS COUNTY, Wash. — Elk have surpassed predators as the biggest wildlife problem in southern Stevens County in…

Business

Walla Walla’s Bright’s Candies voted No. 1 on USA Today Readers’ Choice

WALLA WALLA — The aroma of caramel corn and waffle cones has wafted through Walla Walla since 1934.…

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