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Judge stops logging project in Eastern Washington

YAKIMA, Wash. — A federal judge Wednesday, June 21, stopped a logging project in the Colville National Forest…

Northwest

Big snowpack boosts Snake River water release to aid fish

BOISE — Upper and middle Snake River flows sent downstream to benefit migrating juvenile salmon and steelhead are…

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Tri-Cities inventor builds solar-powered motorized wheelchair

RICHLAND, Wash. — A regional inventor has patented the first commercially sold, solar-powered wheelchair, enabling folks with physical…

Northwest

Fire that threatened Touchet contained before damaging structures

WALLA WALLA COUNTY — A wildfire that threatened Touchet and burned 4,252 acres in Walla Walla County was…

Agriculture

Grape gain: New vineyard taking root in SE Oregon

NYSSA — Six new grape plantings pleased Jesse Watson, even as rain fell on them. “I love beautiful…

Northwest

Walla Walla CNA seeks community support to help pay for eye surgery

WALLA WALLA — Four years ago, Ashley Barney woke up and discovered the sight in her right eye…

Northwest

Colorado asks Washington for some wolves

Colorado wildlife managers have asked for wolves from Eastern Washington to release into western Colorado to kick-start wolf…

Agriculture

NRCS leaders bullish on volunteer-led projects

PARMA, Idaho — A pond-like basin that is removing more canal sediment than an irrigation company expected is…

Northwest

Wolverine triplets born in Cascades

HOOD RIVER — More good news for wolverine fans. The Cascades Carnivore Project on June 3 announced the…

Northwest

Washington Ecology plans to beef up staff to regulate wetlands

The Washington Department of Ecology plans to hire more people to regulate wetlands in response to the U.S.…

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