Northwest

Panel discusses impact of offshore wind on West Coast fisheries

PORTLAND — A push to develop massive floating wind farms off the West Coast is raising concerns over…

Agriculture

Census of Agriculture response period extended

Online survey Census of Agriculture detail WASHINGTON — The Census of Agriculture questionnaires will be accepted through spring…

Agriculture

Equine herpesvirus confirmed in southwest Idaho

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture received confirmation of a case of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) in Gem County…

Northwest

Washington bill on ‘extremism’ draws ire of House GOP leader

OLYMPIA — House Republican leader J.T. Wilcox, a farmer, lambasted a proposal Tuesday, Feb. 28, that would set up a…

Business

Project in Walla Walla to transform former Brik Bar and Grill into cowboy tavern

WALLA WALLA — Imagine a restaurant fit for a cowboy, complete with saddles, saloon doors, a triangle dinner…

Business

Startup newspaper in Medford to change name; publisher cites legal threats

EO Media Group has opted to change the name of its startup newspaper in Medford, saying it faced…

Agriculture

True West Beef plant gears up for production in Idaho

JEROME, Idaho — The new True West beef processing plant, a venture of Boise-based Agri Beef Co., got…

Northwest

Cap-and-trade takes Washington businesses, ratepayers into the unknown

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state on Tuesday, Feb. 28, will hold its first cap-and-trade auction, which some companies…

Agriculture

Idaho House panel endorses bills providing ESG protections

BOISE — The Idaho House State Affairs Committee endorsed three bills that would substantially restrict the state from…

Northwest

PGE worker arrested for DUII after tearing out utility pole in crash

HILLSBORO — A Portland General Electric worker has been arrested for driving under the influence after he reportedly…

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