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Helping through ham radio: Emergency services use amateur radio specialists × Download All Copy To Clipboard

ROSEBURG — George Roth built his first shortwave radio when he was in sixth grade. “In grade school,…

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Police arrest man for theft after boat rescue

ASTORIA — A Victoria, British Columbia, man suspected of leaving a dead fish on the porch of the…

Agriculture

Potato demand reaches pinnacle, marketing chief says

Demand for potatoes is as strong as it’s ever been, the leader of the industry’s national marketing effort…

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Idaho lawmaker wants to discuss letting some Eastern Oregon counties join Idaho

BOISE — The Idaho Legislature soon may ask its neighbors to the west to join a conversation about…

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2% proposed ISDA budget increase reflects mix of agriculture, population growth

BOISE — Growth in Idaho’s food-production sector and the state population are reflected in State Department of Agriculture’s…

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Legislator proposes delisting wolves in northeastern Washington

OLYMPIA — A House Republican introduced legislation Wednesday to take wolves in northeast Washington off the state’s protected-species…

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Idaho researchers try to copy beaver dam benefits

MOSCOW, Idaho — Researchers are testing artificial beaver dams as a tool to restore degraded stream systems by…

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Washington GOP lawmakers propose cap-and-trade watchdog

OLYMPIA — Two House Republicans have introduced a bill to set up an independent watchdog to police Washington’s…

Northwest

Bellingham International Airport’s main customers aren’t people who live in Bellingham. They’re Canadians.

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — During a 12-year period, Canadians have made up on average 65% of Bellingham International Airport’s…

Northwest

Washington denies new capital gains tax also taxes income

Washington Supreme Court justices Jan. 26 zeroed in on what exactly is being taxed by the state’s new…

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