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Seed prices rise with research costs
MOSES LAKE — Farmers are seeing an increased cost when it comes to seed and seed development is becoming more complex over time. As agriculture integrates technology and sees trends in breeding change, costs are going up to keep things rolling forward. “One of the things that producers used...
Group14 signs offtake deals with 3 EV manufacturers for silicon battery materials
US-based silicon battery materials supplier Group14 Technologies has signed offtake agreements totaling at least $300 million with three EV and two consumer electronic battery cell manufacturers across Europe, Asia and North America. Group14’s customers deliver batteries to various industries, including automotive, consumer electronics and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)....
Disney-Like, Eerie Sightings Near Idaho / Montana Border Reported
Two intersecting roadways along the Idaho / Montana border west of Missoula have gotten a reputation for being somewhat of a paranormal highway. Witnesses have reported "road ghosts" among other bizarre objects along a corridor once explored by Lewis and Clark. Traveling down a mountainous roadway in the middle of...
Federal Agents Can Arrest You for Picking Berries in Idaho
Say you’re hiking in a national forest. You see some sweet berries and gobble a few. Did you know you’re breaking the law? State Republican Party Chairwoman Dorothy Moon recently attended a gathering where the Forest Service explained the rights and wrongs on land administered by a faraway federal government. One that has a grip on two-thirds of the land in Idaho.
Level 3 Evacuation Ordered in Northern Garfield County Due to Advancing Fire
POMEROY - According to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office a fire started on South Deadman Road in the north end of Garfield County. The fire is moving north and east towards Alpowa. Residents in that part of the county are now under a Level 3 evacuation, meaning there is danger...
Washington State Aurora Forecast: Viewing Opportunities Tuesday Night
Washington State – The aurora borealis, or northern lights, may be visible over Washington state Tuesday night. The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued an aurora forecast indicating the potential for aurora activity tonight into Tuesday morning, and again Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. According to the National...
Wenatchee area sees job losses and rising unemployment
WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area, comprising Chelan and Douglas counties, saw its unemployment rate rise and nonfarm employment decline in June compared to the previous year, according to a report released by the Washington State Employment Security Department. The report, compiled by Donald W. Meseck, Regional Labor Economist...
Wapato woman sentenced to 3 months in Calvary Cemetery crash that injured man
A Wapato woman who drove impaired and injured a man near Calvary Cemetery in Yakima has been sentenced to three months. Heather Lea Marquez pleaded guilty to vehicular assault in connection with the April 26 crash. She was sentenced Monday to 90 days, the low end of the sentencing range. The range, based on her criminal history and the charge, was three to nine months.
Five hospitalized, including three children after hit-and-run in Kennewick
KENNEWICK, Wash.-Five people were hospitalized after a hit-and-run in Kennewick on July 30 and police are still looking for the driver suspected of causing the crash. Washington State Patrol Troopers responded to the two car crash on SR 397 and West Columbia Drive around 6:33 p.m. According to the WSP,...
Garfield County Fire Which Sent Smoke And Ash Into Pullman & Moscow At 2,000 Acres
A new large wildfire sent smoke and ash into Moscow and Pullman Monday afternoon. The Lower Granite Fire broke out miles away across the Snake River in Garfield County North of Pomeroy around 11:30 Monday morning. The blaze grew quickly in strong winds which keep the smoke and ash low to the ground and push it all the way to Moscow and Pullman. The blaze has torched about 2,000 acres and did push East into the Snake River Canyon on the Garfield County side. It burned in the canyon across the river from Wawawai Landing and Granite Point in Whitman County. The blaze has been state mobilized which will bring in firefighters from other parts of Washington to fight the flames. Firefighters on the ground from Garfield County and nearby Asotin County fought the fire with assistance from aircraft attacking from the sky. Rain late Monday afternoon helped slow the spread of the fire. Evacuation orders for North Garfield County have been lifted. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Applications open for Compost Reimbursement Program
Jul. 30—OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Agriculture is launching its second year of the Compost Reimbursement Program to continue to encourage on-farm compost use, according to an announcement from WSDA. All commercial Washington farmers — including those in agriculture, silviculture and aquaculture — are eligible for the program, according to the announcement. Participating farms ...
Washington Costco Members: Brace for a Big Change
Costco is implementing a membership change for Washington state members, so get ready for it!. I would dare say that the majority of people who buy a membership to Costco are people who need to buy things in bulk and don’t want to pay through the nose to do it.
Van Lith, U.S Olympic 3×3 Team In Action, Watch Party Saturday
A Cashmere based law firm is hosting a watch party for the U.S. Olympic women's 3x3 basketball game this Saturday. Wenatchee native Hailey Van Lith, who starred at Cashmere High School, is a member of the team. Lindsey Weidenbach is a partner in the law firm - Gatens Green Weidenbach,...
Black pickup owner suspected of local crimes
Jul. 30—EPHRATA — On Monday, the Grant County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a 21-year-old man. The newly-formed crime reduction team apprehended Oscar E. Ruiz Ramos, 21, of Quincy, on Saturday while he was driving a pickup suspected of involvement in area fuel thefts and casing local homes, according to the GCSO statement. The black 2001 Chevy Ruiz Ramos was found driving and may ...
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