Celestino Mendoza, 68, of Kennewick, says it’s been a lot of work to harvest a giant push of asparagus with the record-warm spring weather across much of the Northwest. [Photo:… Continue Reading Spring push: Long Read More
This photo from a Oregon Department of Agriculture report shows water runoff on a field. Runoff events, along with fertilizer leaks, have incurred violations for Easterday Dairy. (Courtesy: Oregon Department… Continue Reading Read More
Ranchers struggle to keep enough fresh hay and bedding down for new calves and their mothers during the recent blizzards across southeast Oregon and much of the West. (Credit: Angie… Continue Reading Relentless wintry Read More
Adult Japanese beetles can take plants like roses, grapes or hops down to the nubs quickly if infested. The beetle comes from Asia, and doesn’t have many predators in Oregon… Continue Reading Spring killing: Read More
Even with all the rain and snow in California this winter, it’s been pretty dry in our region, especially in much of eastern Oregon and parts of eastern Washington. Continue Reading A Northwest dryland wheat farmer looks to Read More
Around this time each year, women and girls from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation gather wild celery. They say their ancestors come back through the plant, and the ceremonial dig marks the arrival of spring. Read More
Bird flu’s toll on flocks across the country has meant eggs are expensive and in short supply. Continue Reading Bird flu means higher egg prices, now there’s a chick boom hatching across the U.S.Read More
Yakima Chief of Police, Matthew Murray, addresses the public at a press conference, Tuesday. (Screenshot from Yakima Police Dept. Facebook) Listen Three people were fatally shot at a gas station… Continue Reading Shooting in Read More
Cherry Coke can still be had at the Wayback Cafe on the east side of Lewiston, but the soda and ice have to be trucked in after a city-owned water… Continue Reading Hundreds of Lewiston residents under boil Read More
State officials use thermometers to monitor compost piles to make sure they are getting up to temp to kill highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses. (Credit: Karla Salp / Washington State… Continue Reading Government Read More
Durante décadas se han enviado a la India cargamentos de manzanas del noroeste, especialmente de la variedad Red Delicious. Pero desde que entraron en vigor los aranceles de la era Trump sobre el acero y el aluminio, aranceles en represalia han puesto un escollo en ese valioso mercado de frutas. Ahora, toda la delegación del Congreso del estado de Washington está pidiendo Read More
For decades boatloads of Northwest apples have shipped to India – especially the variety Red Delicious. But since Trump-era tariffs on steel and aluminum went into place, retaliatory tariffs have put a crunch on that valuable fruit market. Now, Washington state's full congressional delegation is asking the federal government for help. Read More
Researchers with Oregon State University in coordination with the Nez Perce tribe have found stone artifacts that date back about 3,000 years earlier than other finds in the Americas. Fourteen projectile points found along Idaho’s Salmon River - some just fragments - are delicately flaked, razor sharp and made of various stones. Read More
Elk congregate on the Camp Creek Feed Ground in northwestern Wyoming. (Credit: USGS) Listen (Runtime 00:50) Read Lately, Matthew Kauffman has been thinking a lot about spaghetti – wildlife spaghetti… Continue Read More
Agriculture officials are quarantining flocks at Oakdell Farms in snowy north Franklin County, Washington, because the flock has come down with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1. Credit: Anna Kind, Northwest… Read More
Hans Engelke’s orchards in north Franklin County, Washington, were inundated with snow in the early spring of 2022 during full bloom. Credit: Hans Engelke Listen (Runtime 1:04) Read Northwest apples… Continue Reading THEM APPLES: Prices Read More
LISTEN (Runtime: 1:04) READ A big-time Northwest rancher has snatched himself a last two-week extension of freedom, before he goes into federal prison. Cody Easterday was due to report to… Continue Reading Blue Christmas: Read More
The sentence that came down for Cody Easterday Tuesday concludes one of the biggest cattle rustling cases in the history of the West. Continue Reading Cody Easterday sentenced to 11 years in prison for cattle fraud scamRead More
Mason Douglass leans on one of his thirty seed bins at Tri-State Seed outside of Connell, WA Listen Anna King reports on a serious shortage of seeds for forage crops… Continue Reading Seeds Of Drought: Weather Read More
A tractor and sprayer work a stubble field spraying Roundup. Killing volunteer wheat and cheatgrass will help save moisture in the soil for next year’s crop / Anna King –… Continue Reading Northwest Farmers Sign Read More
Two Washington State prisons are dealing with COVID outbreaks CREDIT: Washington DOC Listen Anna King reports on two Washington State prisons dealing with COVID outbreaks/Runtime – 43 seconds Read Two… Continue Reading Eastern Washington Read More
A contentious hearing was held on the bankruptcy case of the Easterday empire. Photo: Anna King Listen Northwest News Network’s Anna King reports on the latest bankruptcy hearing involving the… Continue Reading Combative Hearing On Easterday Read More
Brandi Morin, of the Cree Nation, says she is wearing a scarf in support of Ukraine / Photo Courtesy of Brandi Morin Read Listen: Anna King reports on Native Americans… Continue Reading Native Americans Wearing Traditional Read More
Russian forces try to take control of Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant. Photo Credit: AP Listen Read Russian forces now control the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Why do… Continue Reading Why Does Russia Want Read More
Aaron Quaempts wears a knotted white scarf with colorful flowers draped around his neck. Listen Read Across Indian country people are wearing brightly colored scarves and taking selfies for social… Continue Reading Read More
Northwest officials are preparing in case a radiological event should occur anywhere in the world. Their task would be to detect it, understand what it is and where it came from and tell the public how to respond. Continue Reading WA, OR Preparing Read More
File picture of a Ukranian tank brigade Listen Read Armed only with Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp, Ukrainians living in the Northwest watch in horror as the Russian invasion of their… Continue Reading Ukranians In PNW React To Russian InvasionRead More
Richland high school student Augustin Dulauroy directed a film about Hanford that debuts on Amazon Prime Listen Read A Richland high schooler has been hard at work on his side-gig… Continue Reading Richland Student Directs Film Debuting On Amazon Read More
Tom Carpenter, the man who headed the Hanford Challenge, and was a thorn in the side of many politicians, is retiring from the organization. Continue Reading Tom Carpenter of Hanford Challenge RetiringRead More
Local police say the man who shot two people Monday at a crowded Richland Fred Meyer grocery store had been experiencing declining mental health for weeks. Continue Reading Richland Fred Meyer Shooter: A Tale Of Fraying Mental Read More
Richland police officials say the shooting suspect has been apprehended on his way north to Spokane from the Tri-Cities late Monday night. Police haven’t yet released the names of the victims. The injured person was last known to be in critical condition Monday. Read More
One man died and another man was injured in a shooting at a Fred Meyer grocery store in Richland, Washington. Continue Reading 1 Dead, 1 Injured At Richland Fred Meyer ShootingRead More
Gangs of wild elk are attacking farmers’ haystacks in Washington and Oregon. They’re hungry, after a long drought and record mountain snow this winter has driven animals down to the lowlands. Climate scientists say things may only get worse in the future. Read More
Listen Read Transcript There’s a glass shortage putting Northwest wineries over a barrel right now in bottling season. Many winemakers may have to make do with another style of bottle,… Continue Reading Glass, Corks, Capsules, Wine Supplies Are Hard Read More
Listen Read Transcript Host Lead: A widespread glass shortage has hit the Northwest wine industry. [GASP!] Correspondent Anna King explains. Some wineries might not be able to bottle your favorite… Continue Reading A Widespread Glass Read More
Team 11 was a group working with the U.S. Army Special Forces to clear IEDs in Afghanistan operations. Photo Courtesy of Tom Kasza Team 11 Afghanistan Listen Read Winter is… Continue Reading Northwest Soldier Tries To Save Afghan Teammates Read More
Like interlaced fingers, the Inabas and the Yakama Nation have been collaborating to farm for generations. Now, this Japanese-American family, who owned and leased the land for a time, is returning it to the Yakama Nation. Continue Read More
Washington state ag community scrambles after massive flooding kills milk cattle, sickens others and leaves herds across the state short on feed. Continue Reading Dead Cattle, More That Could Become Sick Or Read More
Dairy farmers across Western Washington say they’re a day or two from totally running out of fodder. That’s because of last week’s floods. Continue Reading Dairy Cattle In Jeopardy In Western WashingtonRead More
The Tri-Cities Washington chapter of a national non-profit LGBTQ rights group just got a windfall. The money comes after a settlement in the eight-year-long Arlene’s Flowers case. Continue Reading Flower Fight: Same-Sex Read More
A lot of us hunkered down at home last Thanksgiving instead of making the usual feast. Now we’re getting together again. But with pandemic-related shipping and supply chain issues, plus this summer’s extreme heat … you’ve got a recipe for sticker shock. Read More
A large-scale Northwest farmer allegedly stole Snake River irrigation water during this past summer. And Washington state has clamped down hard with an unusually-large fine. Continue Reading State Of Washington And Read More
Now that fall’s here, Northwest farmers are taking account of their summer work and crops. And they’re planning for their next harvest. But this summer’s drought and heat twisted things up. A day-trip up Taylor Flats Road in Franklin County quickly shows some of the heat’s major damage. Read More
Health officials are testing Tri-Cities, Washington drinking water twice a week for toxic algae since a half-dozen dogs were sickened or died recently after being on the Columbia River. And the rivershore is closed in Howard Amon Park in Richland. But toxic algae is a nationwide problem, and we still have much to learn. Read More
Pets dead or sick after coming in contact with Columbia River water near the Tri-Cities, Wash. Now health officials have confirmed the culprit, Anatoxin-a in toxic algae. Continue Reading Six Dogs Sickened Or Dead Near Read More
One of the historically largest farm equipment sales in the country is happening this week in the Northwest. It follows the bankruptcy of the Easterday family empire after its multi-million-dollar cattle swindle. Continue Reading Read More
The saga of the troubled Easterday ag empire is spreading to rural Idaho. At issue: The fate of an Easterday ranch centered on a beautiful meadow that contributes water to the Spokane region. Continue Reading Easterday Idaho: What’s To Become Of Read More
Two meatpacking giants are battling in federal bankruptcy court over a 1,500 acre feedlot near Pasco, Washington. It’s part of the ongoing Easterday cattle swindle saga. Continue Reading Beef Wars: Two Meat Giants Battle Over Easterday Read More
From Oregon to the Dakotas, hay stocks for hungry cattle are already low. On top of that, ranchers say summer pastures are dry from the widespread drought. Continue Reading Western Ranchers Are Cuttin’ Herds Like Mad To Prep For A Read More
Blueberries, raspberries and blackberries from Oregon to Washington to British Columbia are baked on the bush and vine. Growers are calling the heat damage widespread and catastrophic. Continue Reading Berry Bake: Read More
