More than 700 workers at the Hanford site in southeast Washington state could be furloughed because of the U.S. government shutdown.
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A new program in eastern Washignton hopes to help people develop a new skill – and earn some pocket money. It’s all starting with donated sewing machines and fabric.
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The Trump administration has proposed a55% cut to the National Science Foundation.U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, of Washington, and U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen,…
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Winter-weathered wine grape canes are sheared from cordons and fall to pruners' feet. The brittle twigs cascade in every direction, littering the stripes…
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Many USDA researchers working in the Northwest are fired, worked on everything from hops to potatoesFrancisco Gonzalez, 36, said he has a new house, furniture and a car to pay for. Plus, his wife and two young daughters.“Now we’re stuck with these…
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For days, the Gwen Fire blazed across the Clearwater Canyon, destroying parts of North Idaho wine country. Rivaura Estate Vineyard and Winery sits on the…
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The major failing irrigation culverts that run under Interstate-82 between Yakima and the Tri-Cities have caused havoc for east-west truckers and…
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The Black Lens, Spokane’s Black newspaper, is back, is more accessible, and showcases more voices from the Black community.Founder of The Black Lens,…
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In the quiet intention of morning, Mike Easton runs his floured hands over sheets of wide pasta. It makes a rhythmic shhhhhhhhhhh, shhhhhhhhhhhh shushing…
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Nestled between farm hills in the Columbia Basin, about 8,700 people call Othello, Washington home. The agrarian town was awarded $250,000 in rural…
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Many Northwest apple growers are reveling in a good crop – with good quality, moderate sizing and nice color.“Most of our people around our board of…
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Moses Lake, Washington, doesn't have commercial airline service, but the casual visitor to Grant County International Airport might assume otherwise. Shiny Boeing 737 MAX jets are parked wingtip to wingtip in row after row on two sides of the expansive airfield. They sport colorful liveries from a wide variety of exotic carriers such as Xiamen Air, Ukraine International, Ural Airlines and Donghai Airlines, to name a few.
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Bird flu’s toll on flocks across the country has meant eggs are expensive and in short supply.
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Thousands of former and current Boeing workers joined customers and other guests to bid farewell to the company's final 747 jumbo jet.