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Business & Economy
Suspicious Haystack Fires In Central Washington Means Major Export Is Up In Smoke
More than a dozen haystacks have been burned under suspicious circumstances in central Washington since early October. It’s concerning to the hay industry and law enforcement.
Lower Columbia River Methanol Refinery Halted By Washington Regulators For Environmental Review
A $2 billion methanol project proposed for the Lower Columbia River town of Kalama, Washington, hit a new roadblock Friday, when the Washington Department of Ecology said the environmental review did not adequately assess its greenhouse gas emissions and contributions to climate change.
Tensions Rise In Olympia As People With Few Options Park RVs Outside Washington Capitol
The state of Washington now finds itself grappling with an issue that’s been front and center in Seattle, Portland and many other cities — people who are homeless living in dilapidated recreational vehicles parked on public streets.
Fans Getting Charged Up To See Ford’s New Electric Mustang SUV
For nearly two years, car enthusiasts have been trying to figure out what Ford meant when it said its new electric SUV was “Mustang inspired.” On Sunday, they’ll find out.
Two Washington Tech Giants Do Battle In ‘The Other Washington’ Over Pentagon Contract
Amazon is alleging “unmistakable bias” on the government’s part in awarding a massive military tech contract to rival Microsoft.This begins a new chapter in the protracted and contentious battle over the biggest cloud-computing contract in U.S. history — called JEDI, for Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure — worth up to $10 billion over 10 years.
Like Your Hummus Wet? Then You Want Dry Beans. So Do Palouse Farmers Who Grow Garbanzos
Heavy rains and even an early fall snow in October matted down the garbanzo bean plants tight to the land. That means Palouse-region farmers are scrambling to dry out beans to get them to silos and co-ops. It’s on top of already depressed prices due to international trade wars.
McDonald’s Is Sued Over ‘Systemic Sexual Harassment’ Of Female Workers
A former employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against McDonald’s and one Michigan franchise, alleging a “culture of sexual harassment.”
Cascadia Bullet Train Proposal For I-5 Corridor Urged On Despite Electorate’s Anti-Tax Mood
After bemoaning that the state’s highways, bridges, ferries and rail cars “are on a glide path to failure,” Washington State Department of Transportation Secretary Roger Millar laid out the case for building an ultra-high speed railway on dedicated track.
Farm Bankruptcies On The Rise Nationally, Most Pronounced For Northwest Families
The number of family farms seeking bankruptcy protection grew 24% over the last year, according to an American Farm Bureau Federation analysis of recent federal court data. The analysis found family farm bankruptcies are rising fastest in the Northwest.
Welcome To…Tac-Oly? Hunt Is On For Additional Commercial Airport To Serve Puget Sound Region
As many travelers can attest, phenomenal growth at Sea-Tac Airport is pushing against the physical limits of the terminal and airfield. That is why Washington state legislators earlier this year voted to create a siting commission to get the ball rolling on building a new primary airport.
Come For The Fright, Stay For The Community: Haunted Palouse Connects People To Shared Place
In Palouse, Wash., farmers, university professors, retirees, conservatives and liberals all work side-by-side to build disturbing sets. “Just talking about our everyday lives at the end of the day, when we’re done building for the day,” one volunteers said. “It’s probably brought me a lot closer to with people that I probably wouldn’t have interacted this close with here in Palouse.”
Amazon To Expand Data Centers In Northeastern Oregon, Reaping More Tax Breaks
Amazon’s ever-expanding footprint in Seattle — and the polarizing growing pains that accompany it — contrasts what’s currently happening in northeastern Oregon.
