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Widespread flooding from an atmospheric river has sent blueberry and dairy farmers scrambling in northwest Washington state.
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Megan Farmer/KUOWWestern Washington braced for what the National Weather Service in Seattle called “catastrophic” conditions Wednesday as an atmospheric river drenched the state. -
Courtney Flatt/NWPBIt’s hard to miss the Lower Valley Christmas Trucks. Picture dozens of vehicles each covered in festive lights, often honking holiday tunes. -
Anna King/NWPBWashington state’s largest winery, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, has been purchased by the Wyckoff family. The Wyckoffs own a variety of agricultural businesses across Washington state.
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Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and two Democratic lawmakers are pushing new protections for immigrant workers. -
Health care providers in Idaho say Medicaid budget cuts that went into effect this month could cost a lot more than they save the state. -
There’s a new way to help community members in the Tri-Cities. And all it takes is the punch of a few buttons. -
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stopped by one of the Lower Snake River dams and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on a recent Tri-Cities tour. -
At least 19 colleges have changed essay prompts this year, according to the college counseling firm, College Transitions. Some students are now considering how they should talk about their background in their application essays. -
One of the oldest and largest U.S.-owned forage companies has filed a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief. The hay industry that once appeared to be baling green cash is deeply struggling. -
Over the past two years in Tacoma, the name of one voter-approved citizens’ initiative — the Landlord Fairness Code — has garnered both cheers of support and cries of opposition. -
Gas prices dropped to under $3 a gallon nationally, which is the lowest since May of 2021. But in the Northwest, those changes are less pronounced. -
Climate change is causing hotter and drier summers in the Northwest. Scientists are trialing exotic species of Christmas trees to see if they fair better than native varieties amid regional droughts. -
Wildfires, not cars or buildings, are the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Chelan County, according to a new emissions report.
