All quiet on the Northwestern giant hornet front (so far) No giant hornets have turned up in Washington state so far this year, according to Washington agriculture officials.
Apple picking season? In Colorado, you can pick your own hemp A farm in Montrose, Colo., is showing off its harvest, letting the public take home their own CBD plant. It's like picking your own Christmas tree, with therapeutic side effects.
These farmworkers thought a new overtime law would help them. Now, they want it gone Washington state is among a handful of states with new laws granting farmworkers the right to earn time-and-a-half for overtime work. But for many workers, things haven't turned out as expected.
Washington state enacts new rules to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat A set of new and permanent rules aimed at protecting outdoor workers from the scorching heat took effect Monday.
Light Headed: In parts of the Northwest, roll open a head of wheat and there’s not much in it Light wheat is a problem this summer harvest in the Northwest. Farmers say the plants are stressed by heat and little rain. A fresh U.S. Department of Agriculture report says winter wheat crops in the Northwest are forecast to be down this year.
Congress members dive into Northwest dams debate Four congress members listened to testimony about whether the four Lower Snake River dams should stay in place or be removed.
To protect bighorns, officials are reviewing grazing allotments in a central WA national forest When bighorns come into contact with grazing domestic sheep – the meetup could be deadly for the wild animals.