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Columbia River Lock Reopens For Barge Traffic As Northwest Wheat Harvest Finishes Up

A critical navigation lock on the lower Columbia River reopened Friday night, Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps previously said the river would reopen Sept. 30, but crews were able to finish work a few days early.
Anna King

Scott Leadingham
Environment

‘Not One Drop Of Blood’: Cattle Are Being Mysteriously Mutilated And Killed In Eastern Oregon

Outside of Pendleton, Oregon, Terry Anderson’s cattle have messed up his irrigation spigots. Again. The cows knock them down pretty much daily, and he has to fix ‘em. He jumps out of his side-by-side vehicle and deftly rights them again or screws on a new spigot if they’re really bad. “Cows just rub on stuff for the heck of it,” Terry Anderson says with a smile. “They love to scratch.”
Anna King
Business

‘You Have To Remain An Optimist.’ Northwest Farmers Wrap Wheat Harvest As Prices Depress

There’s a lot of time to think while sitting behind the wheel of a combine. Right now, Northwest wheat farmers are wrapping up their harvest in many...
Anna King
Environment

Four wolves killed by Washington state agents — hours before court hearing to protect them

The fate of the last wolf from that pack will be determined at trial.
Eilís O'Neill
Environment

Wheat farmers fear extinction if Snake River dams are removed to help orcas

In the southeastern corner of Washington state, wheat goes down the river, while salmon are trucked up around dams on the road. “And taxpayers pay for all of it,” said Sam Mace, with Save Our Wild Salmon.
Eilís O'Neill
Environment

Is Grass-Fed Beef Really Better For The Planet? Here's The Science

There are many elements to consider: climate, animal welfare, greenhouse gas emissions, land use. And with so many factors at play, sometimes the answer gets complicated.
Nancy Matsumoto
Food

Chicken Plants See Little Fallout From Immigration Raids

The Trump administration says its crackdown helps discourage illegal immigration. But workers' advocates warn it leaves vulnerable employees open to exploitation and unsafe working conditions.
Scott Horsley
Environment

To Slow Global Warming, U.N. Warns Agriculture Must Change

The way we produce food and manage land must change radically if humans hope to avoid catastrophic global temperature rise, according to a new report by the United Nations panel on climate change.
Rebecca Hersher

Allison Aubrey
Health

Meet Trusty, the smallest and most highly trained therapy horse in America

When Heidi Weston had a serious accident with her horse, she thought she’d never have horses in her life again… until she met Trusty the miniature horse.
Ashley Ahearn
Business

The Cosmic Crisp apple will hit grocery stores after 22 years in the making

Kim Malcolm talks with journalist Brooke Jarvis about the launch of the Cosmic Crisp apple.
Kim Malcolm

Andy Hurst

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