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Milk-Shaken: Moving Northwest Dairy Cows Out Of Wildfire Danger Is Not Fun
With at least two dozen Oregon dairies threatened by raging wildfires , farmers are grappling with the delicate task of moving them to safer ground — or staying put.
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Labor Day Fire Storm Destroys Homes, Burns Thousands Of Acres Across The Northwest
Labor Day 2020 lived up to its name if you’re a firefighter. It was a day that set up for numerous fires in central and eastern Washington that have burned tens of thousands of acres, and possibly many more.
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So, Just How Did I Get Sick With COVID-19?
Before I got sick with COVID-19, I was a social-distance ninja: I hadn’t been anywhere. Not even the grocery store. I recently wrote about my nearly two-months as a COVID-19 longhauler. And the number one question I heard was: “How did you get it?” So I decided to dig into the possibilities.
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Too flush crush: Covid-19 and over-planting mean many Northwest wine grapes hanging on the vine
Many Northwest wine tastings for groups are done over Zoom nowadays. Here at Fidélitas in southeast Washington, winemaker and owner Charlie Hoppes explains some of his favorite flavors in a video for wine club members with his son. “We always seem to get that little bit of dustiness in this wine, that we talk about from Red Mountain,” Hoppes says.
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Diary Of A Long-Hauler: Correspondent Anna King's 7-Week Fight With COVID-19
NOTE: Anna King is based in Washington’s Tri-Cities. On Wednesday morning, June 3, she felt fine. Then, fever came on like a train — 104 degrees. She feared she had COVID-19. Early that Saturday, she headed to the emergency room. Here’s part of Anna’s seven-week diary. Listen to it above.
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In Pendleton, rounding up high schoolers for a graduation before grabbing life by the horns
When Marcus Aaron Luke runs fast, everything feels slow. “You feel every small step,” he says. “You feel every small detail.” But in the pandemic year...
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Northwest Cherries Are Almost Here, But There Will Be Less Fruit Than Usual
Just as a farmer’s fruit should be turning juicy and sweet, an old foe called “ little cherry disease ” robs the harvest. From The Dalles, Oregon to...
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Fire Camp Germ Spread Is Dicey In Normal Times. Covid-19 Could Rip Through Crews This Season
This year, officials say fire camp could be as dangerous as the wildfires, and top Western managers are deep in planning how to make fire camps Covid-19 ready for fire crews.
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The Northwest Cattle-Branding Show Goes On, With Cautious Eye Toward Coronavirus Safety
Cattle brandings in the Northwest are usually dusty group affairs. Cowboys yell and call to each other. Horses work into a hot lather, helping their...
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Stumbling Toward Spring: Northwest Growers Scramble To Start During Coronavirus Crisis
It’s springtime in the Northwest: birds sing, emerald shoots are pushing up from the earth and the irrigation sprinklers tick, tick like clocks — same...