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Central Washington Health Officials Respond To Mumps Exposure In Farmworkers
Health officials in Grant County, Washington are responding to four probable cases of mumps. One case has been lab confirmed so far, while the others...
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Farmers Nervous As Major Northwest Crops Are Weeks Late In Planting
Several major crops in Oregon and Washington are significantly delayed from foul winter weather and a cool spring. Wheat farmers are having trouble planting in the wet ground. Potatoes are still being planted a month late. And fruit tree buds are developing slowly.
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Northwest’s Late-Winter Snow Means Nation’s French Fries Could Be In Danger
The fertile fields in Washington and Oregon, are just now drying out from severe winter snows not seen for 100 years. And potato farmers like Schneider are a month behind in planting. A cool spring -- along with this late start -- could throw Schneider’s yields off 30 to 40 percent.
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Massive Loss Of Thousands Of Hives Afflicts Orchard Growers And Beekeepers
Honey bees deal with many stressors: chemicals, climate change and viruses. But this year, a tiny mite has wiped out colonies, causing worry over whether there are enough bees left to do their jobs.
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The Northwest’s Only Nuclear Plant Racks Up Two 'Green Findings' From Federal Safety Regulator
The federal government recently doled out two “green findings” to the Northwest’s only commercial nuclear reactor. The Columbia Generating Station ,...
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So Far, El Niño Winter Brings Lessened Snowpack And Water Worries To Northwest
This warm El Niño winter in the region is worrying water managers and farmers. Many Washington and Oregon reservoirs aren’t filling up like they should, and snowpack levels are below average in many areas.
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Federal Hanford Cleanup Watchdog Put To Sleep During Government Shutdown
There are several agencies and a group of stakeholders who watch over cleanup at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. But the partial government shutdown is...
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Chickpeas Sit In Silos As Trump's Trade Wars Wage On
The largest importers of crops like lentils, garbanzos or peas — China and India — aren't buying, due to trade wars and tariffs. But farmers already planted in anticipation of sales.
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A First Glimpse Of Hanford’s Tunnel 2 As Work Continues To Prevent Another Hazardous Collapse
In the middle of Hanford's desert, there’s a tunnel that stretches a third of a mile underground. Anna King got a first-of-its kind look at how work is progressing to prevent another collapse at one of the tunnels willed with radioactive waste.
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So Far, Not So Good For Northwest’s Winter Snowpack As Reservoirs Are Already Low
This weekend and into next week the Northwest is set to get several blasts of winter weather. That’s welcome news for Washington and Oregon’s water experts. Both states are well below normal for snowpack for this time of year.