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Washington farmers have signed up to plant more than 6,000 acres of hemp this year, joining a national rush just as federal regulators ramp up…
Don Jenkins
Correspondent
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An Okanogan County rancher who shot and killed a wolf as it approached three newborn calves was promptly cleared by Washington Fish and Wildli…
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a drought emergency Monday in 24 watersheds, making public agencies in about half the state eligible for d…
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China may slap more tariffs on U.S. cranberries, an often-targeted industry that has increased exports this year despite previous rounds of re…
Cranberries are harvested on the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington. U.S. cranberry products have been hit with retaliatory tariffs, but expor…
As drought spreads in Washington, the Department of Ecology is preparing to make $2 million available for drought-relief projects.
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Washington Fish and Wildlife officials are briefing county commissioners throughout the state about two studies that could change how the depa…
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The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed with the Washington Farm Bureau and other industry groups that the Obama EPA was wrong to rejec…
To balance its budget, Washington Fish and Wildlife may cut back the division that responds to troublesome animals, such as cougars and black bears.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture plans to spray a biological pesticide from a low-flying airplane over a total of 1,706 acres to…