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Central Washington Water Availability Continues To Fall Short

Reservoirs in the Yakima Basin are 57% full and dropping. Junior water rights holders are getting 58% of their water allocation this month, a slight bump from July. Continue readin...

WATCH: Water rights group slams state Ecology office for permit gridlock

(The Center Square) - A fight over water rights is heating up in south-central Washington. The Columbia–Snake River Irrigators Association is calling on state leade...

Public comment sought on proposed power transmission line under Columbia River

The Washington agency that oversees large energy projects is accepting public comment on proposal to bury a 100-mile power transmission line under the Columbia River.

Gas prices tick upwards nationally, across Columbia Basin, while Wash. average edges down

MOSES LAKE — Gas prices have climbed again this week for most U.S. drivers, breaking an eight-week streak of declines, according to AAA data.

Washington farmers face realities of unprecedented drought

ZILLAH, Yakima County — Perhaps it’s a sign of how serious Washington’s drought problem has become when farmers begin to say they’re pleasantly surprised to receive just over half...

Grant County farm water fight with Ecology headed to State Supreme Court

Water rights disputes can hit close to home. A local farm fights for access to vital irrigation. Continue reading…

First Nations lead the return of salmon to Canada’s Upper Columbia River

INVERMERE, Canada — Mark Thomas, Shuswap Band salmon chief, welcomes groups of students to a narrow stretch of the Columbia River, between the Rocky and Purcell mountains in wester...

Columbia Hills Is Washington’s 22nd American Viticultural Area

WA gas prices climb, nat’l average remains over $4

MOSES LAKE — Gasoline prices continued their upward trend across Washington and the Columbia Basin over the past week, mirroring national concerns about tightening fuel supplies an...

Summer steelhead fishing is hot on Columbia River tributaries in SW Washington

The fishing is heating up, along with the weather.

Bringing a foundation to irrigation automation

—Walla Walla, Washington, company focuses on building nigh-indestructible valves and solenoids that underpin the tree fruit industry’s march toward irrigation automation. Alread...

$264M land deal could set stage for Tri-Cities 1st data center complex

Nearly 1,000 acres at the Lewis & Clark Ranch in West Richland sold for nearly $264 million to a company identified as the data center arm of real estate giant Trammell Crow.

Yakima Valley saluted for wine output

KENNEWICK — Voting has closed on USA Today’s contest for the Best Wine Region in the country.

Camping at Central Washington’s Ancient Lakes area could be banned

Camping could be banned in the Ancient Lakes area, also known as the Babcock Bench, in the Columbia Basin at the beginning of next year.

Washington State University Plant Growth Facility takes shape in Wenatchee

The new Plant Growth Facility is starting to take shape at the Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee. Construction crews have begun erec...

Columbia River flexes defensive muscle in 17-0 win over Prairie

Shea Klinsing and the Columbia River defense started fast. Then Ben Wheeler carried the Rapids across the finish line.

Union Volunteers Open Much-Needed Archery Range on the Banks of Columbia River

A new public archery range overlooking the Columbia River opened at McNary Beach on Aug. 1. Built through a partnership between union members, USA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

How Have Smoky Skies Impacted Disease Pressures Across The Columbia Basin?

Crops are facing unexpected challenges this year, as persistent smoke impacts growth across the Northwest. Continue reading…