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Airport siting bill passes WA House, gets Senate hearing
OLYMPIA – A bill that would replace the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission established in 2019 to recom...
Feds indict Ephrata man for child pornography
SPOKANE — An Ephtata man convicted last month of multiple charges of sexually abusing a minor has been charged by a federal grand jury with producing child p...
Local aerospace developer, Stoke, gets historic launch site for testing
KENT — Reusable rocket engine maker Stoke Space Technologies announced late Tuesday that it has been assigned a launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force S...
Report: China bans some solar manufacturing tech exports
HONG KONG — China has reportedly banned the export of several important technologies needed to make solar panels, according to a report in the Hong Kong-base...
January 27 is Holocaust Remembrance Day
In light of the observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day, which seeks to ensure the world never forgets the atrocities associated with World War II and the Na...
Washington Head Start receives national grant
VIRGINIA - A Washington Head Start program is one of only 10 recipients across the country to receive $5,000 through a grant program to get children interested in and learning about gardening. “It’s so importa...
Washington students invited to National Civics Bee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Young people in Washington will have a chance to show off their knowledge of government on a national stage this year, according to a statement from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation...
USDA published final organic enforcement rule
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday published the final revision of its updated rules for the production, sale and certification of organic farm and food products, according to a US...
Peeling the apple market
QUINCY — Washington apple growers, having survived a wild and crazy 2022, are making the turn into a new year with a market that’s looking pretty good domest...
Departures resume after FAA lifts ground stop
U.S. flight departures began resuming early Wednesday after an overnight outage to a key air-traffic system prompted authorities to ground planes nationwide....
McMorris Rodgers appointed chair of Energy and Commerce Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, has been named to head the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee in the new ...
New Year's resolutions for pet owners and their furry friends
With the new year comes the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions. While most resolutions are aimed at improving your life, pet owners should also consi...
USDA looks to beef up meat supply chain
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government will invest $9.6 million to strengthen farmers, ranchers, processors and rural businesses and diversify the country...
First ag-dedicated imaging satellite launched
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The first orbital satellite dedicated to agricultural imagining was launched from the SpaceX launch site at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center has lifted off, according to a press release fr...
Newhouse, Western Caucus blast Biden admin for new Clean Water Act rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Western Caucus are expressing shock and criticism at a recent change in federal rules defini...