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Opinion: Olympia knew Washington farming is in crisis, but did nothing
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (666+ words) A combine chugs through the barley harvest in Reardan. As the 2026 Washington state legislative session came to a close, there was at least one thing worth noting: some of the worst anti-farm ideas introduced this year did not make it…...
Master Gardeners: A healthy garden attracts quail that help control pests
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (725+ words) Quail are a welcome gardening companion and happily provide valuable assistance controlling garden pests. Gardens are more than a source of healthy food or a place to reconnect with nature. Our gardens provide habitat for birds, bees, butterflies, small mammals…...
Commentary: The American West's most iconic tree is disappearing
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (189+ words) Baby Douglas-fir and Ponderosa Pine seedlings grow at the edge of the pine forest in a clearcut, in the Wenatchee National Forest. ELIZABETH NEUMAN/YHR A Ponderosa pine marked to be cut. The Washington Department of Natural Resources has recently…...
Coffeehouse Poets: "Meadowlarks & Hummingbirds"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (168+ words) I am Tyrone Ross Thompson. Indigenous name of "Kuni" and I am Wyampum and Nez Perce. I have been performing at open mics, attended various workshops, and got a scholarship for Litfuse and collaborated with Columbia River Keepers. Author of…...
Ellensburg students get behind effort to name basalt cactus as WA's official cactus
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (773+ words) A bill would designated the basalt cactus, or Pediocactus nigrispinus, as the Washington State Cactus. OLYMPIA " Grade school students at Discovery Lab in Ellensburg are pushing to see a prickly plant with colorful blooms recognized as the state's official cactus....
How woodpeckers provide the heartbeat of forests and neighborhoods
8+ mon, 1+ hour ago (291+ words) Some woodpeckers, including this Red-breasted Sapsucker, use water year-round for bathing. (Paul Bannick, from his book, "Woodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers) Editor's note: This is an edited excerpt from Paul Bannick's new book, "Woodpecker: A…...
Feds propose opening millions of acres of western Oregon forests to 1960s logging levels
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (517+ words) About three-quarters of federal O&C forests in western Oregon are protected from regular logging. But Bureau of Land Management indicated it could return those acres to 1960s harvest levels " more than 10 times current harvest levels. Federal officials are attempting to…...
WA Fish and Wildlife saga deepens with claims of collusion
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1296+ words) Two members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission are pushing back on newly surfaced allegations that they shunned government transparency laws and appeared to have colluded with the leader of a wildlife advocacy group on policy matters. A scathing…...
Selah man's passion for turkey hunting led to 49 turkeys in 49 states
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1356+ words) Selah's Justin Door carries a Turkey he hunted in Montana in 2021. Door recently completed the US Super Slam, killing a turkey in all 49 U. S. states that offer a turkey season." SELAH" Turkey hunting's often considered something of an afterthought in Washington…...
Washington tribes could get more say in management of state logging lands
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (886+ words) Passage of a new bill would add two tribal representatives on the state's Board of Natural Resources. Two Washington tribal leaders could soon snag seats on the state's Board of Natural Resources, which guides logging sales and other management decisions…...