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Farmers are concerned about the impact of renewable energy infrastructure across Washington's farmland.

Can farms, solar energy installations coexist in the Columbia River Basin?

Farmers are concerned about the impact of renewable energy infrastructure across Washington's farmland.

September 20, 2023, 7:37am Business Updated 2 days ago

It’s hard to ignore the impact of climate change on agriculture in the Columbia River Basin. Read story

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Fiery I-90 chase started with Tri-Cities man stealing WSDOT asphalt truck, say police

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September 20, 2023, 7:36am Latest News

A West Richland man is accused of leading police on a three-highway chase that ended with a flaming asphalt truck and the shutting down on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90. Read story

Yakima mayor’s 911 call over signature gatherers sparks online outrage

September 20, 2023, 7:34am Latest News

An online posting of Yakima Mayor Janice Deccio’s 911 call asking about petition signature gatherers at the Nob Hill Wal-Mart has sparked a torrent of controversy. Read story

FILE - A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation station in Jackson, Miss., July 19, 2022. U.S. health officials are proposing a simplified approach to COVID-19 vaccinations, which would allow most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus. The new system unveiled Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 would make COVID-19 inoculations more like the annual flu shot. Americans would no longer have to keep track of how many shots they've received or how many months it's been since their last booster. (AP Photo/Rogelio V.

New COVID vaccines may be a ‘few weeks’ from becoming common in Washington, the state Department of Health says

FILE - A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation station in Jackson, Miss., July 19, 2022. U.S. health officials are proposing a simplified approach to COVID-19 vaccinations, which would allow most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus. The new system unveiled Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 would make COVID-19 inoculations more like the annual flu shot. Americans would no longer have to keep track of how many shots they've received or how many months it's been since their last booster. (AP Photo/Rogelio V.

September 20, 2023, 7:20am Health Updated 2 days ago

Formulated to target emerging variants, newly approved COVID-19 vaccines may still be a “couple weeks” from becoming widely available in Spokane and the rest of Washington, according to the state Department of Health. Read story

This root vegetable tart might look pretty, but it is absolutely awful.

(Don’t) Eat Your Veggies: How not to make a root vegetable tart

This root vegetable tart might look pretty, but it is absolutely awful.

September 20, 2023, 6:07am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

If there is a backwards, inefficient and just plain muddleheaded way to do something, then that’s how I’ll do it. I’m not saying that I am unintelligent. I can be quite the smarty-pants in all manner of endeavors. But my downfall is that, in my eagerness to experiment, my flawed… Read story

Ridgefield City Manager Steve Stuart discusses new businesses coming to Union Ridge Town Center near Interstate 5 with city council, planning commission and parks board members during a development tour Monday afternoon.

Ridgefield officials tour construction sites as city sees projects multiply

Ridgefield City Manager Steve Stuart discusses new businesses coming to Union Ridge Town Center near Interstate 5 with city council, planning commission and parks board members during a development tour Monday afternoon.

September 20, 2023, 6:04am Business Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 1 day ago

Just about anywhere you drive in Ridgefield, you’re likely to come across a new development, whether it’s new homes, Costco, an industrial project or possibly an In-N-Out Burger. On Monday, members of the city council, planning commission and parks board hopped on a bus for a special development tour of… Read story

Three Clark County industries — construction, health care and accommodations & food services — each added about 200 jobs in August.

Clark County labor market adds 600 jobs in August, remains in ‘good shape’

Three Clark County industries — construction, health care and accommodations & food services — each added about 200 jobs in August.

September 20, 2023, 6:02am Business Updated 2 days ago

Clark County added 600 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in August as the county’s labor market continued to grow. Read story

FILE - A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. A significant number of non-citizens appear to have been missed in the 2020 census, according to results from a U.S. Census Bureau simulation, during a head count of all U.S. residents in which the Trump administration tried but failed to prevent people in the country illegally from being tallied.

Census Bureau wants to test asking about sexual orientation and gender identity on biggest survey

FILE - A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. A significant number of non-citizens appear to have been missed in the 2020 census, according to results from a U.S. Census Bureau simulation, during a head count of all U.S. residents in which the Trump administration tried but failed to prevent people in the country illegally from being tallied.

September 20, 2023, 6:00am Latest News

The U.S. Census Bureau asked the Biden administration Tuesday for permission to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for people age 15 and above on its most comprehensive annual survey of life in the country. Read story

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France, left, and third baseman Eugenio Suárez celebrate the team's 7-2 victory over the against the Oakland Athletics in a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A.

AL West tightens as Mariners beat A’s 7-2

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France, left, and third baseman Eugenio Suárez celebrate the team's 7-2 victory over the against the Oakland Athletics in a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A.

September 19, 2023, 10:19pm Latest News Updated 2 days ago

J.P. Crawford homered in the ninth and Jarred Kelenic hit a pair of RBI singles to support Luis Castillo’s eighth consecutive winning decision, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Oakland Athletics 7-2 on Tuesday. Read story

Defendant Guillermo Raya Leon is pictured Friday at the Clark County Courthouse before opening statements in his aggravated murder trial. He's accused of fatally shooting Clark County sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown in July 2021 while Brown was surveilling an east Vancouver apartment complex.

Firearms expert testifies in trial of man accused of shooting Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown

Defendant Guillermo Raya Leon is pictured Friday at the Clark County Courthouse before opening statements in his aggravated murder trial. He's accused of fatally shooting Clark County sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown in July 2021 while Brown was surveilling an east Vancouver apartment complex.

September 19, 2023, 7:18pm Clark County News

A firearms expert Tuesday testified about the gun a Salem, Ore., man is accused of using to fatally shoot Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown. Read story