Idaho

According to NASS, honey production in Washington last year hit 2.75 million pounds, a 10% drop from 2021.  There were 86,000 honey producing colonies, 10,000 lower than the previous year.  The yield per colony averaged 32.0 pounds, unchanged from the previous year.  Washington's...

The Idaho House of Representatives voted 48-21 (with 1 absentee) to begin formal talks with Oregon about having at least 11 Oregon counties join their state. the bill now goes to the State Senate

On Monday, the Department of Agriculture announced new investments and strategies to help farmers and ranchers conserve water, address climate change and build drought resilience in the West.  The effort is through the Western Water and Working Lands Framework for Conservation Action to address key water and land management challenges across 17 Western States.  The fra...

Last week, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced his agency is expanding efforts to reduce the risk of wildfires in the western U.S.  Funds will be invested to directly protect at-risk communities and critical infrastructure in 11 additional landscapes in Washington Oregon, Idaho California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah.   “...

The search warrants detailed a massive search executed at Kohberger's Pullman home

The status hearing set the stage for the suspect's preliminary hearing.

The murder suspect is due for a status hearing

With recent systems moving in from the Pacific, is the west going to break free from drought?     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com 

This river has been called 15 different names over the last couple of hundred years but a simple misinterpretation is how the Snake River got its official name.

For several years now, activists have been able to keep this idea moving forward, allowing up to 15 Oregon counties to join Idaho.