Last week, USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program. The USDA announced $104 million in loans and grants to support over 300 clean energy projects in 34 states. That in...
Hiking Beacon Rock in Stevenson, Washington is an experience that draws adventurers from all walks of life. Towering 850 feet above the Columbia River Gorge this is a 'must do' for outdoor enthusiasts.
A recent study by the University of Illinois determined farmland continues to disappear across the U.S. The study from Farmdoc said land in farms declined in each region of the country and was led by pastureland. The decline in pastureland was likely facilitated by a growth in livestock confinement operations. Planted cropland ...
In the spring of 1948 heavy rain and warm temperatures created a massive snowpack runoff which put enormous pressure on the Columbia River and surrounding tributaries. The Tri-Cities flooded and one Oregon town was completely wiped out.
Lamb Weston announced this week that it has permanently closed it's potato processing plant in Connell, WA, laying off 375 employees. That plant in south central Washington was responsible for a variety of frozen potato products including French Fries.
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