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Late last week, the National FFA Organization and National FFA Foundation announced their 2020 scholarship winners, and several students from the Inland Northwest were awarded funds. North Idaho: Kendra Murray, from Genesee FFA, is the winner of the Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company Scholarship Katherine Doumit, from Troy FFA, is the winner of the Tractor Supply Company Endowment Northeast O

Earlier this week, the Washington Senate passed legislation that would ban chlorpyrifos by January 1st, 2022.  Senate Bill 6518 passed primarily along party lines.  Bill author Senator Christine Rolfes said the legislation will reduce prenatal exposure and reduce harm to children.   Now ...

It’s a struggle many rural portions of Washington face; manning their volunteer EMT staff to ensure when an emergency happens help is on the way.  Colfax representative Joe Schmick has proposed legislation he thinks will make serving as an EMT more attractive.  House Bi...

The window to make comments on a study looking at the economic impact of removing the four lower Snake River Dams will close soon.  Throughout this month, the Lower Snake River Stakeholders presented the findings of their study during workshops in Clarkston, Vancouver and the Tri-Cities.  St...

With another legislative session around the corner in Olympia, many in the farming community are prepared for legislation attacking their industry.  Colfax Representative Joe Schmick said the Ag industry was targeted during the 2019 session in a variety of ways, and he’s concerned the same anti-farming sentiment will return in the short legislative session.  He said ...

It’s the week of the year most if not all blue jackets have circled on their calendar.  The 92nd National FFA Convention and Expo starts Wednesday and runs through Saturday back in Indianapolis.  One of the many northwest students making the trip back to the Hoosier state is Cole Baerlocher, who will be competing in public speaking.   Baerlo...

Fire destroyed a Whitman County grain elevator Tuesday.  According to Pullman Radio News, the fire at Knott Elevator west of Endicott broke out around 1 p.m.  Area firefighters from LaCrosse, St. John, Colfax and surrounding communities responded but could not snuff out the flames.  The ele...

Fire destroyed a Whitman County grain elevator Tuesday.  According to Pullman Radio News, the fire at Knott Elevator west of Endicott broke out around 1 p.m.  Area firefighters from LaCrosse, St. John, Colfax and surrounding communities responded but could not snuff out the flames.  The ele...

This week, Jamie Slocum talks about lessons learned from last year's planting conditions.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

This week, Jamie Slocum talks about lessons learned from last year's planting conditions.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com