memorial day

While a number of wildfires continue to burn across Oregon, state officials say they have not seen the mega-fires that were anticipated when the fire season started.  Christie Shaw with the Oregon State Fire Marshal said because of a lack of massive wildfires, to date, they’ve been able to be proactive when it comes to fighting the current blazes and where they put personnel.   “...

If you're going to be shopping for some chicken to put on the grill this Memorial Day weekend, you may see prices a lot higher than this time a year ago. Or maybe not. One thing is certain though, the prices supermarkets at wholesale for chicken is very much higher than a year ago as supplies available have been below year ago levels and more restaurants and hotels are opening back up creating mor

As Americans fired up their grills for Memorial Day, the “Beef, It’s What’s for Dinner” campaign highlighted the hard-working beef farmers and ranchers who make grilling season possible. They did so with a new video, released on Memorial Day, that takes consumers on a dawn-till-dusk workday of raising beef, doing so in just 30 seconds. As the video ends, it ...

Damien Davis with the Pasco Farmers Market says they are a great way to kick off your holiday weekend.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Memorial Day weekend is often considered the unofficial beginning of summer, and this weekend looks to be great to break out the barbecue to grill some meat.   USDA Economist Annemarie Kuhns said you are paying less for ground beef this year to make those burgers.  ...