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On Friday, the federal government released it’s Final Environmental Impact Statement regarding the four lower Snake River dams. In the report, the Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and BPA called for spilling more water over the dams at strategic times to help fish migrate faster. The ...

On Wednesday, Columbia Basin College in Pasco announced the expansion of its agriculture program, by offering a new Associate in Applied Science in Ag Production degree. CBC Dean for Math, Science & Engineering Rod Taylor says the new degree will start this fall. ...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Central Washington food banks have been hit hard. CHS employees are trying to help alleviate that pressure. Because of that increased demand on local pantries, CHS is distributing more than $400,000 and 30,858 pounds to those local and regional organizations ...

Cherry harvest is underway across the Inland Northwest, but it’s not without a few challenges. Last weekend’s thunderstorms dumped rain on groves at a very bad time, and on-top of that, some locations in the lower Yakima Valley have reported frost over the past two weeks. Because o ...

This week, Craig Bell talks about how important farmer feedback is for Valley Insights.

During the National Potato Council Annual Meeting in Las Vegas this month, the group announced historic leadership for the upcoming year.  The council named elected Britt Raybould of Rexburg, ID to serve as the NPC’s President, and lead the Executive Committee.  Raybould...

An estimated 150 people were in Pasco Monday night, rallying to support the Snake River Dams. The Know The Dam Facts Rally, organized by the Tri-Cities Legislative Council, was held ahead of the Governor Jay Inslee’s Snake River dams workshop.  TCLC said the...

Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s Snake River Dams stakeholder consultant team will hold its third of three public information workshops in the Tri-Cities Monday.  The event will allow those from the Columbia Basin and surrounding area to get a first glimpse of the report, focused on the economic impact to region if the four lower Snake River dams were removed.   B...

The Eastern Washington Ag Expo takes place Thursday and Friday at the Hapo Center in Pasco.  In addition to the vendors and great networking opportunities, this year’s Expo Luncheon will feature USDA Foreign Agriculture Service Administrator, Ken Isley, as the keynote speaker.  Colin Ha...

The Columbia Basin Project, established just before World War II is often seen as a farming project for the Inland Northwest.  But Wednesday’s Tri-City Chamber luncheon in Pasco will show that while the Ag community has benefited from the federal project, farmers are not the only ones.   “...