WSU’s Forest Youth Success Program Back For Another Year
Imagine spending your summer not just hanging out, but actually making a difference on the very trails you walk. That's the reality for local youth.
Skamania County
USDA Designates Yakima As Natural Disaster
Late last week, the USDA designated Yakima County as a Primary Natural Disaster Area for Drought. The designation allows FSA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from drought through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certa
Washington DNR To Transfer Forestland Into Conservation Status
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources announced this week it will transfer 230 acres of state forestlands in Pacific, Wahkiakum, and Skamania counties into permanent conservation status. The 230 acres, which would have been managed to fund local services in the three counties, are being transferred to Natural Resources Conservation Areas to protect habitat for the marbled murrelet
Hood River County Named Primary Natural Disaster Area
On Tuesday, the USDA designated Hood River County in northern Oregon a Natural Disaster area. The designation allows FSA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through Emergency Loans. The USDA says emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization o
Klickitat County Named Disaster Area
On Thursday, the USDA designated Klickitat County as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to a recent drought may be eligible for FSA emergency loans. The designation allows FSA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering this summer’s drought. Emergency loa...