Tri-Ciites

We are weeks away from the 93rd Washington FFA Convention and Expo, which will take place in the Tri-Cities again this year.  And while May 11th through the 13th is weeks away, Dany Payne, Executive Director of the Washington FFA said they need your help, now.   “...

Newton’s third law of motion states for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.  That, is a good way to describe the tug of war taking place with oil prices.  There are many indicators that should be moving oil prices higher, such as a strong global economy, strong demand, OPEC cutbacks.  But looming o...

Oil prices continue to move higher, which is pushing fuel prices up.  WTI is currently in the mid-$60 a barrel range and has been trending higher over the past couple of weeks.  If that continues fuel prices are expected to march higher as we head towards warmer weather this summer.   ...

The Washington Winegrowers Association is asking the Washington State Department of Agriculture to change two administrative codes: one on grape certification and the other on pest quarantines.  The request stems from three years of work by a tri-state work group to create a regional approach for grapevine virus certification to harmonize quarantines and regulatory programs for grapevine nursery s

As we start to enjoy the final moments of summer across the Norther, a few things have changed, such as the temperatures.   “We’re pretty much on par, it depends day to day, we’ll have a warmer or a colder day, but on average, we’re right where we should be.”   Meteorologist Mari...