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Costco warns customers that recently purchased plants may be infested with dangerous, invasive pest
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (464+ words) Jul 13, 2026, 1:30 PM Costco is warning customers who recently purchased a desert willow plant that it could be infested with an invasive pest. Desert willow plants sold from Costco between June 24 and July 3 could be populated by glassy-winged sharpshooters — a large…...
Parasite causing uncontrollable 'explosive' diarrhea spreading across U.S. as cases pop up in Oregon
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (505+ words) A parasite that has been reported to cause uncontrollable, explosive diarrhea is spreading across the U.S. and is getting closer to Washington. The microscopic parasite Cyclospora causes a gastrointestinal disease called cyclosporiasis, with symptoms including watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, and…...
Washington drought set to worsen as heat wave, El Niño loom over Pacific Northwest
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (901+ words) Jul 8, 2026, 5:24 PM BY KIRO NEWSRADIO STAFF WITH WIRE REPORTS Federal forecasters are warning the Columbia River Basin in Washington and Oregon is the most likely spot in the West to see drought intensify over the next three months. “The deficits…...
Tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture
1+ week, 3+ day ago (887+ words) Jul 3, 2026, 6:02 AM They would like to expand their farm’s reach beyond their farm stand, but it’s challenging. Like many small food producers, the Spears have sought financial assistance through federal programs. Some have been cut or significantly scaled back under…...
A California farmer gives away free nectarines amid a dispute over exclusive rights, in photos
1+ week, 4+ day ago (252+ words) MyNorthwest.com Jul 2, 2026, 9:45 PM Thousands of visitors have flocked to Cesar Mora’s farm in central California this week to gather free nectarines. He’s giving his harvest away rather than watching it rot as he’s locked in a legal battle with…...
Burn bans hit 8 Western WA counties ahead of Fourth of July
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (630+ words) Jun 29, 2026, 6:10 AM It may be relatively cool with considerable cloudiness for much of this week, yet many areas now have burn bans in place. Burn bans are in effect in Pierce, King, Kitsap, Snohomish, Mason, Clallam, San Juan, and Whatcom…...
There's a Tiny Parasite Wiping Out 40% of Bees Every Winter?!
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (239+ words) The world's top bee experts just gathered in Othello, Washington, to confront one of the most alarming environmental crises happening right now, and most people have no idea it's even going on. Jerry Hayes, editor of The Bee Culture, joined…...
Oregon Wants to Outlaw Fishing, Hunting, and Farming?!
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (44+ words) MyNorthwest.com Oregon Wants to Outlaw Fishing, Hunting, and Farming?! Jake & Spike react to an initiative in Oregon that would give all animals the same protections as pets, effectively outlawing hunting, fishing, and modern farming....
'We're losing bees every winter': Bee expert warns of tiny parasite killing 40% of colonies
2+ week, 2+ day ago (480+ words) Jun 27, 2026, 5:00 AM BY JAKE SKORHEIM AND SPIKE O'NEILL SHOW The Jake and Spike Show, weekdays from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. World bee experts gathered in Othello to discuss a historic die-off during the winter of 2024, consulting with one another to understand why bees are…...
Global Bee Experts Gather in Washington After Largest Bee Die-Off in History
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (132+ words) MyNorthwest.com Global Bee Experts Gather in Washington After Largest Bee Die-Off in History Following the largest bee die-off ever recorded, experts from around the world met in Washington state to address the growing crisis. Among them was Jerry Hayes,…...
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