The reason I believe we miss certain retail chain stores so much is because of the nostalgic memories we have attached to them. Most of these stores were not only a big part of our Washington state lives, they were nationwide. Our generations collectively share happy memories of shopping there for the holidays, regular days, and sometimes, for special events...
**The USDA’s latest cold storage report showed strong retail and export demand for meat.
Pork was down 10% on the year, despite record pork production during March, including a 68% drop in bellies, and beef supplies were 4% lower, even after a 7% year to year increase in production last month...
Yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency finalized its “Waters of the United States” proposed rule, which unilaterally strips private property rights and adds hundreds of thousands of stream miles and acres of land to federal jurisdiction...
Yakima officials are working to develop the former mill site along i 82. The old mill site has been an ugly welcome sign into Yakima for years. Plans for development could transform the area into a center for retail, industry and recreation...