environment

Several counties in both Idaho and Washington have been declared as primary natural disaster areas due to a recent drought.

The USDA has unveiled a new addition to its My Plate website called Healthy Eating on a Budget.

Representative Cory Gardner of Colorado has introduced the Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act which would prohibit the federal government from listing sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act as long as states prepare and carry out plans to protect the species within their borders ... Read More ...

Yakima County is looking for public input to help create a countywide system of interconnected trails for public use.

The yearly survey of beekeepers was released Thursday.

Six senators held a press conference yesterday with biodiesel producers as the National Biodiesel Board released a survey of 54 biodiesel producers showing nearly 80 percent have reduced production this year.

The weather is warmer and it's time for thousands of birds to make their way home to Washington. Welcoming them home is a special event Saturday at the Toppenish Wildlife Refuge. An event that is unique to Yakima County.

Investigators said they still do not know what caused the massive crack in Wanapum Dam or how to fix it, but one thing that is back on track is the fish migration around the dam.

Developing renewable energy presents an enormous economic opportunity for rural America according to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack. Vilsack says new funding provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy for America Program will help farmers, ranchers and rural small business owners incorporate renewable energy and energy efficiency technology into their operations while creating j

Yakima city crews are working this spring and summer to clean up four former Tiger Marts owned by the city.