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The nation’s largest union for meatpacking workers and the association representing meat producers joined forces to urge all 50 U.S. governors to urgently prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations.

The pandemic has complicated work for California farmers who need replacement parts for machinery, with some parts in short supply.

New USDA data shows the minimum hourly agricultural wage rates are highest in the Pacific Northwest. For 2019, the min. hourly wage in Washington and Oregon was $15.03.

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says, effective immediately, U.S. wheat may now be shipped to Kenya regardless of state of origin or port of export.

. A news release says Newhouse wants to speak with the Oregon Governor after she sent a letter to Governor Jay Inslee saying she supports breaching dams on the lower Snake River.

In a recent study that took into account over 70 factors, the state of Washington topped the list as the best in the union.

Washington, and the entire Pacific Northwest in general, can experience harsh winters with the best (worst?) of any other region in the U.S. The folks at ThrillList.com decided to rank all 50 states from best to worst.

No. 1 seed Virginia reached its second regional final in four years with a 53-49 victory over 12th-seeded Oregon on Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament.

2018 AP All-Pac-12 team honors were announced. Cougars' Gardner Minshew II was offensive player of the year, Huskies Burr-Kirven was defensive player of the year.

Another week of upsets in the AP Top 25. 11 ranked teams found themselves out of the Top 25. Washington and Oregon are among the fallen. WSU climbs to #10.