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Inslee OKs Agritourism Activities
Inslee OKs Agritourism Activities
Inslee OKs Agritourism Activities
Washington Governor Jay Inslee has released new guidance that will permit agritourism activities this fall for counties in a modified Phase One. The five counties currently under a modified Phase One, Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin and Yakima, will be able to offer corn mazes, hay wagons, fire pits and more, similar to counties that are currently in Phase Two and Three counties ...
Two Human Cases Of West Nile Reported In Central Washington
Two Human Cases Of West Nile Reported In Central Washington
Two Human Cases Of West Nile Reported In Central Washington
The Washington state Department of Health confirmed Friday the first two human cases of West Nile Virus for 2020. DOH said one was reported in a Yakima County man in his 50s, who was hospitalized due to the infection. The second was reported in a Benton County man in his 60s who was not hospitalized ...
Potato Pest Activity Could Increase As Temperatures Warm
Potato Pest Activity Could Increase As Temperatures Warm
Potato Pest Activity Could Increase As Temperatures Warm
Washington State University reported Friday that potato psyllids were reported on 86% of sticky card traps on monitored fields across the Columbia Bain. School officials added there is one “hot spot” for potato psyllids action this season, north of the Tri-Cities in Franklin County. And while ...
Coronavirus Cases Linked To Meat Packing Plant South Of the Tri-Cities
Coronavirus Cases Linked To Meat Packing Plant South Of the Tri-Cities
Coronavirus Cases Linked To Meat Packing Plant South Of the Tri-Cities
According to local health officials, at least 39 people may have contracted coronavirus as a result of an outbreak at the Tyson Foods plant south of Pasco. Most of those cases have reported in either Franklin or Benton counties, where the Tri-Cities are located, but some have been counted in Walla Walla County ...
WAEF Art Contest Deadline Set For May 1st
The Washington Apple Education Foundation is inviting all high school students across Central Washington to participate in the organization’s annual Year of the Apple Art contest. The Washington apple themed contest will grant over $1750 cash in student prizes. Fir ...
Franklin County Helping Landowners Go After Noxious Weeds
Franklin County Helping Landowners Go After Noxious Weeds
Franklin County Helping Landowners Go After Noxious Weeds
Franklin County is looking to help landowners fight noxious weeds, thanks to the Cost Share Program.  Todd Harris, Franklin County Noxious Weed Control Program Coordinator says they target four weeds through the Cost Share Program: burnt skeleton weed, diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle and scotch thistle.  He...

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