'Helping My People': 17-Year-Old Farmworker Becomes A Labor Activist Alicia Santos started picking strawberries when she was 7 years old. Her mother was working at Hayton Farms in Skagit County, so Alicia went along. She... Rogelia Sanchez
More Than Just Potatoes, Idaho Looks To Carve Out Place In Wine Industry David Hyde talks with Alder Yarrow, founder of the wine blog Vinography, about Idaho's prospects as a wine state. Hannah Burn David Hyde
In Your Face Flavor: Heat Makes Washington Wines Big And Bold Marcie Sillman speaks with Dick Boushey, a grower and vineyard manager in the Red Mountain area, about the impact of heat on Washington's $1 billion... Kate OConnell Marcie Sillman
Northwest Farmers Anxiously Await Overdue Guest Workers Hundreds of farm workers from Mexico are now making their way to the Northwest after a major delay. A computer glitch crippled the U.S. visa system,... Liz Jones
Washington Cherry Growers Grapple With Drought, Labor Issues Kim Malcolm speaks with Northwest News Network's Anna King about Washington's cherry industry. Water restrictions and labor shortages have thrown up... Kate O'Connell Kim Malcolm
Can Labor Changes Bring Peace At Sakuma Brothers Berry Farm? BURLINGTON, Wash. – On a recent morning at Sakuma Brothers Farm, eight Latino workers sat on a bench seat behind a tractor, planting strawberry roots... Liz Jones
Washington Apple Orchard To Pay Record Fine For Immigration Violations Immigration officials have busted an Eastern Washington farm for major violations. Now, the farm is set to pay the largest fine ever in the state for... Liz Jones
Washington Farmers Turn Off The Tap To Lessen Water Woes Bill Radke talks with reporter Anna King of the Northwest News Network about how farmers in Central Washington are struggling to save water during an... Bill Radke Jason Pagano
Why Did USDA Respond So Slowly To Washington Salmonella Cases? David Hyde speaks with Oregonian reporter Lynne Terry about her recent story about salmonella outbreaks involving Foster Farms called "A Game of Chicken... David Hyde
Great Wolf Debate: 'People In Downtown Seattle Haven't A Clue' Washington state’s wolf population grew by 30 percent last year – a big success for the state's wolf recovery plan. But rancher Len McIrvin of Diamond M... Marcie Sillman Hannah Burn
