Government Last season was harsh on Washington cherry growers. The USDA is offering help Washington's sweet cherry growers can now apply for federal aid to help them bounce back from a disastrous 2023 season. Paige Browning
Environment Pollution is problematic for pollinators — and perhaps your produce Air pollution is making it hard for some Washington state flowers to get pollinated, according to a new study in the journal Science. John Ryan
Food How Mexico City's biggest wholesale market is combating food waste Since 2020, the 800-acre Central de Abastos market has reduced daily food waste by 24% and delivered almost 800 tons of unsold food to soup kitchens. James Fredrick
The North Pole isn’t the only place for Santa to find reindeer – they’re in Goldendale, too With Christmas just around the corner, Santa is getting his reindeer ready. One of Saint Nick’s reindeer training grounds is in south-central Washington. Courtney Flatt
Environment All quiet on the Northwestern giant hornet front (so far) No giant hornets have turned up in Washington state so far this year, according to Washington agriculture officials. John Ryan
Government As fall festivities draw crowds to Skagit Valley farms, rules to limit agritourism sow division Monica Nickelsburg
National Apple picking season? In Colorado, you can pick your own hemp A farm in Montrose, Colo., is showing off its harvest, letting the public take home their own CBD plant. It's like picking your own Christmas tree, with therapeutic side effects. Emma Bowman
Business These farmworkers thought a new overtime law would help them. Now, they want it gone Washington state is among a handful of states with new laws granting farmworkers the right to earn time-and-a-half for overtime work. But for many workers, things haven't turned out as expected. Andrea Hsu Ximena Bustillo
Government Washington state enacts new rules to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat A set of new and permanent rules aimed at protecting outdoor workers from the scorching heat took effect Monday. Natalie Akane Newcomb
