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Washington lawmakers sponsor bill creating smoke insurance for wine grape growers
Legislation that would enable wine grape growers to be insured against smoke exposure from wildfires
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Conservation District, Colville Tribes and ranchers work together to restore Antoine Valley Creek
Restoration project aims to improve water quality of Antoine Creek and the health and productivity of rangeland ecosystems
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Al Trossett
Al Trossett was born on July 12, 1959 in New Jersey. He died on March 12, 2023.
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Washington gets $1.2B to expand internet into disconnected areas
Washington state will receive $1.2 billion as part of a federal government program to bring broadband to every…
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Darrell Burt Brown
Darrell Burt Brown, 65, of Tonasket, Wash., died Sunday, June 18, 2023.
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Bill and Jeanne Carroll are Chesaw 4th of July Rodeo Grand Marshals
Jeanne is a fifth-generation descendent of Chesaw homesteaders, dating back to the early 1900s.
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Bruce Michael Thornton
Bruce Michael Thornton died June 19, 2023. He was born June 23, 1952 in Tonasket, Wash. to Floyd…
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Commissioner Franz: Preventing and fighting wildfires is a community effort – locally and internationally
With weather conditions across the state ripe for strong fire activity, following prevention best practices is a must…
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Invasive beetle found in Yakima County could devastate WA crops
Japanese beetle can feed on 300 different plants, including roses, grapes and hops
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Matt Welles
Matt Welles, age 82 of Tonasket, Wash., died on June 13, 2023. He was born in Elmira, NY…
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Dorothy Irene Petry
Dorothy Petry of Oroville, Wash., died June 4, 2023 in Tonasket. She was born Dec. 15, 1931 to…
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Rev. Stanalee Vera Wright (Porter)
Rev. Stanalee Vera Wright (Porter), 67, of Malott, Wash., died on May 27, 2023. She was born on…
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Vernon Alan Farrens
Vernon Alan Farrens died May 27, 2023. Al was born on Sept. 24, 1948, to Vernon F. Farrens…