After a 2022 season challenged growers with unseasonably cool temperatures and late snow that damaged blossoms and discouraged honeybees from leaving their hives, cherry farmers are looking forward to more cooperative weather.

“So far, the indications are looking pretty good,” said Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree...

It could be a more normal year for Washington apples after smaller harvests in 2021 and 2022.

Last year, growers brought in 102.7 million 40-pound box equivalents, according to the Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) Statistical Review.

“Before this, 122 million was considered a short crop,” said Todd Fryhover,...

Last year has been described as a challenging one for the hop industry, coming off a previous record crop, unseasonably cold and wet spring and increased costs for production.

But the industry is hopeful 2023 brings a better hop crop.

“We’re about one week behind in heat units with another...

Washington is the national leader in asparagus, the crop that kicks off the fresh produce season.

That title doesn’t come without challenges though.

The industry continues to be undermined by cheap imports from mega producers Mexico and Peru and increases to what are already the highest production costs in agriculture.

Though...

Bruce Swindler usually doesn’t like to be the first in line to buy a new vehicle.

He’d rather wait a bit and see how it handles for others before taking the plunge.

But Swindler opted to be at the front of the pack when it comes to using new technology to help...

Washington farms and ranches produce more than 300 different crops with a combined value of about $10.2 billion – a figure that triples once food processing is factored in.

Agriculture is one of Washington’s most important private sectors, along with aerospace and technology.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistical Service...

A 106-year-old building in downtown Kennewick and its 84-year-old neighbor will change hands after more than two decades.

The sale will be another chapter in the buildings’ long, storied history.

For the past 23 years, the two buildings next door to Players Sports Bar & Grill have been owned and...

Sergio Alvarez was selling real estate in Portland in 2008 when the economy crashed.

“The phone stopped ringing one day,” he said, and he knew he needed to find another line of work.

He’d always wanted to go into business for himself, so he moved to the Tri-Cities – not...

Zechariah Rodino loves climbing at the Rock Shop in Richland.

In fact, the 22-year-old civil engineer moved from Yakima to the Tri-Cities specifically so he could take advantage of the bouldering gym on Fowler Street. He’s there almost every day.

“This is one of the best gyms in Washington,” said...

Benton County commissioners to meet in Kennewick

Benton County commissioners will begin meeting once a month in Kennewick starting Aug. 8.

Commissioner meetings are generally held at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at the Benton County Courthouse in Prosser. But a new state law grants more flexibility in meeting outside the county...