Political prognostications
2021 will bring policy changes, challenges.
Smoke scrutiny heats up in wine research
Wine scientists in Washington, Oregon and California plan research to answer critical industry questions about smoke damage to grapes and wine.
Wine industry seeks wildfire relief
The West Coast wine industry is asking Congress to extend a federal program that provided disaster relief payments to farmers
What do smoky skies mean for Washington wines?
Air quality maps like this are alarming, but Washington State University Wine Science Center professor Tom Collins says it doesn’t
Smoke, wind drive down Washington apple crop estimate
Wind damage has driven down Washington’s apple crop estimate while smoky Northwest skies have delayed harvest, industry officials said. Weather
Wildfires hit Northwest fruit growing areas
Firefighters have contained a 6,000-acre brush fire on a ridge near Yakima, Washington, that caused damage in some nearby tree