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Melter to treat radioactive waste switches on for the second time at Hanford
A massive melter that’s intended to help treat radioactive waste at Hanford has just been flipped on for a test – for the second time. The Hanford site [in southeast Washington state] stores about 56-million-gallons of radioactive goo waste in aging underground tanks, not far from the Columbia River. It’s the leftovers from making plutonium during WWII and the Cold War.
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Government
NW farmers high-five lifting of retaliatory tariffs on exports to India
The announcement comes from the White House and the Indian government during the ongoing state visit
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Business
Many of WA's most exclusive cherries are shipped abroad
Correspondent Anna King explains.
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Rare, super-luxe greenhouse Northwest cherries fetch top dollar in Asia
It’s peak cherry season in the Northwest. The fruits are typically grown outdoors in an orchard. This business in southeast Washington is doing things a little differently.
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‘It’s going to take all of us’ – Yakama Nation youth learn about Hanford’s legacy
Long before the U.S. government made plutonium for bombs at the Hanford Site in southeast Washington [state], the land belonged to native peoples. For the Yakama Nation, the area was vital for hunting and fishing. Tribal leaders want young people to know about their legacy, and the fight that lies ahead.
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Environment
The Northwest is approaching 'peak dryness' much sooner than expected this year
All the sunny days last month have added up to warmer soils and plants drying out more quickly. The driest part of the year usually hits in mid- or late-summer.
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Environment
Dry conditions are coming earlier than usual in the Northwest
With all the warm spring weather, Washington and Oregon are now approaching what’s called “peak dryness.”
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Spring push: Long cool spring, then record warmth sends Northwest farmers scrambling
Across the Northwest crops are late. Cool spring weather has held back asparagus, potatoes and alfalfa. Even tree fruit blooms were late to flush open. Then, record-warm weather hit.
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Controversial mega-dairy and farm under fresh scrutiny by Oregon officials
At issue are fertilizer leaks at the former Lost Valley Farm. The Easterdays, who now own the site, say they’re not responsible.
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Relentless wintry weather means tragedy for many cattle ranches across the West
During spring’s prime calving season, lots of newborn calves have been dying from the cold.