In Washington State, Picker Shortage Threatens Apple Boom
In western Michigan, there aren't enough apples to pick because bad weather decimated 85 to 90 percent of the crop. But Washington state has the opposite problem — there's an abundance of apples, but...
View ArticlePrehistoric 'Kennewick Man' Was All Beefcake
For nearly a decade, scientists and Northwest tribes in Washington state fought bitterly over whether to bury or study the 9,500-year-old bones known as Kennewick Man. Scientists won the battle, and...
View ArticleWhy This Year's Blueberry Bounty Has Growers Feeling Blue
The blueberries on your morning cereal are less expensive this year. That's because farmers are harvesting a bumper crop this summer. It's good news for berry lovers, but the bounty might wreck some...
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