4-H to host college prep camp for Air Force teens
Robert Frank
SPOKANE, Wash. – A summer camp hosted by Washington 4-H and the U.S. Air Force will help Washington teens from air service families fuel their minds for college success. » More …
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Dirt, rolly-pollies part of award-winning gardening program
Robert FrankBy Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resources
SPOKANE, Wash. – Worms and rolly-pollies work great at getting kids interested in gardening, and digging for these critters in a box of dirt is a big hit. » More …
April fools with above-average rain
Matthew HaugenBy Nic Loyd, WSU meteorologist, and Linda Weiford, WSU News
SPOKANE, Wash. — Last year we enjoyed the warmest April since 1934, a Dust Bowl year. You may recall that, for 25 glorious days, temperatures ran above normal, putting temperatures in the Inland Northwest on par with those in southern California and Florida. » More …
May 3: Learn about equity financing for entrepreneurs
Cynthia King
PULLMAN, Wash. – For the small business entrepreneur, equity financing can be a lifeline or a noose. The devil is often in the details, according to Aziz Makhani, a certified business advisor with the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC). » More …
When science slides – wet weather sets off mudslides
Robert FrankBy Nic Loyd, WSU meteorologist, and Linda Weiford, WSU News
SPOKANE, Wash. – When it comes to precipitation, the Inland Northwest has really been dumped on. Look no further than the pot holes, soggy lawns and tattered rubber boots for proof. And now — landslides. » More …
Beer-themed bakery grows with upcycled grains
Cynthia King
By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC
RENTON, Wash. – When Marley Shain Rall wanted to open a retail store to sell beer-themed baked goods, she decided to run her idea past an expert advisor at the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) who was encouraging – and skeptical. » More …
Why it was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad winter
Cynthia King
By Nic Loyd, WSU meteorologist, and Linda Weiford, WSU News
What did the tree say after a long winter? What a re-leaf …
SPOKANE, Wash. – Never mind that March was among the wettest on record for the Inland Northwest. Our miserable winter is what still stands out. Just talking about it elicits grimaces and head shakes. » More …
Tri-Cities team honored for clean tech business idea
Cynthia King
By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities
RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities technology and a business plan for converting the plant material lignin into biojet fuel won third place among 21 teams at the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge finals last week. » More …
Cider industry gains WSU Extension ally
Cynthia KingBy Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Washington State University is helping bolster the surging hard cider industry with the hiring of Bri Ewing as a food and fermentation specialist at the Mount Vernon Research and Extension Center. » More …
Pink snow mold destruction discovered in area wheat fields
Cynthia King
By Linda Weiford, WSU News
PULLMAN, Wash. – Damage caused by snow mold in some eastern Washington wheat fields has surprised a Washington State University plant expert who has studied the fungus for nearly four decades. » More …