Everett Murray
Robert Frank
Everett Murray, who worked at WSU Prosser from June 1958 to Nov. 1983, died at home in Prosser on Sept. 4, 2017. » More …
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Pacific NW raises a glass to perry — sparkling and still
Robert FrankBy Linda Weiford, WSU News
WENATCHEE, Wash. – An alcoholic beverage made from fermented pears that was a favorite drink of Napoleon’s is gaining popularity in the United States, thanks to a wave of hard apple cider producers in the Pacific Northwest. » More …
July 31: High-tech advances in farming focus of Agriculture Technology Day
Robert Frank
PROSSER, Wash. – The Center for Precision & Automated Agricultural Systems at Washington State University will host Agricultural Technology Day, 1-6 p.m. Monday, July 31, at Prosser, Wash. » More …
WSU students return as mentors at migrant academy
Robert FrankBy Steve Nakata, Administrative Services
PULLMAN, Wash. – When Gizelle Sandoval arrived on the Washington State University campus a few years ago for the Dare to Dream Math and Science Academy, the high school junior wasn’t sure wasn’t sure she wanted to be here. » More …
Pre-tax payroll deduction for commuter, parking, vanpool expenses
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By Niki Jones, Human Resource Services
PULLMAN, Wash. – WSU employees can now participate in a pre-tax commuter benefit program to address commuter, parking and vanpool expenses. » More …
New distilled spirits analysis earns WSU team top honors at world conference
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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities
RICHLAND, Wash. – A team from Washington State University recently took home top honors in the research poster competition at the Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, for research on a technique typically used to evaluate the characteristics of wine. » More …
Vineyard, WSU scientists team up to battle orchard virus threat
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By Seth Truscott, College of Agricultural, Human and Resource Sciences
WAPATO, Wash. – Something in the soil was destroying Andrew Schultz’ grapevines. » More …
6 inches of Mount St. Helens ash fell on Lind, Wash. — why?
Robert Frank
By Linda Weiford, WSU News
LIND, Wash. – The day Mount St. Helens erupted, Gladie Nagamitsu vividly remembers when noon turned to midnight and the sky started raining down on the tiny farming town of Lind, Wash., where she lives. » More …
When science slides – wet weather sets off mudslides
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By 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 …
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 …