LEWISTON, Idaho — Surrounded by family and friends, Kent Bassett appeared giddy as he took a break from scouring the slopes of Steptoe Butte for wildflowers and other native vegetation last month. The ...

SPOKANE -- Parts of an earthworm found near the Cascade mountain town of Leavenworth have challenged scientists' contentions that a unique, 3-foot-long native species lives only in the Palouse region ...

Seven apple varieties previously believed to be lost or extinct have been found in the Palouse region, including several on land near Pullman; Colfax, Whitman County; and Moscow, Idaho. The Lost Apple ...

Researchers have found the stripe rust fungus in research fields on the Palouse, and encourage farmers to apply fungicide if they’ve planted or plan to plant susceptible to moderately susceptible ...

In Spokane the month of February brought 15.9" of snow before the weekend, double the average. A week ago the region still had much of that snow from earlier in the month. There were 9 inches of snow ...

WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. -- Williams Pipeline announced that crews have completed work on a damaged gas pipeline near the Whitman County Landfill, which shut off gas service for many Avista customers.

Times are good for wheat farmers, but they should resist the urge to harvest their crop residue and sell it for ethanol production, a federal researcher says. Leaving wheat residue on the ground helps ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — The 33rd Annual National Lentil Festival is returning to the Palouse on August 19. The festival, which started in 1989, features a full day of activities and brings national attention ...

(TNS) — Significant deployment of 5G networks — fifth generation wireless technology for cellular networks — started last year across the country and telecommunication companies will soon launch the ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. SPOKANE, Wash. — Two living specimens of the fabled giant Palouse ...

Here’s a tasty tale of what happens when brewers partner up with a genius baker and a forward-thinking grain farmer. The Grain Shed in Spokane, Wash., has created a vertically integrated system that ...