WA: Rural/Farming
Friday, April 19, 2024
Annual farmworkers march supports WA tulip harvesters
An annual march for farmworkers' rights is being held Sunday in northwest Washington. This year, marchers are focusing on the conditions for local …
Farmworkers Tribunal provides 'critical' platform in Olympia
Washington state farmworkers are converging on Olympia this week to call for better working conditions. The 11th annual Farmworkers Tribunal is …
Walk Remembers Farmworker's Death, Hiroshima Bombing
An event is being held this weekend to honor a farmworker who died on the job in Bellingham. It also coincides with the anniversary of the dropping …
Congress Holds Hearing on Challenges for Rural Small Businesses
Rural small business owners are testifying before Congress on Wednesday about the unique challenges they face. Josh Phillips, owner of Spawn Fly …
Prescribed Burns Bring Back Natural Way to Maintain WA Landscape
Wildfire season has arrived in Washington state, but prescribed burns during other parts of the year could help reduce the impact of the most …
State Grants Bring High Speed Internet to Rural Washingtonians
State grants could bring high-speed internet access to nearly 15,000 Washingtonians. The State Broadband Office is awarding $121 million to 19 …
WA Workers March Ahead of May Day
Workers in Washington state are holding a march this weekend ahead of May Day, which commemorates the workers' rights movement around the world…
Overtime Gains for WA Farmworkers Threatened in Olympia
Legislation in Olympia would roll back recent gains farmworkers have made to receive overtime pay in Washington state. Senate Bill 5476 would allow …
Extreme Heat Prompts NW Farmers to Consider Climate-Change Mitigation
By Michael Crowe for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Washingon News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public N…
Farmworkers Tour WA to Demand Better Labor Conditions
Farmworkers are touring Washington state to call for better conditions in agriculture. The union Familias Unidas por la Justicia, based in northwest …
Amid Wildfires, Heat, WA Farmworkers Call for Greater Protections
Washington state farmworkers are facing harsh conditions in the midst of wildfires and late-summer heat. They're calling for greater protections from …
$1 Billion Pilot Program from Congress Aims to Help Distressed Communities
A program approved by Congress aims to give rural Washington communities a boost when applying for federal dollars. The CHIPS Act, passed last …