Washington voters legalized medical marijuana with Initiative 692 in 1998, but in the years since voters legalized recreational cannabis in 2012, the state's medical ...

Koochiching County officials added noxious weeds to the annual Minnesota Agricultural Department commissioner’s order. The commissioner’s order lists three weeds for eradication, nine for ...

Washington Department of Transportation crews were out clearing roads as the snow fell late on February 5. Spokane officials have focused on clearing key travel routes in the city and have advised ...

A new bill before the Washington State Legislature seeks to protect LGBTQ+ individuals in state prisons from invasive strip searches ... transgender individuals. Spokane representatives Natasha ...

Climate change is bringing new insect pests into our gardens. A change in climate means that areas that were once inhospitable to insects are now favorable habitat. As the climate shifts, new ...

Skeleton weed is a declared pest in WA, competing with crops and pastures for nitrogen and soil moisture. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development operations manager Paul Manera said ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane is opening more scattered site facilities for those experiencing homelessness. Just weeks after it opened a medical respite facility downtown, Mayor Lisa ...

The African sacred ibis is an invasive species that is thought to have invaded after it escaped or was released from captivity, with some zoo populations historically allowed to fly freely.

SPOKANE, Wash. — World Relief Spokane, a local organization that helps refugees find homes in the Inland Northwest, says it may not be able to accept more people after President Donald Trump ...

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from imposing a sweeping pause on trillions of dollars in federal spending, capping a frenetic day of disruption to government ...

Solanum rostratum Dunal (SrD) is a globally harmful invasive weed that has spread widely across many countries, posing a serious threat to agriculture and ecosystem security. A deep learning network ...

Most Chili’s closed in Washington and Oregon in 2008. The last Oregon restaurant closed in 2015, and the Spokane location has been the only one in Washington for the past five years.