For the first time, it’s one of Washington’s top five apples. The glossy, deep red variety, with a sweet-tart taste and crisp ...

Amid intensifying drought conditions, farmers in Washington County are being forced to make difficult choices to sustain ...

The state's strong apple crop has overcome drought, but may still face challenges from labor availability and market ...

The famously rainy state is facing longer, hotter and drier fire seasons, raising the risk of a mammoth fire that will be ...

A new drought emergency has been declared across parts of Central Washington, and experts warn this is just the beginning. The declaration goes for the Upper and Lower Yakima and Naches watersheds ...

SEATTLE — A drought is declared in Washington state when there is less than 75% of normal water supply due to low snowpack and forecasts for an extended period of dry, warm weather.

— The drought monitor update on Sept. 23 offered more good news for Washington: another marginal improvement as exceptional drought conditions reduced by 3% statewide, down to 29% coverage.

A proposed golf resort near St. George has some locals concerned about the potential water use amid prolonged drought in the ...

The newest emergency drought declaration covers roughly 9% of Washington. With many fewer areas facing drought emergencies this year, Marti said Washington state is going in the right direction.

Agriculture Environment Local News Northwest Weather Drought hit Washington hard and fast. Here’s what it has meant for farmers, wildfires Sep. 6, 2021 at 6:00 am Updated Sep. 6, 2021 at 6:34 am ...

More than 95% of Washington is either abnormally dry or in official drought with 52.7% of the state being in severe, extreme or exceptional drought, according to the U.S. Drought monitor.

This is a snowpack drought, not a rain drought, and it’s expected to hit rural Washington hardest. The state Department of Agriculture predicts $1.2 billion in crop losses.