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

A drier season that started in the Spring and a dry summer have created a statewide drought that has farmers like Lynn Swanson worried.

Summer is about to remind us it is still in full swing... but that reminder won't last very long, according to recent ...

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 ...

The Washington Nationals All-Star led off Saturday game against San Francisco and ended a frustrating homerless drought.

A drought is declared in Washington state when there is less than 75% of normal water supply and there is a risk of undue hardship, according to Ecology.

The Washington State Department of Ecology declared the drought emergency April 16, 2024. The department makes such a declaration when the state's water supply is less than 75% of normal.

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

In 2015, Ecology declared a drought for three regions of the state on March 13, which was the expanded to the entire state in May 2015. The third-earliest drought declaration was on March 14, 2001.

— 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.

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

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 ...