The good news is this state's cherry crop looks good-a marked improvement over 2022. It is sweetening our farm economy, especially for cherry growers who have struggled over the last five years. 'Last year's cold, wet April brought down the

The city of Airway Heights is taking a practical approach to addressing its growing pains, one that should be palatable to property owners within the city. Voters should approve the two measures on the Aug. 1 primary-election ballot that they were

Until President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act last year, companies, such as Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., looked elsewhere to build plants costing well over $20 billion each. Biden's pitch to taxpayers was that

A holistic approach to reducing homelessness is needed in the Spokane area, and a proposal to form a regional authority for that purpose is an idea worth investigating further. Such an authority could be effective in addressing the wide range of issues

It's no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic and its ripple effects caused an unprecedented workforce shortage. For community behavioral health, this shortage has reached crisis levels. In Washington, the vacancy rate for behavioral health professionals