WACD Reading List

To bee or not to bee? 600 species of bees call Washington home - The Columbian
To bee or not to bee? 600 species of bees call Washington home - The Columbian
With about 600 different species of bees in Washington, you would think it would be easy to spot one. But that black and yellow insect you see quickly darting from flower to flower could just as easily be a fly, wasp or hornet. Even some moths have evolved to mimic bees.
·columbian.com·
To bee or not to bee? 600 species of bees call Washington home - The Columbian
Bird Causes Brush Fire in Adams County
Bird Causes Brush Fire in Adams County
Adams County Fire District #5 says crews responded Tuesday evening to the brush fire on State Route 26 intersecting with Hays road.
·kpq.com·
Bird Causes Brush Fire in Adams County
The Right to Repair Is Law in Washington State | Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Right to Repair Is Law in Washington State | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Thanks in part to your support, the right to repair is now law in Washington.Gov. Bob Ferguson signed two bills guaranteeing Washingtonians' right to access tools, parts, and information so they can fix personal electronics, appliances, and wheelchairs. This is the epitome of common-sense...
·eff.org·
The Right to Repair Is Law in Washington State | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Drones help with everything from real estate photography to protecting crops and tracking pygmy rabbits across the Inland Northwest | Local News | Spokane | The Pacific Northwest Inlander | News, Politics, Music, Calendar, Events in Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and the Inland Northwest
Drones help with everything from real estate photography to protecting crops and tracking pygmy rabbits across the Inland Northwest | Local News | Spokane | The Pacific Northwest Inlander | News, Politics, Music, Calendar, Events in Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and the Inland Northwest
It's a bird!
·inlander.com·
Drones help with everything from real estate photography to protecting crops and tracking pygmy rabbits across the Inland Northwest | Local News | Spokane | The Pacific Northwest Inlander | News, Politics, Music, Calendar, Events in Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and the Inland Northwest
Judge Orders USDA to Release Withheld IRA, BIL Funding
Judge Orders USDA to Release Withheld IRA, BIL Funding
A federal judge has ordered ordered leaders of USDA to resume processing grants already awarded under the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and to refrain from further “freezing, halting or pausing” already appropriated funds.
·agriculture.com·
Judge Orders USDA to Release Withheld IRA, BIL Funding
State declares drought in Central WA for third year in row | Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
State declares drought in Central WA for third year in row | Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
Drought impacts in the Yakima Basin have far-reaching effects for the rest of the state. The region’s agricultural economy generates $4.5 billion each year, producing 71% of the nation’s hops, 63% of apples, 62% of cherries, and significant portions of other crops like pears, raspberries, blueberries, and asparagus, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
·tricitiesbusinessnews.com·
State declares drought in Central WA for third year in row | Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
American Farmers and the USDA Had Finally Embraced Their Role in the Climate Crisis. Then Came the Federal Funding Freeze - Inside Climate News
American Farmers and the USDA Had Finally Embraced Their Role in the Climate Crisis. Then Came the Federal Funding Freeze - Inside Climate News
For two decades, farmer John Burk has been working to improve the soil on his farm in Michigan, taking a few extra steps to make it more resilient and productive. His efforts have paid off. “When we have the dry, hot summers or lack of rainfall, our crops can sustain the dry spells better. We […]
·insideclimatenews.org·
American Farmers and the USDA Had Finally Embraced Their Role in the Climate Crisis. Then Came the Federal Funding Freeze - Inside Climate News
What Comes After DEI
What Comes After DEI
How a new framework built around fairness, access, inclusion, and representation can succeed where DEI has failed.
·hbr.org·
What Comes After DEI