Chipotle Woes & Snowfall
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It wasn't a lot but it's a start on this years snowpack..Chipotle has closed all Washington/Oregon stores over an E. coli outbreak.
Off the Grid & Salmon Recovery
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Oregon's famous wolf has stopped broadcasting....and NOAA is ramping up salmon and steelhead recovery efforts.
FEMA Denial & Understanding Bats
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One congressman is not happy with a recent FEMA decision over financial aide...and researchers are trying to better understand bats.
EX-IM Extension & Fire Season Ends
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The Ex-Im Bank gets an extension and thankfully fire season comes to a close.
Cancer Risk & Major Storm Forecast
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Ag groups are calling the WTO's report on meat and cancer into question...and there may be some significant rain coming our way.
Idaho Ag Productions Up & Parasitic Wasp Discovered
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Idaho's ag production has reached a new record high....and a parasitic wasp is taking up residence in Washington State.
Raw Milk Recall & Pressing For Extension
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Raw milk from a dairy in Kuna, Id is being recalled...and work is being done to hopefully keep rail cars moving in the future.
Federal Assistance & Driving Distracted
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Using a cell phone continues to be a source of contention for drivers...and Washington State gets some relief dollars.
Drones & Redrawing Boundaries
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Farmers again look at joining Idaho State...and drones are getting a registration.
Salmon Recovery & Implementing PTC
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Very few salmon returned from the Pacific to Idaho but that's not endangering the species...and Congress is acting to help save rail.
Food Prices & Wolf Found
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Yes, we are paying more for food but not by a lot...and a wolf thought to be dead has returned.
McDonald's On The Way Out & Conservation Easements
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The fast food giant may be in more trouble than they think...and Oregon NRCS is looking for conservation easement applications.
Stronger El Nino & Potato Donation
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Part of the western U.S. might see some rain in the next week...and Bayer is donating 60 tons of potatoes.
Suspended Investigation & Water Treaty
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Police have suspended the investigation into a pair of wolves...and the Columbia River Treaty need to be modified.
Wild Bird Study & Drug Use In Animals
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Research is being done on wild birds and organic farming...plus a workshop tomorrow in Twin Falls looks at animal drug use stewardship.
Wildfires Still Burning & Ag Secretary Visit
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Wildfires continue in the NW and there's hope that more research could help future firefighters...the Ag Secretary will be visiting the state today.
Back to Prison For Farmers & Species Off The ESL
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A pair of Oregon farmers are headed back to prison under a terrorism conviction...and three new species have been pull off the ESL.
Water Quality Letter & Specialty Crop Dollars
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Water quality may get a boost from a letter to the EPA...and Oregon gets some financial help for specialty crops.
Record Setter & Whitetail Hunting Season
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The blue tongue disease shouldn't affect the whitetail hunting season...and it was definitely a record setting fire year.
Marijuana Warning & Agriculture Supports TPP
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Growers of marijuana in Oregon are getting a warning...and the ag chief says the TPP is a good move for agriculture.
Response to TPP & Reducing Energy Bills
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Cold weather is around the corner and it might be time to look at your energy bills...plus the ag industry praises the passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Stink Bug Concerns & New Dean
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Once again sink bugs are becoming a nuisance in the NW...and UI has a new ag dean.
Bluetongue Confirmed & Cougar Attack
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An outbreak of bluetongue disease is affecting some livestock...and first it was wolves, now a cougar is attacking livestock.