ARTICLES BY JOEL MARTIN<BR> BBJ EDITOR
Roots and buds: WSHA looks to the past... and the future
In Washington, fruit is, as they say, a growing business. Besides the apples that are almost synonymous with our state, we grow pears, cherries, peaches... basically anything that hangs on a tree and tastes yummy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
The show must go on
Any way you look at it, farming tends to be a solitary sort of occupation. Sure, it's often done by families working together, but when you're miles from the nearest neighbor, it can take a real effort to touch base with other growers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Conference season
To everything there is a season, as it's been written, and the season after harvest is devoted to conferences and trade shows. These are the shows for which we currently have dates and locations. The list will be updated as more shows are scheduled.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Didier accuses Newhouse of illegal campaigning
Clint Didier, a candidate for the 4th Congressional District seat, has accused rival Dan Newhouse of illegal campaign practices, which Newhouse's campaign denies.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Dan Newhouse: Looking down the road
Dan Newhouse has spent a lot of time at the point where government and agriculture intersect. He's a third-generation farmer from the Yakima Valley, working the family farm near Sunnyside. In addition to that, Newhouse has also served as a representative in the Washington State legislature from 2003 to 2009. …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Eat fresh, eat local
As the summer sun comes up on Saturday morning, a flurry of activity begins in parks and town squares all across America. Banners are unfurled, tables and pavilions are set up, trucks are backed up and wares are laid out, ready for the whole community to come and buy, It's …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Clint Didier: "Some hell to pay"
Clint Didier is a lifelong farmer. Sure, he took a few years off to play professional football: seven years with the Washington Redskins, two with the Green Bay Packers, and two Super Bowl victories to top it off. But Didier was born and raised in Eltopia, where he and his …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
George Cicotte: Government needs to get its nose out
George Cicotte (pronounced "SEE-cot") isn't a career politician, and doesn't want to be. Besides being a husband and father of seven, he's a lawyer specializing in healthcare and employment issues, which he believes gives him the experience and tools to fix some things that he sees going wrong in the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Explosion rocks Plymouth
An explosion this morning at the Williams Northwest Natural Gas storage facility prompted the evacuation of the adjacent community of Plymouth, near the SR 395 bridge across the Columbia. No injuries were reported as of 10:15.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Carpenter steps down as MLIRD manager
Moses Lake Irrigation District Manager Curt Carpenter tendered his resignation on Monday, citing health concerns and strain on his family.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
