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Ecology: 2025 Could Be Another Dry Year
Ecology: 2025 Could Be Another Dry Year
Ecology: 2025 Could Be Another Dry Year
As of February 13th, the Washington Department of Ecology said it was too early to tell if enough snowpack had accumulated to lift the 2024 drought declaration.  Experts are concerned that at this point, it will take more snow than Washington will likely see before the spring to offset the dry conditions the state experienced last year.   ...
Dept. Of Ecology Fines Soap Lake Farm $10K
Dept. Of Ecology Fines Soap Lake Farm $10K
Dept. Of Ecology Fines Soap Lake Farm $10K
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has issued a $10,000 fine to a Grant County farm for water-use violations. Ecology imposed the fine against Stevens Land Holdings, LLC of Soap Lake for continuing to irrigate 100 acres of alfalfa without a permit...
Seasonal Burn Ban Now in Effect for Grant County
Seasonal Burn Ban Now in Effect for Grant County
Seasonal Burn Ban Now in Effect for Grant County
Grant County's seasonal burn ban went into effect today (Thursday, June 1). The restrictions were implemented by the county's board of commissioners in 2017 and apply to all unincorporated areas in the county. Spokesperson Kyle Foreman of the Grant County Sheriff's Office says that means burning rules in other places within the county might vary...

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