Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Customs And Border Protection Plans To Decrease Hours For Northeastern Washington Crossing
U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to reduce operating hours at a border crossing between Danville, and Grand Forks, British Columbia, and residents in Ferry County, Washington aren’t pleased.
With Billions At Stake, Supreme Court Rules States May Tax Online Retailers
The Supreme Court ruled June 21 that states can collect state sales taxes from online retailers on consumer purchases. The decision overruled a decades-old precedent that had protected out-of-state sellers from being required to collect such taxes.
Home On The (Solar) Range: Energy Developers Clamor For Washington’s Grazing Land
Renewable energy developers are showing interest in converting public grazing lands in sunny central Washington into large solar farms. The state Department of Natural Resources says around 15 companies have expressed interest in long-term leases of public rangeland properties, primarily in Klickitat County but also in Yakima, Grant, Douglas and Kittitas counties.
Tariffed Northwest Cherry Growers Don’t Have Much Time To Sort Out Marketing Strategy
So how do you convince a Chinese customer to pay a bit extra for already-expensive fresh Northwest cherries this summer?
Major Wenatchee Fruit Company Stemilt Growers Settles Sexual Harassment And Retaliation Suit
In the wake of the Me Too movement, a sexual harassment and retaliation case at a large fruit company brings the issue closer to home in Wenatchee. Stemilt Growers, a leader in Washington’s apple and cherry industry, has agreed to pay nearly $100,000 to settle a lawsuit with a former employee.
We’ve Got A Pit-Load Of Exports To China. Will Tariffs Hurt?
New tariffs on exports to China could have a big impact on Washington state. Tariffs went into effect Monday on 128 American products, including fruit, pork and metal pipes, in retaliation for proposed U.S. tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum.
Funding Revived For Timber-Reliant Oregon Counties, But Economic Problems Linger
Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation say they’ve revived funding for an expired federal aid program that provided money to rural counties whose economies relied heavily on federal timber harvesting.
Net Neutrality Protection Passes Washington House
Washington lawmakers vowed to protect net neutrality after the Federal Communications Commission rolled back the Obama-era regulations. Now that effort is making progress.
Stocks End Tumultuous Week On An Up Note
The Dow rebounded Friday, closing up more than 300 points. But the index lost about 5 percent for the week as the markets focused on inflation and ballooning government debt.
Lyft, Uber Drivers In Washington May Face Fingerprint Background Checks
Uber and Lyft drivers may soon have to undergo tougher background checks in Washington state. Lawmakers are considering a proposal that would require drivers to pass a fingerprint background check before being allowed to operate.
Residents Displaced By Rattlesnake Ridge Slide Confront Yakima’s Tight Housing Market
The slow-moving landslide on Rattlesnake Ridge in Washington’s Yakima Valley points to a larger problem plaguing the region: affordable housing. When residents were told to move away from their homes in the slide area, there were few places to go.
Washington Hemp Growers In Limbo, Some Cast Eyes To Oregon
A regulatory snafu in Washington has industrial hemp farmers in limbo over planting a crop in 2018. Some of them are looking to shift acreage to Oregon.
