Nationwide, there have been 70 confirmed human cases since 2024, according to the CDC. Most of these cases have been among farmworkers, who are in daily close contact with poultry and cattle.California has recordedthe most cases, with 38 patients, nearlyall exposed to the virus from dairy herds, followed by Washington state with 11 cases.
This third-generation farmer from Pasco was most recently the National Potato Council’s first vice president and vice president of trade affairs and he also served on the Washington State Potato Commission.
The job posting for the top executive notesfrequent turnover in administrators in recent yearsas well as additional challenges facing the county, such as workplace culture, collaboration with other local agencies and governments, revenue not keeping pace with cost increases and the lack of a unified strategic plan.
Two Rivers Terminal LLC has been cited for 96 serious and 43 general violations in the past three years, including employee deaths in 2024 and2012 and three who were hospitalized.
Officials with the Simon Property Group, which owns Columbia Center, announced the renovation project Thursday via social media, saying that it will give the mall a “fresh, modern look.”
Washington state’s drought status isn’t looking much better after the recent bout of storms, though the drier side of the state is faring better than the west side, state officials say.