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Raise a pint to WA's farmers this St. Patrick's Day
They say everyone is a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.
This Sunday, as Washingtonians ring in another St. Patrick’s Day, I hope we all take a moment to celebrate two of our state’s finest contributions to the holiday: hops and potatoes.
Read the entire blogAg bills: saying good-bye is hard to do
“O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done …” is one of the most famous elegies ever written. Elegies are poems often written about people who have died but they may also be written to mourn the loss of a thing or evoke a feeling of loss.
An elegy seems appropriate for the end of the 2024 legislative session when a few good bills died and, with them, good ideas for the betterment of the agricultural community.
The end of the legislative session is often bittersweet. A remembrance of battles won and lost and a reminder of battles yet to be faced. This legislative session served to highlight the vast and varied needs of the agricultural community in what was passed and, perhaps more tellingly, in what died.
Read the entire blogOakland, CA Businesses threaten to stop paying taxes until the City cleans up the streets
Headline USA is reporting that a coalition of businesses in Oakland, California are threatening to not pay their taxes if city leaders don’t address the growing crime problem in the Alameda County city.
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