The Friends of Mid-Columbia Libraries are hosting a fall used book sale in Kennewick from September 24th to 28th, with a special presale for members on the 23rd.

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Monthly Whatcom Creek cleanup isn't official, but it is impactful on litter buildup

While regulators consider whether to let US Ecology pile waste higher at the Wayne Disposal landfill, state lawmakers are weighing legislation that would curtail the state’s waste industry. Protestors at a hearing Thursday accused House Speaker Matt Hall of holding up the bills.

WEAVING is slowly becoming a dying art as younger generations are reluctant to carry it forward.

Spurred on by an attempted US right-wing crackdown on Saying Bad Things About Charlie Kirk, South Africa’s self-proclaimed head boy, Ernst Roets, is warning local chatterboxes that he and his crew of library monitors will snitch if free speech gets out of bounds. Indeed, cancel culture — proclaimed dead at Trump’s second inauguration — is now an entrenched part of his presidency, and has advanced deep into the media space. What’s clear is that Kirk’s murder has driven the local white right insane. Can we tempt them back from the brink?

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Written by Angela Mason Foster Extension Master Gardener Volunteer As fall arrives and the leaves begin to drop, many gardeners instinctively reach for the rake or leaf blower, seeing fallen foliage as something to be tidied up and hauled away. But here’s a better idea: turn those leaves into […]

DOE formally approved the continuation of the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste Program (DFLAW) at the Hanford vitrification plant

“After unacceptable delays, it’s good that DOE has finally heeded my call to ... move forward with the final step," Sen. Patty Murray said.

A spinoff company from the University of Alberta has become the only Canadian finalist for a chance to design a recycling system in space.

The Department of Energy on Wednesday signed the paperwork needed to allow radioactive waste to be pumped into the Hanford nuclear site’s vitrification plant 23 years after construction began, said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.

Costco recalls Kirkland Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene bottles sold April 25-August 26 across twelve Midwest states due to spontaneous shattering risk. Customers instructed to wrap bottles in paper towels, place in plastic bags before disposal, and avoid returning to stores

The number of disposable bags, cups, and utensils thrown away has more than doubled in a single year, with the rise of food delivery services contributing to the surge.

Milawa’s Brown Family Wine Group (BFWG) is trialling aluminium wine bottles, releasing a limited edition premium brut Prosecco in the more environmentally friendly packaging.

You rinse the bottle, flatten the box, and wheel the bin to the curb, a small act that feels good, like you’re doing your part for the planet.

The city had to balance the budget after starting out with a $20 million deficit.

The United States wastes 92 billion pounds of food annually. Locally, CROS Ministries is working with community partners and volunteers to rescue some of this unnecessary waste through its gleaning program. During the 2024-25 season, which closed at the end of August, CROS gleaned 460,245 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables to help feed the […]

Emergency managers in McLean County have implemented a county-wide ban on open burning until Friday, Sept. 26 because of an increased fire risk.

POCATELLO — Everyone loves a great thrift store find, and thrifting at Pocatello’s Saint Vincent de Paul just got better. The thrift store and food pantry, at 855 South 2nd Avenue, has completed a major renovation, adding 360 square feet of showroom space. “Our customers are going to love it. We’ve doubled our clothing capacity […]

More than 150,000 vehicles a day cross the Brent Spence Bridge connecting Covington, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio. The congested bridge has “become an

The USCC’s annual compost and recycling conference will outline challenges and opportunities in the industry.