rural economy

As the water heats up, you might start to see lakes – and sometimes rivers – close because of toxic algal blooms. The blooms can make people sick and kill pets. But, a Central Washington team hopes they can solve the problem.

Washington will have to develop renewable energy projects to meet its carbon-free goals. A lot of that development will likely happen in rural areas. That’s why the state wants to hear from rural residents.

During the pandemic lots of people relocated from big cities to small, rural places. In Waitsburg, Wash., some say that's boosted the economy.

In the City of Palouse council chambers, Sharon White and Brenda Brown are trying to get their hair just right. They rattle a can of super-hold hairspray…

Amazon’s ever-expanding footprint in Seattle — and the polarizing growing pains that accompany it — contrasts what’s currently happening in northeastern…

While Washington state lawmakers have vowed to protect net neutrality, thousands of people in rural communities still lack access to high speed internet.…

New numbers out Monday show Idaho's rural areas experienced the post-recession years very differently from the state's cities. While places like Boise and…