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Sep. 20—How close is the Goose Prairie Solar project near Moxee to being fully operational? Like new homeowners, developers of the large energy operation have begun "mowing the lawn" on the property. Completion of the 80-megawatt project is expected next month, and a utility sign-off on the solar energy farm is scheduled in November, said Jacob Crist, senior project manager with developer ...

Sep. 20—Hop harvest is an incredibly busy time for Shelley Desmarais and her family, who own CLS Farms in Moxee. Their fifth-generation hop farm has more than 2,200 acres with 27 hop varieties. They appreciate the many workers who make this highly specialized harvest happen every year. It's also a reflective time for Desmarais, a two-time breast cancer survivor. Since 2018, brewers have ...

Boise City Council Member Kathy Corless’s voice wavered as she described a close call at her daughter’s junior high school on Monday: The school district sent a message to hundreds of parents about a threat a student made on social media. “We continue to see this happen, and this is now a reality,” Corless said. “That our kids have to go through these active shooter drills is almost beyond ...

General Motors is recalling 449,671 pickup trucks and SUVs to fix a problem related to the brake fluid indicator, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Johnson & Johnson has boosted to more than $8.2 billion its offer to settle thousands of lawsuits by people who say its baby powder gave them cancer, according to people familiar with the matter.