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Dec. 12—After Northwest pear growers endured their worst harvest in nearly 40 years this fall, some good news and optimism for the future was needed — and provided — at the Washington State Tree Fruit Association's annual meeting. The gathering, held Monday through Wednesday in Yakima alongside the Northwest Horticulture Expo, gave pear growers a chance to share what works in pest control, ...

Donald Trump rang the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell Thursday, a celebratory moment for the president-elect who was returned to the White House in an election in which the US economy took center stage.

Dec. 12—Washington residents don't have to travel far to see bioluminescence. The phenomenon that causes floating microorganisms in the water to light up when the surface is disturbed can be found around the state's shores and waters. But one spot in the state has been named among the best in the world for viewing bioluminescence, according to Lonely Planet. On Dec. 11, the travel guide ...

Q. If you watch television and see the drug commercials, diabetes is the happiest disease you could hope to have. The ads make you almost want to have it, because people are always having so much fun.