Environment
How your favorite IPA is contributing to climate change
A new report from a Yakima-based trade group is the first step toward a more environmentally sustainable hop industry.
Mai Hoang
Mai Hoang is the Central/Eastern Washington reporter for Cascade PBS, where she seeks to provide a broader perspective on what is happening east of the Cascades.
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politics
La lucha por un distrito electoral latino y lo que significa para la política del centro de Washington
El condado de Yakima, escenario de múltiples demandas sobre el derecho al voto, es el foco de nuevos casos luego de un desorganizado proceso de reordenación distrital estatal.
politics
What the fight for a Latino voting district means for Central WA politics
Yakima County, a hotbed for voting rights cases, is at the center of yet more lawsuits after a messy state redistricting process.
News
WA prepares against invasive rose- and hop-eating beetle
Officials are investing millions to trap, quarantine and eradicate the bugs in Yakima Valley, which are capable of devouring over 300 types of plants.
News
Central WA shopping center defies 'malls-are-dying' narrative
The Valley Mall in Union Gap is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Here's its secret to success.