Agriculture

Northwest wine behemoth – Ste. Michelle Wine Estates – may be listing

These farmworkers thought a new overtime law would help them. Now, they want it gone

Washington state is among a handful of states with new laws granting farmworkers the right to earn time-and-a-half for overtime work. But for many workers, things haven't turned out as expected.

Washington state enacts new rules to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat

A set of new and permanent rules aimed at protecting outdoor workers from the scorching heat took effect Monday.

Many of WA's most exclusive cherries are shipped abroad

Correspondent Anna King explains.

Washington's late-night luxury cherries

Summer cherry season is right around the corner. Literally… the fruit is making its way to your grocery store and farmers market right now. One Washington grower is pulling out all the stops to whip up an extra special batch of cherries. It means harvesting the fruit in the middle of the night in a greenhouse. Northwest News Network correspondent Anna King is here to tell us about the luxury cherry industry cropping up in the state.