Inslee declares drought emergency for vast majority of Washington, says this is ‘summer of climate change’ By Nico Portuondo nicop@spokesman.com(509) 459-5140 Gov. Jay Inslee declared a drought emergency Wednesday for the vast majority of Washington and said that the historic dry spell is being made worse by climate change. “We have to recognize this, this wave […]

These hot summer months produce a lot of algae in our canal system, which we treat with a variety of herbicides. One thing we can’t treat, however, is grass clippings. Recently we’ve taken several calls regarding grass clippings being found in our customers’ filters. If you happen to live near or on our canal system, […]

July is Smart Irrigation Month! Smart Irrigation Month was an initiative kick started by the Irrigation Association with the aim of educating individuals regarding the benefits of smart irrigation technologies, products, and services. Amongst many examples of water wastage, one is directly associated with sprinklers — people turn on sprinklers but forget to turn them […]