We love the Cosmic Crisp. What's your favorite apple variety?

After Cosmic Crisp, Scientists Unveil an Apple for the Climate Change Era 🍎

Agronomists at WSU are unveiling a new apple, the Sunflare, which they say tastes as good as their Cosmic Crisp but can withstand unpredictable weather.

@newyorktimes @agpnw.bsky.social

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/us/new-apple-climate-change.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VFA.MNZI.i3o1MqW4hbLB&smid=url-share

#Apples #CosmicCrisp #Sunflare #WashingtonState #AnnaGriffin

Note: This event was Saturday, March 21st.

#Spokane County to host #WorldWaterDay celebration

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — "Spokane County officials, in collaboration with multiple #environmental organizations, are gearing up to celebrate World Water Day with a special event on Saturday, March 21.

"The celebration will take place at the #DorisMorrisonLearningCenter at the #SalteseFlats #Wetlands."

https://www.khq.com/news/spokane-county-to-host-world-water-day-celebration/article_dfab6c6c-4a72-4b3c-849a-0891b2d7016f.html

#SolarPunkSunday #SpokaneRiverKeepers #WashingtonState #SpendTimeInNature

Washington state bans all law enforcement - including ICE agents - from wearing masks while on duty

‘Law enforcement’s job is to protect us — yet, ICE is hiding from public accountability,’ Governor Bob Ferguson said

Every level of state government is critical and we need to vote that way

#ICE #WashingtonState #MaskBan

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/washington-bans-masks-ice-agents-b2942919.html

Hi, these are the weekly #washingtonstate #kingcounty (that is, #seattle and environs) #COVID #COVID19 #wastewater toots. A quick reminder that this King County respiratory disease data comes from Washington State, not the federal government.

The West Point (WSPT) sewage treatment plant's 7 day running average of its detected Sars-CoV-2 levels is low. The last calculation was made on 3/10. Note: the wastewater numbers for the three King County sites didn't get updated last week, but it looks like they have been backfilled now.

WSPT is one of three King County(-ish) sewersheds in this dataset. You can find overviews, individual sewershed results, and a breakdown of variants for the state wastewater surveillance program, along with other metrics like case counts and hospitalizations for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses, at https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater. If you go to the page and click "learn more" in the statewide view tab, you can find out lots of details about how these data are calculated and how to interpret them. The dashboard gets updated every Wednesday (generally). The Department of Health is here on the fediweb, at @WADeptHealth

"Pike Place"
Teableau for 03/18/26

This painting is artist Carol Chen Lord's rendition of Pike Place Market in Seattle.

#Tea #Art #Teableau #TeaCozy #TeaCosy #BlackTea #Handmade #Sewing #Painting #Seattle #WashingtonState #PNW #Lighthouses #Apples #VintageChina #FranciscanWare #FranciscanApple