late spring 2011

Not ready for prime time: Western Washington farmers are experiencing one of the latest seasons for crops in recent memory. Strawberries may ripen at least two weeks later than normal.

Cool, wet spring delays Washington strawberry crop

Gary Crawford

A cool, wet spring has slowed strawberries and other crops in parts of Washington.One berry farmer, Randy Kraught of Barbie's Berries in Ferndale, told…

Carlos Valencia harvests riesling grapes on the farm of Mike Miller, near Prosser, Wash. File photo.

Wine makers fret over cool spring, still hope for good vintage

Anna King

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-970534.mp3Northwest winemakers are holding out hope for a good 2011 vintage despite…

Snowplows work to clear the debris from a controlled avalanche covering the North Cascades Highway on May 10.

North Cascades Highway to reopen this week

The Associated Press

For nearly six months, western Washingtonians who wanted to drive to Winthrop, Okanagan and other north central Washington locations have had to make an…