Washington State University

A comprehensive study of U.S. butterfly populations shows dramatic declines in most species, but Pacific Northwest ecologists say swift recoveries are possible.

Sunflare! That’s the new name for Washington State University’s newest apple, a cross between a Honeycrisp and a Cripps Pink apple, known at first as WA 64.

The fruit, a cross between Honeycrisp and Pink Lady, will be produced exclusively by Washington growers and hit grocery stores in 2029.

The Pac-12 may be down to the Pac-2, but that doesn’t mean the league or its remaining members — Oregon State and Washington State — aren’t gearing up for football.

Over production of almonds has dropped prices and crushed the once-lucrative industry. Now, that’s a buzzkill for Northwest beekeepers that usually send millions of hives to California.

UW hired Pat Chun away from their Apple Cup rival a week after their previous athletic director, Troy Dannen, left to take over at Nebraska.

Golden eagle feathers are sacred in many cultures. The Yakama Nation aviary is now home to a 1-year old golden eagle. That’s a big deal because it’s hard to get those feathers legally from the federally protected birds.

No. 19 Washington State's recent eight-game winning streak has given the program a chance to win its first Pac-12 men's basketball regular season title since 1941.

Myles Rice lost a season of his basketball career to cancer. Now healthy, Rice is back on the court and thriving while helping lead a hoops resurgence at Washington State.

A hearing has been set for Nov. 14 in Oregon State and Washington State’s legal fight with the Pac-12 and its departing members to govern the conference and control its assets.