Volume 16 Issue 2 February

Tom Tebb is well known in Washington State for his good character—and for his success as the director of the Office of Columbia River (OCR) at the Washington State Department of Ecology. In our cover…

Volume 16 Issue 1 January WA

Shane Sheppard is the manager of Consolidated Irrigation District No. 19, located in the rapidly urbanizing outskirts of Spokane in eastern Washington State. In this month’s cover story, we speak with him about…

Volume 15 Issue 10 Nov-Dec WA

Alice Parker and her family moved to the Columbia Basin Project (CBP) area in 1965 and developed their farm out of the sagebrush and cheatgrass. In addition to being a farmer, Ms. Parker served as the secretary…

Volume 15 Issue 9 October WA

With the explosion of the craft beer industry, hops are big business, and the Yakima Valley is the biggest hop- growing region in the nation. In our cover story this month, we speak with Kirby Redman,…

Volume 15 Issue 8 September WA

Washington State’s AgForestry Leadership Program is justly famous for the professional formation it gives participants over its 2‑year course of study. This month, we interview three members of Class 44…

Volume 15 Issue 7 July/August WA

The history of the Wenatchee Reclamation District reaches back to the end of the 19th century, and some of its infrastructure—including wooden pipes and flumes— dates back to the early…

Volume 15 Issue 6 June WA

In our cover story this month, we speak with Kelton Montgomery, the manager of Cascade Irrigation District in Ellensburg. He updates us on infrastructure needs, funding efforts, the complications of…

Volume 15 Issue 5 May WA

This month, I’d like to give special recognition to Fred Ziari on the 40th anniversary of the founding of his company, IRZ Engineering & Consulting. As you’ll read in this issue’s cover story, Mr. Ziari is an inspiring…

Volume 15 Issue 4 Apr WA

This month, I have the pleasure of featuring not just one but two of my good friends on our cover. Chuck Freeman is departing Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) after 15 years as secretary/district…

Volume 15 Issue 3 Mar WA

While he has been the manager of the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District (SCBID) since 2021, John O’Callaghan brings more than three decades of experience on the Columbia Basin…