YAKIMA, Wash. -- Ryan Ferguson winces when he leans too close to the mint oil pouring from his still. He pulls his head back inside his shop and drapes a yellow rag over a spout, directing the fumes ...

KENNEWICK — Like many crops in the Mid- Columbia, mint season is a little behind schedule this year because of the cool spring. But it’s catching up fast with the recent heat, helping Washington ...

In central Washington, farmers pay close attention to the constantly fluctuating price of oil. But the crude they're concerned with isn't under the ground, it's on top of it, locked away in fragrant ...