irrigation

KID estimates the new replacement Chandler Station Pump will be operational by Tuesday, May 19th.

The countdown is on for Kennewick’s irrigation shutdown, but there’s no need to fret — 3 simple tips could save your lawn from the heat.

Irrigation season is here, and for many in Kennewick, keeping tabs on that water flow just got a whole lot easier with KID's new 2026 interactive map.

According to data from the Bureau of Reclamation, who oversees water allotments, rivers, supplies and more, we're in for a dry summer.

On Thursday, President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum revoking the Biden Administration’s “Restoring Healthy and Abundant Salmon, Steelhead, and Other Native Fish Populations in the Columbia River Basin” Memorandum.  President Trump...

For a variety of reasons, there are multiple politicians, groups, and organizations that say they want the dams on the Snake River removed.  Casey Chumrau, CEO of the Washington Grain Commission said many outside of agriculture don’t appreciate what those dams do, and provide for farmers across the Northwest and beyond.  She said over...

Increasing demand for surface water, and greater use of ground water and recycled water for irrigation, has led to H2O with high salt concentrations being used for crops.   “Plants they do not like high salt in irrigation water or in the soil," said USDA geneticist Devinder Sandhu.  "So, thi...

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a study on replacing the Lower Snake River Dams.  DOE said the Pacific Northwest Regional Energy Planning Project will be an 18-month study, exploring how utilities in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Montana can deal with future power needs in the event that the Snake River dams are removed.  The stu...

Breached canal floods couple of roads

Not just Grant County, but irrigation canals everywhere

water levels indicate some of the good snowfall melted off

This week during its bimonthly meeting in Boise, the Idaho Water Resource Board gave its approval to 19 Aging Infrastructure Grants, plus additional spending for a sustainability project.