The city council of Spokane, WA, voted Monday to discontinue government use of neonicotinoids, a controversial class of insecticides that have taken the brunt of the blame for colony collapse disorder, the phenomenon causing significant declines in honeybee populations. The vote comes on the heels of last week’s Presidential Memorandum
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E. coli Prompts Recall of Raw Milk in Washington
A farm near Spokane in Washington state is recalling its raw milk because it may be contaminated with toxin-producing E. coli.
The Country Market of Medical Lake said routine sampling by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) discovered that the product was contaminated with E. coli. According to a news
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Crayfish Sickened Spokane Partygoers
On June 18, 2010, live crayfish ordered from an online seafood company were boiled in preparation for a Spokane party.
The next day, at the event, the crayfish were served warm in the same cooler that had contained the live crayfish. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recounts