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Aid sought for farmers hurt by little rainfall

THE OLYMPIAN | • Published September 29, 2009

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Gov. Chris Gregoire has asked the federal government to designate six Eastern Washington counties as farm disaster areas due to weather-related losses.

Gregoire says farmers in some areas got as little as half the average moisture they usually receive. The six counties are Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan.

A federal disaster declaration would make emergency low-interest loans available to farmers in those areas, as well as adjoining counties.

The Associated Press