{"id":2,"date":"2024-12-20T17:45:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T01:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-06-12T15:41:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T22:41:45","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/","title":{"rendered":"Steven&#8217;s County Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left wsu-hero--size-xsmall \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/DowntownColville-1140x434-1.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/DowntownColville-1140x434-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/DowntownColville-1140x434-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/DowntownColville-1140x434-1.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/DowntownColville-1140x434-1.jpg 768w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\"\n\t\talt=\"Downtown Colville in the valley between mountain ranges as soon from a mountainside above the city.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 63% 79%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--light wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-eyebrow-header\">\n\t\t\t\tWSU Extension\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-6ab231741871a\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Stevens County<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tConnecting People, Resources and Knowledge\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Stevens County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Stevens County<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--default wsu-spacing-top--default wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>Washington State University&nbsp;Stevens County Extension connects the people of&nbsp;Stevens county to the research and knowledge bases of the state\u2019s land grant research university providing solutions to local problems and stimulating local economies.&nbsp; Our county-based educators work with partners in your communities to provide educational programs and leverage the broad resources of a major university to resolve issues and create a positive future for the residents of&nbsp;Stevens county.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--outline-shadow wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Us\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-spacing-after--none\">986 S. 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web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Streamside planting projects are vitally important in the restoration of fish and wildlife habitat. The success of these restoration projects is directly tied to proper planting techniques and subsequent maintenance. This 17-minute DVD will help students and volunteers understand the steps necessary to plant your tree correctly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preserving the Salish Sea <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Preserving The Salish Sea By Using Less Plastic\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5pgeFOg9HGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Discover simple ways to help keep the Salish Sea beautiful and reduce plastic pollution.&nbsp; National Microplastics expert and WSU grad Julie Masura shares tips to help maintain this biologically diverse inland marine ecosystem.&nbsp; Together, we can make a difference in the health of wildlife, salmon, orcas, and other marine species.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-border--add-top wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-color-background--white\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-top wsu-heading--mark-color-midnight\">WSU Extension News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\">\r\n        <article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-66701 \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/wsu-energy-program-launches-residential-energy-code-calculator\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Screenshot-2026-09-17-115400-1024x623.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Screenshot-2026-09-17-115400.png 1986w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Screenshot-2026-09-17-115400-400x244.png 400w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Screenshot-2026-09-17-115400-1024x623.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Screenshot-2026-09-17-115400-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Screenshot-2026-09-17-115400-1536x935.png 1536w\"\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1986px) 100vw, 1986px\"\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Screenshot of the Washington State Residential Energy Code Calculator homepage. A large heading at the top reads \u201cWashington State Residential Energy Code Calculator.\u201d On the left, a \u201cGet Started\u201d panel includes Login and Create an Account buttons. Below, a \u201cNeed Assistance?\u201d section provides contact email addresses for energy code compliance and tool support (ep.energycode@wsu.edu) and account assistance (ep.support@wsu.edu). On the right, a welcome panel titled \u201cWelcome to the WSU Energy Code Compliance Tool\u201d. Text below reads &quot;this application helps homeowners, builders, and building officials determine whether residential compliance construction projects meet the requirements of the Washington State Energy Code - Residential (WSEC-R 2021). The tool provides an efficient way to evaluate building envelope components, mechanical systems, and overall energy performance to ensure compliance with current state regulations. Key Features: Calculate compliance for new residential construction. Evaluate building envelope requirements. Assess mechanical system specificiations. Generate compliance documentation. Save and manage multiple projects.&quot;\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/wsu-energy-program-launches-residential-energy-code-calculator\/\">\t\t\tWSU Energy Program launches Residential Energy Code Calculator\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        \t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\">\n\t\t\t<time>September 17, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-66733 \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/new-from-extension-conservation-grazing-varroa-resistance-cosmic-crisp-best-management-practices-and-more\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Cover-Photo-FS411E_Creative-Commons-License.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Cover-Photo-FS411E_Creative-Commons-License.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Cover-Photo-FS411E_Creative-Commons-License-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Cover-Photo-FS411E_Creative-Commons-License-300x200.jpg 300w\"\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\t\t\t\t\talt=\"A close up of a Varroa mite on a honey bee.\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/new-from-extension-conservation-grazing-varroa-resistance-cosmic-crisp-best-management-practices-and-more\/\">\t\t\tNew from Extension: Conservation grazing, Varroa resistance, Cosmic Crisp\u00ae best management practices, and 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