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Open Market
MOSES LAKE — If you’re looking for a place to maybe get that special someone a Valentine’s Day gift, Paul Carney...
Chemical incident at Lamb Weston leads to air monitoring in Quincy
QUINCY — Air quality is being monitored around the Lamb Weston processing facility in Quincy, 1005 E St. SW, following the release of anhydrous ammonia at th...
UMANI Festival offers BBCC scholarships
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s UMANI Festival, which debuted last September, has funded a new scholarship for Big Bend Community College students, according to a ...
Bill looks to encourage nuclear tech in state energy goals
OLYMPIA — House Bill 1584, which was introduced to the House on Jan. 25, would require advanced nuclear reactor technology to be considered, along with other...
More patients, smaller staff challenge for Samaritan ER
MOSES LAKE — More patients, fewer staff, more paperwork and cramped spaces have combined to put strains on the emergency department at Samaritan Hospital. Ma...
Wash. wolf management bill introduced
OLYMPIA - A bill just put before the Washington State Legislature will flexibility for the department of fish and wildlife to collaborate with local governme...
Report: China bans some solar manufacturing tech exports
HONG KONG — China has reportedly banned the export of several important technologies needed to make solar panels, according to a report in the Hong Kong-base...
Staying active
MOSES LAKE - A fitness class geared toward seniors, but also fitness beginners and those with mobility challenges, is available three days a week at a local ...
REC reaches supply deal with solar panel maker
MOSES LAKE — REC Silicon announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement to provide solar-grade silicon to South Korean solar panel maker Hanwha Solutions...
Potato Day coming in February
MOSES LAKE - Staff from the Washington State Potato Commission will celebrate Potato Day in Olympia on Feb. 21. “The most viable voice in Olympia is a far...
Preparing food animals to beat the cold
When the weather dips into cold and freezing temperatures, especially at night, humans stay cozy by turning on heaters and pulling out extra blankets. Food a...
Home sales drop, but show signs of bouncing back
MOSES LAKE — Home sales dropped pretty hard last month. According to data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, home sales in Washington dropped fr...
Confluence names new chief of nursing, vice president,
WENATCHEE — Kelly Allen has been named as the chief nursing officer for the Confluence Health system. She has been working as the assistant to the CNO for ab...
Tater plates
KENNEWICK — The Washington State Potato Commission wants state residents who grow potatoes — or simply like to eat them — to be able to celebrate that with a state potato license plate.
Potato business
KENNEWICK — Tim Prickett said the annual Washington-Oregon Potato Conference is the most important conference he goes to all year. “It’s the only conferen...