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Bug Out branches out
MOSES LAKE — After a year of successfully fighting off bugs and weeds, Bug Out is expanding into helping things gr…
Grant County unemployment creeps up in October
YAKIMA — October unemployment in Grant County crept up slightly between 2017 and 2018, and increased one-half of one percent between September and October 2018.
Toy donations fill the Explorer
MOSES LAKE — The crowd at Business After Hours filled a Ford Explorer with toys Tuesday night, part of the effort by employees at Bud Clary Ford to ensure ever…
Samaritan Healthcare turns profit in October
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare has enjoyed a good financial year in 2018, and that continued in October.
PUD to offer general manager new contract
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners will vote on proposal to offer general manager Kevin Nordt a five-year contract at the Dec. 11 commission meeting.
Port of Quincy OKs 2019 budget, sets ribbon cutting for new tenant
QUINCY — Commissioners overseeing the Port of Quincy approved an $8.5 million budget for 2019, including $2.5 million for a major new manufacturing facility in one of its Quincy industrial parks.
Greenpoint delivers second custom 787
MOSES LAKE — Greenpoint Technologies announced last week that it has delivered its second customized 787-8 Dreamliner to “a confidential customer.”
PUD fiber buildout set for 2019
EPHRATA — Where Grant County PUD’s fiber optic buildout goes from here was the subject of discussion at the regular commission meeting Tuesday.
Samaritan authorizes land purchase for possible new hospital
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare commissioners approved the purchase of a parcel of land at a special meeting Monday, the first step toward a possible new hos…
Windermere's new digs a 'fun place' to work
MOSES LAKE — The folks at Windermere Real Estate in Moses Lake had their eyes on the corner of Third Avenue and Division Street for quite some time.
BBCC workforce education building takes shape
MOSES LAKE — Walls are starting to go up on the new workforce education center at Big Bend Community College. The project is on schedule and might even be ahead of schedule, said Linda Schoonmaker, BBCC vice-presid…
Samaritan Healthcare approves 2019 budget
MOSES LAKE — Additional doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners are expected to lead to increased revenue for Samaritan Healthcare in 2019. Hospital district commissioners approved the proposed 2019 b…
Is Boeing up to something in Grant County?
MOSES LAKE — Something is happening at the Boeing facility at the Grant County International Airport.
Grant PUD looking to finish fiber project in five years
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD will work to finish the county’s fiber buildout in five years. Utility district commissioners directed employees to add $12.6 million to the 2019 budget for the fiber project, with th…
Port of ML considering power options following PUD vote
MOSES LAKE — Industrial electricity users in and around Moses Lake are going to consider their options following the election earlier this month of two new Grant County Public Utility District commissioners who fav…
Expansion at Guarding Angels Cemetery
MOSES LAKE — Kayser’s Chapel has expanded its Guarding Angels Cemetery near Moses Lake.