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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…
Piper Barn show runs through Saturday
MOSES LAKE — Brooke Schwab and Kelly Wemp spotted the candle just as they were leaving the Piper Barn. There it was, right by the door.
Samaritan Healthcare has profitable September
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare turned a healthy profit in September.
ML firm authorized to handle international garbage
MOSES LAKE — When you’re flying international, odds are the last thing you’re thinking about is disposing of your trash.
Grant PUD discusses options for $50 million
EPHRATA — How to use all or part of $50 million, or whether to use it at all, was the subject of discussion at the regular meeting of the Grant County PUD commission Tuesday. Commissioners also decided to commit mo…
Canadian firm sues AeroTEC, Mitsubishi
MOSES LAKE — Canadian aerospace firm Bombardier is accusing Mitsubishi Aircraft and Seattle-based testing and certification company AeroTEC of stealing Bombard…
Adams County unemployment drops in August
YAKIMA — Unemployment in Adams County dipped to 3.8 percent in August, down one-tenth of one percent compared to August 2018. The county’s total nonfarm employ…
Confluence set to make big investment in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — With the rising demand for health care in Grant County, Confluence Health is set to add significantly to its presence in Moses Lake with a new med…
Unemployment drops in Grant County in August
YAKIMA — Grant County’s unemployment dropped two-tenths of one percent between August 2017 and August 2018. Unemployment went down one-tenth of one percent bet…
REC to keep Moses Lake facility open
MOSES LAKE — Despite posting a third-quarter loss, REC Silicon will not close its Moses Lake production facility and will not lay off any more employees, according to company president and CEO Tore Torvund.
Costumes, goodies and prizes at 'Trunk or Treat'
MOSES LAKE — A crowd of 300 to 400 kids in costume turned out Saturday afternoon for Sportsman’s Warehouse’s first annual Trunk or Treat event, according to Sp…
Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce meeting
Ephrata OKs yearlong ban on new cryptocurrency mining
EPHRATA — Ephrata joined the ranks of Grant County cities temporarily banning cryptocurrency development after the city council voted Wednesday to block new cryptocurrency operations for the next 12 months.
Quincy company settles harassment suit for $525,000
QUINCY — A Quincy-based company will be required to pay $525,000 to female workers who claimed a supervisor sexually harassed them. The settlement was announced by the Washington Attorney General’s Office Thursday …
Moses Lake Sears Hometown and Outlet still open for business
MOSES LAKE — While long-troubled, Chicago-based retailing behemoth Sears has finally filed for bankruptcy, spin-off Sears Hometown and Outlet is quick to remind folks that company is still healthy and solvent and i…