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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…
Orchards hum with activity, when the weather is right
EPHRATA — The orchard was busy. There was a lot of work to be done, and the place was humming with activity.
Groundbreaking for new BBCC building in mid-May
MOSES LAKE — A groundbreaking ceremony for the new workforce education building at Big Bend Community College tentatively is scheduled for the week of May 14. Linda Schoonmaker, BBCC vice president of finance and a…
Avista to build state's largest solar farm in Lind
LIND — Avista Utilities is expanding its solar energy generation with the Solar Select program, powered by a solar array being built in Lind which will provide…
Samaritan in the black for first quarter
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare chief financial officer Alex Town started his report at Tuesday’s commission meeting with a note of caution. “The first thing I want to say is, don’t get used to every month being …
PUD ponders new rate class
EPHRATA — Grant PUD employees have recommended establishing a new rate class for what they’re calling “evolving industry.” Employees are still working on a rat…
Grant PUD fiber will expand north of Moses Lake
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD fiber network will be expanded north of Moses Lake, in the area of Road K and south of Road 7, and into the town of George in 20…
Grant PUD fiber buildout goes north of Moses Lake, to George
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD fiber network will be expanded north of Moses Lake, in the area of Road K and south of Road 7, and the town of George in 2018. W…
Samaritan named Level 3 trauma center
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Hospital has been upgraded to a Level 3 trauma center. The Washington Department of Health notified hospital officials of the new designation Friday, and it went into effect immediately.
Grant County International Airport will keep control of radar systems
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County International Airport will be retaining control over its control tower radar systems following a review by the Federal Aviation Administration into whether management of the systems sh…
Sonico keeps planes flying
MOSES LAKE — As he leads a group through a room full of airplane parts, William Purdue says something that is both stunning and counterintuitive.
Instructor: Nursing career can lead in many directions
MOSES LAKE — Katherine Christian said she had career plans, and they didn’t include nursing.
Microsoft donates computers, servers, scholarships to BBCC
MOSES LAKE — Microsoft has made a significant donation of computer equipment and scholarships to Big Bend Community College’s computer science program.
Big Bend CC workforce education building bids over estimate
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College officials have an apparent low bidder on the project to build the college’s new workforce education center. But the bid…
Priest Rapids Dam spillway leak cause identified
EPHRATA — The leaks in spillway supports at Priest Rapids Dam are due to separation between concrete blocks poured at different times during construction. Gran…
Ephrata farmer, family giving back
EPHRATA — When he got out of the Army he was certain he wanted to get into farming, though he wasn’t sure how to go about it. Now the owner of Next Mission Far…