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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…
Moses Lake development moving at steady pace
MOSES LAKE — Just taking a look around Moses Lake, there’s a lot going on.
Railroad construction on hold for six months
MOSES LAKE — Construction won’t start on the Northern Columbia Basin Railroad link along Wheeler Road until later this year, according to Port of Moses Lake Executive Director Jeffrey Bishop.
Crescent Bar boat launch to open in May
CRESCENT BAR — Construction work on recreation and infrastructure facilities on Crescent Bar should be finished before the end of 2018. The new on-island boat …
Hearings set for possible natural gas rate increase
KENNEWICK — Customers of Cascade Natural Gas are being invited to submit comments on a proposed rate increase. If approved, the rate increase would go into effect on or before Aug. 1.
Big Bend Job and Career Fair fills ATEC building to overflowing
MOSES LAKE — There were so many prospective employers and prospective employees at the Big Bend Community College Job and Career Fair that they spilled out of …
Decision April 30 on Samaritan trauma treatment change
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare officials will learn April 30 whether or not the hospital will earn designation as a Level 3 trauma center.
Samaritan projected to finish 2017 with a profit
MOSES LAKE — The year-end financial review is pending, but preliminary numbers from December show Samaritan Healthcare turned a profit for the month and had a profitable 2017.
Samaritan in the black in January
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare got off to a good financial start in 2018, with net income more than double the budget projection.
Adams County unemployment drops in December
RITZVILLE — Adams County unemployment went down by almost two percentage points between December 2016 and December 2017. Unemployment went up more than 2 perce…
Big Bend Job and Career Fair slated for Thursday
MOSES LAKE — People can learn about available jobs and some of their options for college, among other possibilities, at the Big Bend Community College 2018 Job…
Summer jobs available for teens
LACEY — It may not be the most glamorous summer job ever, but teenagers can make a little extra money over the summer by picking up litter and protecting the environment with the Ecology Youth Corps (EYC).
Ephrata council seeks short-term rental input
EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council devoted much of its most recent Wednesday meeting discussing proposed regulations for short-term vacation rentals — like Air BnB — with parking and pets topping the list of counci…
Low electrical rates generate flood of inquiries
MOSES LAKE — It’s not a gold rush – gold rushes are kind of 19th Century – but there are a lot of people interested in possibly opening businesses in Grant County. Growth has its upside, but this growth spurt is ca…
Construction projects underway all around town
MOSES LAKE — From a new motel to remodeling of existing buildings, construction projects are proceeding apace in Moses Lake.
PUD 2017 budget results reviewed
EPHRATA — The books aren’t closed on 2017, but preliminary results show the Grant County PUD spent about 25 percent less than it had budgeted for capital projects last year. The preliminary review was part of a rep…