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Quincy port approves contract award for intermodal expansion
QUINCY — Construction crews will be working this winter on the first phase of expansion of the Port of Quincy’s in…
Capital budget includes funding for George Industrial Park
GEORGE — The passage of a statewide capital budget finally means that a number of projects planned and budgeted for by ports, school districts, cities and counties across the state have finally been approved.
Plans for Big Bend CC building submitted to county
MOSES LAKE — Plans for the new workforce education center at Big Bend Community College will be submitted to Grant County building officials for review next we…
VIDEO: Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce Business Expo 2018
Tax overhaul will have real-world impact
MOSES LAKE — Federal tax legislation passed in December will make a difference to businesses and individuals – but business owners in particular should consult…
North Dakota firm to buy Evergreen Implement
OTHELLO — Othello-based Evergreen Implement is being bought by Fargo, North Dakota-based RDO Equipment, the largest independent John Deere retailer in the United States.
Trusting the In & Outs of God's plan
Mary Laughlin has always rolled with the idea that God’s plan is better than anything she could ever come up with.
Lots of choices for apple consumers
QUINCY — Growers have reason to be satisfied, at least so far, with the 2017 apple season. Consumers also have reason to be satisfied with the choices availabl…
Grant PUD 2018 rates to be unveiled at Jan. 23 meeting
EPHRATA — A public meeting to get a first look at the proposed Grant County PUD rates is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at the PUD headquarters building, 30 Southwest C St., Ephrata.
WSU to hold oilseed workshop in Hartline
MOSES LAKE — With oilseeds growing in importance to farmers across the Pacific Northwest, Washington State University is holding a series of workshops for oilseed farmers across the region in late January.
Construction at Crescent Bar to be completed this year
EPHRATA — The final phase of improvements to recreation facilities at Crescent Bar is scheduled for 2018, and when it’s done, the Grant County PUD is done with major recreation improvements, at least for the time b…
November unemployment down in Adams County
RITZVILLE — Unemployment in Adams County dropped more than two percent between November 2016 and November 2017. Unemployment went up between October and Novemb…
Bill would pay tuition in rural counties
OLYMPIA — Rural counties struggling to find and retain skilled workers might find some relief in a bill heard Wednesday by the House Committee on Higher Educat…
Grant County unemployment drops in November
MOSES LAKE — Unemployment in Grant County rose between October and November 2017, but is still almost two percentage points below the November 2016 employment …
Elections set for tree fruit, pear committees
WENATCHEE — Cherry growers will be selecting representatives to the Washington Fruit Commission during the annual Stone Fruit Day in Wenatchee Jan. 16. Pear growers will elect representatives to the Processed Pear …
Bond talk at Othello meeting
OTHELLO — School overcrowding, school construction funding and what happens if Othello keeps growing were among the subjects discussed at a community forum spo…