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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…
Skone recognized as Top Five dealer
DESHLER, Neb. — Reinke has recognized Skone Irrigation, Inc., with locations in Pasco and Warden, as one of its top five highest selling dealers in the Northwe…
Basin people making new publisher's transition easier
MOSES LAKE — Media industry veteran and small business entrepreneur Caralyn Bess grew up 45 minutes outside of New York City and spent most of her life living …
SGL Group buys BMW stake in Moses Lake Carbon fiber plant
MOSES LAKE — SGL Carbon, which produces carbon fiber car components here in Moses Lake, has bought out BMW’s 49 percent stake in SGL Automotive.
George business owners recognized for community work
GEORGE — It all began with a lesson from Ekta Saini’s grandmother.
GC unemployment dropping faster than state average
MOSES LAKE — Unemployment in Grant County dropped faster than the state average in August, September and October. The unemployment rate for October was 4.3 per…
PUD fiber build will require new policies
EPHRATA — The expansion of the Grant County PUD’s fiber system won’t resume until utility district officials and commissioners make some decisions on how to proceed.
McCain Foods wants above-ground fiber internet link
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council is considering a request from McCain Foods to allow the company to run an overhead fiber optic cable to connect to the internet, rather than going underground as current city ordi…
Port of Moses Lake passes budget, authorizes tax levy
MOSES LAKE — Commissioners overseeing the Port of Moses Lake unanimously approved an operating budget of $6.2 million for 2018, with anticipated revenue for th…
Angry Squirrelz is a chill place to hang
MOSES LAKE — Kent Kirkwood went into business to have fun.
Stores crowded but orderly Thursday, Friday
MOSES LAKE — Judging from the parking lot on Stratford Road Thanksgiving night, all that talk about most Christmas shopping going online is a little exaggerate…
Steady stream of shoppers on Small Business Saturday
MOSES LAKE — A sunny day and a chance at store specials attracted a steady stream of customers to downtown businesses on Small Business Saturday.
Grant PUD update will take about a year
EPHRATA — The process to determine the Grant County PUD’s response to a substantial increase in requests for new electrical service will take about a year, starting with six months to study all the implications.
Moses Lake Cyclery moves downtown
MOSES LAKE — It’s typical for a bike shop to see some down time in winter.
Orchard worker housing project underway in Mattawa
MATTAWA — The first of three phases of the Washington Growers League housing project for Starr Ranch Custom Orchards being built on a 5-acre plat on Pat Chee D…
AeroTEC celebrates hangar opening
MOSES LAKE — It may very well be the highest disco ball in the state of Washington.