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Pumpkin patch sprouts at Clickit RV lot in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — There’s a new pumpkin patch, sort of, out near I-90 east of Moses Lake. “We’ve got five bins of pu…
Ready to roll
MOSES LAKE — Grant Transit Authority’s new Multimodal Transit Center opened Monday with a ribbon cutting and the announcement of new and expanded bus service.
Congress allocates money for wheat research
MOSES LAKE — Two congressional committees have included $1 million for research to combat a decline in the quality of the region’s wheat production.
Samaritan Healthcare stays in the black
MOSES LAKE — More patients meant good and bad financial news for Samaritan Healthcare, according to a financial report presented to commissioners at their last…
Port of Othello gets high marks for audit
OTHELLO — The Port of Othello received a squeaky-clean report in three categories from the Washington State Auditor’s Office. State Auditor Pat McCarthy found no discrepancies in an accountability audit for the thr…
Food Safety seminar at BBCC Tuesday
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Economic Development Council (EDC) is sponsoring a half-day long seminar on Tuesday to help farmers and food processors comply with federal and state safety and environmental laws.
Summer is construction season in the Basin
MOSES LAKE — It being summer, construction activity is at a fever pitch.
Gasoline still costly in Washington and the West
MOSES LAKE — Despite the demands of summer driving, gasoline prices across the U.S. have fallen in the last month an average of 4.8 cents per gallon since June.
Rodeo and fair to offer combo tickets
MOSES LAKE — Summer is here.
Schreiner made branch manager at Ephrata Washington Trust
EPHRATA – Chris Schreiner has more than 20 years in the banking industry, three as an assistant branch manager at the Washington Trust, Ephrata branch. Now, she will have his opportunity to serve the community in a…
Concerns expressed about data center diesel generators
QUINCY — Danna Dalporto held up a muffin to make her point.
Port of Othello sells property to Betaseed Inc.
Betaseed Inc., out of Bloomington, Minn., has purchased 6.3 acres of land from the Port of Othello and is currently in the process of erecting a storage facili…
So far, 2017 producing good prices for timothy hay
MOSES LAKE — Farming anything is something of a gamble – sometimes it’s a good year, sometimes it’s just so-so, sometimes it’s an awesome year, sometimes it’s …
Cherry crop could set record
QUINCY — The good news is, cool spring weather has extended the cherry harvest season, removing some of the peaks that can make cherry marketing such a headach…
Othello clinic construction in home stretch
OTHELLO — Construction crews are installing cabinets in some sections, painting and plastering the walls in others; in some sections the carpet has been instal…
Dent bill would prevent airport service consolidation
OLYMPIA — Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, has introduced legislation that would keep integral facilities at the Grant County International Airport, rather than co…