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Sip & Stroll to offer greater variety of sips
MOSES LAKE — Sip & Stroll, the Downtown Moses Lake’s annual celebration of wine and local business, is expanding i…
Grant PUD discusses fiber options
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners will have to decide how – or if – to continue the expansion of the PUD’s fiber network. Utility district officials lai…
Grant PUD meetings on fiber scheduled
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD customers will have a chance to tell commissioners their opinions and ideas for the PUD’s fiber network at two community meetings, one Tuesday in Ephrata and the second on Thursday in Geo…
Ephrata mulls AirBnB regulations
EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council took a first look at proposed regulations for short-term room and house rentals on Wednesday, with several council members e…
Quincy hospital sees hope in port deal
QUINCY — The possible deal between the Quincy Hospital and the Port of Quincy is a “unique opportunity” that will help keep the hospital in the small but growing community, according to Glenda Bishop, director of t…
Grant County unemployment drops in February
YAKIMA — Unemployment in Grant County dropped eight-tenths of 1 percent between January and February 2017, and was lower than in February 2016. Unemployment wa…
Lowe's donates $2,500 to Grant County Fairgrounds
EPHRATA — Lowe’s is donating $2,500 to the Grant County Fairgrounds as part of its Lowe’s Heroes program, according to Grant County Fairgrounds Director Mickey…
Kris Neff says job has changed her perspective
MOSES LAKE — Kris Neff said her career allows her to help people, and that’s crucial to her.
Kirkpatrick named editor at Sun Tribune, Business Journal
MOSES LAKE — Bob Kirkpatrick took a different route into journalism. Most journalists in the field took the traditional route and graduated high school, went t…
Conley retires, port seeks replacement
MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake is seeking a new commissioner following the resignation of longtime commission member Mike Conley.
Public meetings set on PUD fiber options
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD will hold two public meetings to discuss the future of its fiber optic network in late April. The first is scheduled for 2 p.m. April 25 at the PUD commission meeting room, 30 Southwe…
Newhouse impressed by port, Mitsubishi
MOSES LAKE — As Rep. Dan Newhouse made his way through the maze that is Mitsubishi Aircraft’s test center here, he found himself somewhat overwhelmed.
Grant PUD to consider contract for advanced electric meters
EPHRATA — Installation of new, advanced electric meters is projected to begin in September. Grant County PUD commissioners reviewed the proposed plan to buy an…
George Industrial Park slated to receive state funding
GEORGE — An industrial park in George is slated to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds from the state’s proposed capital budgets for water and ro…
Quincy data center seeks fewer generators
QUINCY — The air in Eastern Washington is going to be a little cleaner thanks to a request from the Dell data center in Quincy to significantly reduce the number of diesel powered backup generators.
Del's Feed and Farm Supply to close in Othello
OTHELLO — Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retail store chain in the United States and owner of Del’s Feed and Farm Supply, has announced that the Del’s location in Othello will close this fall.