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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…
Department of Financial Institutions taps woman to run banking division
Roberta Hollinshead will become the first woman in history to lead the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Division of Banks when she assumes responsibilities on Thursday.
Connors, Lemargie recognized for roles in Basin Project
Warden’s Steve Connors and Richard Lemargie from Ephrata were recognized by the Columbia Basin Development League for playing key roles in the development of the Columbia Basin Project (CBP), according to a CBDL pr…
Black Friday requires planning, coordination
MOSES LAKE — People who study these things for a living, and write about them for major publications, are saying Black Friday doesn’t have the power it once di…
Made in Moses Lake has a little something for everyone
MOSES LAKE — Made in Moses Lake, in the Smith-Martin Building downtown, offers a variety as vast and wide open as the Columbia Basin itself.
Washington Wheat Growers oppose breaching Snake dams
The Snake River dams are part of the Columbia-Snake River System, a 465-mile river waterway that is the top wheat export gateway in the United States and the third-largest grain export gateway in the world.
Basin growers expect changes with new administration
MOSES LAKE — President-elect Donald Trump’s road to the White House was based, in part, on strong support for rural America. The New York City real estate mogu…
Grant PUD approves union contract
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD and members of the union representing electrical workers have reached agreement on a three-year contract. Utility district commi…
Downtown dear to businesswoman's heart
MOSES LAKE — Sue Torrence really loves her store.
Second MRJ-90 arrives at Grant County International Airport
MOSES LAKE — The Mitsubishi Regional Jet No. 1 arrived at Grant County International Airport in late September to global recognition and a press conference in …
Moses Lake author Jan Thacker's second novel coming soon
MOSES LAKE — Once you enter through the red door into a world of wonder, into the theatre of the mind that is Moses Lake author Jan Thacker’s realm, you’ll fin…
Mason's Place is about family and a better downtown
MOSES LAKE — The sign on the wall reads: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” The picture on the counter of her mom and dad reminds Heather Mason what’s impor…
Washington labor market still improving
The national unemployment rate increased to 4.9 percent in October, but Washington state’s labor market continues to improve, according to a new report from the Employment Security Department.
Adams County jobless rate dips in September
RITZVILLE — Unemployment in Adams County dropped by three-tenths of one percent between August and September, and it dropped one-tenth of one percent between S…
Thinking small and local on Small Business Saturday
MOSES LAKE — With counterparts like Black Friday and Cyber Monday convincing shoppers to spend big money on big deals during the holiday season, the American E…
Wilson Creek, Ritzville Grade School receive NW Farm Credit grants
MOSES LAKE — The Town of Wilson Creek and Ritzville Grade School in the Columbia Basin will receive grants from Northwest Farm Credit Services, which awarded more than $265,000 to 170 projects in rural communities …