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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…
Ag markets firmed Tuesday morning
Good harvest conditions continued depressing corn prices. The weekly Crop Progress report didn’t seem to affect corn futures overnight. Indeed, prices are stil…
State pitches in for AeroTEC project
MOSES LAKE - Recently allocated state funding will help the Port of Moses Lake prepare for the construction of AeroTEC's new 65,000 square foot, wide-body airc…
AWB launches leadership development program
CLE ELUM — The Association of Washington Business is taking a proactive approach in preparing the state’s next generation of industry leaders to take over.
State pitches in for AeroTEC project
OLYMPIA— The state Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) is helping the Port of Moses Lake prepare for the construction of AeroTEC’s new 65,000 square…
Divergent livestock futures highlighted Wednesday's market action
Ethanol news likely undercut corn futures Wednesday. The weekly EIA report on the energy sector stated domestic ethanol stocks at an 18-month high, thereby imp…
WSU researchers explain mystery of cereal grain defense
Crop scientists at Washington State University have explained how genes in the barley plant turn on defenses against aging and stressors like drought, heat and…
Ag markets turned generally mixed Monday morning
Export news affected the crop markets Monday morning. After declining Sunday night in reaction to the near-miss on northern Plains frost damage, corn futures s…
Smoothie business owner describes her labor of love
MOSES LAKE - Basin native Carly Jansen is bringing the food truck craze to Moses Lake, but with a little twist.
Consumer acceptance of biotech produce growing
Fighting GMO labeling initiatives on a state-by-state basis is unsustainable, but Cathleen Enright believes consumer-facing, genetically engineered fruits and …
Ag markets turned mostly lower Friday morning
Large supplies are again weighing on the crop markets. Corn futures stabilized Thursday night in the wake of the bearish USDA reports and subsequent price drop…
Farm Bureau on USDA projections for corn, soybean yield
The Agriculture Department’s latest report on agricultural supply and demand for the 2014-2015 marketing year confirms that U.S. grain producers can expect rec…
Ag markets posted mixed closes ahead of Thursday's USDA reports
Traders were looking forward to Thursday’s USDA reports Wednesday. Expectations for a massive corn harvest have weighed heavily upon the market this summer. Ho…
Grain and soy prices remained weak Tuesday
Bearish expectations weighed on crop futures again Tuesday. The reduced threat of frost this weekend seemingly triggered fresh selling in the crop markets toda…
Hop harvest underway in Washington
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) - Workers swiftly strung 16-foot-long hop vines onto hooks that carried their valuable cones into the picking machine at Irving Newhouse …
Livestock diverged from weak crop futures Tuesday morning
Bearish expectations continue weighing on crop futures. The reduced threat of frost this weekend seemingly triggered fresh selling in the crop markets this mor…