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Credit union shreds sensitive documents, collects for food bank
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake branch of Solarity Credit Union held a paper-shredding event Saturday. “We’re encou…
Ephrata pot store delays opening
EPHRATA - Just a handful of retail marijuana stores opened its doors Tuesday across the state. Ephrata's High Time Station, included in Monday's group of licen…
Corn futures end Wednesday lower
Corn futures ended the day with lower quotes. That marked the seventh consecutive session of weakness. The corn prices fell to the lowest since August 2010 on …
Quincy may lose fruit orchards, gain food processing factory
EPHRATA - The Quincy area may soon be losing about 50 acres of fruit orchards and gaining 300-400 jobs.
Grant County leads Washington state in agricultural sales
MOSES LAKE - Grant County is the top agricultural seller in the state, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest ag census report.
Finding the Fresh
Here's where to find Farmers Markets in the Basin:
Eat fresh, eat local
As the summer sun comes up on Saturday morning, a flurry of activity begins in parks and town squares all across America. Banners are unfurled, tables and pavi…
Port of Moses Lake to expand Foreign Trade Zone
MOSES LAKE - Businesses in Adams County will soon be able to benefit from the Port of Moses Lake's designation as a Foreign Trade Zone, pending the approval of…
Northland upgrade benefits Ephrata customers
EPHRATA - Northland Communications recently completed an upgrade to their system, which will bring faster Internet speeds to the Ephrata area.
Moses Lake man turns work into fun with hot dog stand
MOSES LAKE - When Lew Egts left his job of nearly 30 years, he only wanted to do one thing - have fun. And for the past two weeks, he's been doing just that. E…
Port of Moses Lake to purchase land
MOSES LAKE - The Port of Moses Lake is set to acquire more than 600 acres of land from the Bureau of Reclamation, as commissioners approved a $324,000 purchase…
Traps to be set for detection of moths destructive to grape fields
The Washington State Department of Agriculture continues to protect the second-largest grape-growing state in the U.S. and the number two producer of premium w…
Lynden Ice expands to Quincy
QUINCY - Bagged ice manufacturer Lynden Ice will have its new Quincy facility up and running by the end of July, according to company officials.
Janéa Holmquist Newbry: from the trenches of Olympia
President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said that farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you're a thousand miles from the fields.
Crop futures began the week rather poorly, but livestock markets looking up
DDG news sent corn futures lower Monday. Current weather forecasts continue pointing to ideal U.S. conditions, which weighed upon corn futures today. However, …
The Red Tricycle opens in Ephrata
MOSES LAKE - The Red Tricycle opened this week in Ephrata, offering residents a place to shop for new and gently used children's clothing.