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Moses Lake port buys more land for railroad project
MOSES LAKE — With the approval of a second land deal on Monday, the Port of Moses Lake continues to buy the land...
Kershaw to lay off 125 in Yakima
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Employment Security announced Monday that Kershaw Fruit and Cold Storage is laying off 125 employees at its Yakima facility beginning June 10. In a notification iss...
Health insurance providers request rate increases
OLYMPIA — Fourteen of the state’s major health insurance providers are asking Washington state regulators to approve an average 7.16% increase in health insurance premiums in Washington for 2023, according to a p...
Months of inventory
MOSES LAKE — There’s been a lot of talk about the housing market lately: pricing and scarcity, outgrowths of the reliable old Law of Supply and Demand. With ...
WA increases heat, wildfire smoke protections for outdoor workers
TUMWATER — Workers in Washington will be entitled to greater protection from heat and smoke this summer, under new rules filed by the Washington Department o...
WSU to hold dryland farming field day
PULLMAN — Washington State University will be hosting a field day at its Lind Dryland Research Station on Thursday, June 16, according to an announcement from the school...
Indigenous-owned gaming contributes billions to WA economy
OLYMPIA — The Washington Indian Gaming Association said the state’s tribal casinos contributed $6.6 billion to the state’s economy in 2019 and $5.6 billion d...
Soap Lake Dollar General opens
SOAP LAKE – A press release on May 31 announced the official opening of the Soap Lake Dollar General. The new store, located at 79 Highway 28 West was con...
Colville casinos to add sports betting
OMAK — Colville Gaming, which runs three 12 Tribes Colville Casinos in Central Washington, announced last week that it has signed a deal with slot machine, s...
REC Silicon to reopen Moses Lake plant
MOSES LAKE — REC Silicon is going to resume production of solar-grade polysilicon at its facility in Moses Lake, company CEO James May said during a conferen...
Avian flu detected in Grant Co.
MOSES LAKE — Avian influenza has arrived in Grant County, according to the Grant County Health District. According to Monica Mecham, a spokesperson for th...
The Busy Bean moves to new Soap Lake location
SOAP LAKE — The Busy Bean, a coffee shop in Soap Lake, got a new look and a new address this week.
Quincy’s B Street Market adds more Saturdays
QUINCY — Quincy’s B Street Market is expanding its days of operation for summer 2022. The market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday – with one excep...
Grapes don't give up
COLUMBIA BASIN — Despite a cold spring, wine grapes are looking good, according to a couple of local growers.
Considering the ultimate DIY?
MOSES LAKE — It’s no secret that there’s a housing shortage in the Columbia Basin. One way some aspiring homeowners are dealing with this shortage is by b...
A very purposeful accident
MOSES LAKE — Amy Jean Winter didn't start out trying to make her dream come true. “I’m new to Moses Lake,” Winter said, explaining that she and her husban...