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Mortgage broker says it's still a good time to buy
MOSES LAKE — Even as bankers, brokers and lenders are whispering that interest rates may rise sometime this year...
Booming construction helps alleviate some COVID-19 impacts in Grant County
A booming construction industry helped cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Grant County’s economy in 2020.
Norwegian billionaire seeks to become REC board chair, company grows
The second-richest man in Norway wants to be the next chairman of REC Silicon’s board of directors.
Washington Potato lays off 62 workers at Warden facility
Pasco-based Oregon Potato Company announced Friday it was permanently laying off 62 employees at Warden-based Washington Potato Company, which caught fire in...
Easterday Ranches files for bankruptcy
A major Columbia Basin feedlot operator filed for bankruptcy days after being accused by its sole customer of $225 million in fraudulent billing for the care and feeding of around 200,000 non-existent cows.
Dent aviation bills advance in Olympia
Two aviation-related bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, advanced toward becoming law Tuesday in the Washington Legislature.
AeroTEC hopes to turn Moses Lake into jumbo jet repair center
AeroTEC’s CEO sees at least part of the company’s future providing a base for the repair and maintenance of 747s right here in Moses Lake.
Dent aims to revamp state law on noxious weed control
House Bill 1355 came about when the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board and other local officials wanted to fix and update weed control regulations.
New Othello airport hangar delayed
It turned out to have been a good thing the Port of Othello was a little behind schedule on construction of its new, 10-plane hangar at the Othello Municipal Airport.
Team seeks to wire Adams County for broadband
Adams County set up a task force to see what it would take to get the entire county wired for broadband internet.
Samaritan finances affected by COVID-19 outbreak
Samaritan Healthcare of Moses Lake made some money in November 2020, but the coronavirus outbreak continues to affect its finances.
Bill addressing overtime retroactive pay gets hearing
Many farm owners in the state who testified in support of Senate Bill 5172 during a legislative hearing Thursday.
Quincy's Paradise Park neighborhood enters Phase Two of development
Aho Construction just entered its second phase of the Paradise Park neighborhood in Quincy, with buyers able to pick out lots and plans.
New hangar expands prospects for AeroTEC
There’s a new airplane hangar at the Grant County International Airport.
Moses Lake-Othello Association of Realtors names new officers, gives annual awards
he Moses Lake-Othello Association of Realtors (MLOAR) handed out its annual awards during a short online ceremony Tuesday.
Bills could protect Washington farmers following court ruling
Legislation in the state House and Senate may protect Washington farmers from being required to pay employees for overtime retroactively, a possibility stemming from a Washington Supreme Court ruling in November.