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A year of successes
MOSES LAKE — Downtown Moses Lake has had a pretty good year. “I think people are starting to recognize that th…
Fixing the damage
MOSES LAKE — It was, as they say, a dark and stormy night. Now it’s the next morning, and you’re looking with dismay at the tree that the wind sent crashing in…
Ephrata businesses thrived this holiday season
EPHRATA – As the holiday season concludes, some local businesses said this year was particularly good. The Bells on Basin celebration attracted a crowd in…
REC Silicon announces closure of Moses Lake operation
MOSES LAKE — Owners of REC Silicon have announced the company will end production at its Moses Lake facility, beginning immediately, according to a press relea…
Northwest power planners challenged by increasing demand of data centers
(The Center Square) – With energy-intensive artificial intelligence, or AI, consuming more electricity than traditional data-center activities, reliability of …
Moses Lake Classic Car Club makes Moses Lake Food Bank donation
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Classic Car Club “gifted back” with a $800 donation to the Moses Lake Food Bank.
Carniceria La Nueva
MOSES LAKE — There’s a new Mexican store coming to town, and it’s got a twist: drive-thru service. Construction has been underway since August on a buildin…
Distribution expansion, new construction on Grant PUD 2025 agenda
EPHRATA — The Grant County Public Utility District will be working on the construction of new transmission lines, upgrading its generating capacity and plannin…
Quincy hospital officials announce new QVMC opening date
QUINCY — The new Quincy Valley Medical Center is scheduled to start admitting patients for treatment May 21, 2025. Glenda Bishop, QVMC chief executive officer,…
WSU scientist gifts world healthier Christmas trees
PUYALLUP - For more than 40 years, Washington State University Extension scientist Gary Chastagner has found solutions to Christmas tree diseases and other rel…
Ag announces loan assistance program to help farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Department of Agriculture has announced a final phase of loan assistance for distressed direct and guaranteed farm loan borrowers thr…
Grant PUD commissioners approve new rate policy
EPHRATA — After extensive discussion, multiple community and customer meetings and analysis of different proposals, Grant County Public Utility District commis…
Increase proposed in Grant PUD large load application fees
EPHRATA — Grant County Public Utility District commissioners will decide in early 2025 whether to raise the application fee for new large load customers. New c…
Scotty’s marks 30 years
MOSES LAKE — It started with an audacious gamble by a 25-year-old mechanic. “I went to (Bill Duncan, who owned an industrial building on Citation Street), …
Grant PUD rates to increase in 2025
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD customers will be paying more for electricity in 2025, although not all customers will see the same increase. Utility district commi…
Washington carbon auction reaches new high for the year
(The Center Square) - The price for CO2 emissions allowances for the final quarter of 2024 was set in an auction last week, settling at $40.26 per allowance – …