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The Way Cafe opens in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — It had only been open about an hour and a half, but already The Way Cafe was bustling Tuesday morning.
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 – …
Grant PUD 2025 budget approved
EPHRATA — The Grant County Public Utility District is projected to spend about $312.2 million in 2025, when all income and expenses are added up. Utility distr…
Port of Moses Lake honored
MOSES LAKE – The Washington Public Ports Association recognized the Port of Moses Lake as the 2024 Port of the Year during the WPPA’s annual meeting in Bellevu…
Housing market dips, but less than last year
MOSES LAKE — ’Tis the season for a sluggish housing market, according to data released last week by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tracks real e…
Judges say no to Kroger-Albertsons $24.6B merger
SEATTLE – King County Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson ruled Tuesday that a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons would eliminate sufficient comp…
Better year in 2024 for apples, cherries — not so much for pears
YAKIMA — After two years of bumpy weather and bumpy harvests, the 2024 apple and cherry harvests were closer to average. Pear growers were not so lucky.
Legislative leaders differ on causes of and solutions to WA budget hole
(The Center Square) – With the 2025 session just around the corner, legislative leaders from the four caucuses have expressed their varying views on the causes…
Ephrata passed 2025 budget
EPHRATA – The Ephrata City Council passed its 2025 budget unanimously at the Dec. 4 regular council meeting. The council also discussed an ordinance to make ad…
Grant PUD projected to finish 2024 in the black
EPHRATA — The Grant County Public Utility District was in the black at the end of the third quarter of 2024. The third quarter results were presented to the PU…
Hometown shopping
MOSES LAKE — Black Friday is big business, drawing huge crowds to huge stores with heavily advertised specials. But the next day, Small Business Saturday, hits…