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‘A place of peace’
MOSES LAKE — Palos Verdes at Lakemont became official Tuesday, with a ribbon-cutting hosted by the Moses Lake Cham…
‘They’re amazing’
MOSES LAKE — Incoming Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Kim Pope had some things to say about the town’s growth Tuesday night. “Moses Lake is grow…
WA Attorney General sues TikTok over youth addiction claims
OLYMPIA — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing TikTok for allegedly prioritizing profits over the well-being of millions of vulnerable young users…
City denies parking variance for proposed Mattawa business
MATTAWA — A request for a variance in parking rules submitted by a developer interested in building a convenience store in Mattawa has been denied. The denial …
Citizen panel recommends Washington lawmakers get 14% pay hike to $71K by 2026
(The Center Square) – The Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials has recommended state lawmakers be given a 14% pay boost over the n…
BPA proposes 13 projects, two in WA
PORTLAND, Ore. — A new effort by the Bonneville Power Administration will increase power availability in the region, according to an announcement from the BPA.
Acting U.S. labor secretary meeting with both sides in Boeing machinists strike
(The Center Square) – Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su flew to Seattle Monday in hopes of getting striking Boeing machinists and company officials back to …
Ribbon cut for Port of Moses Lake water upgrades
MOSES LAKE — Port of Moses Lake commissioners cut ribbons Monday for two upgrades to the port’s wastewater reuse system. Total cost of both projects was about …
Moses Lake port about halfway to railroad right-of-way acquisition
MOSES LAKE — Port of Moses Lake officials hope to go out to bid in early 2025 on a project to rebuild railway connections to port property. Commissioners appro…
Boeing announces coming job cuts, third-quarter loss
MOSES LAKE — Boeing plans to cut its workforce by about 10%, according to an announcement Friday from CEO Kelly Ortberg. Ortberg did not give a timeline for…
Post-secondary training, education key to filling jobs in future, report says
OLYMPIA — Washington’s economy will need a lot of workers in the next decade, and both business and government will have to figure out ways to train them, acco…
Machinists union head says Boeing can afford to meet demands to end strike
(The Center Square) – Nearly a month after 33,000 Boeing machinists went on strike, the president of the local union thinks the aerospace company can afford to…
Boeing withdraws contract proposal
MOSES LAKE – After two days of mediated negotiation, Boeing withdrew its Sept. 23 offer to IAM 751 union Tuesday. The offer was released to the media and accor…
CBH’s Bivona named WA Sportswriter of the year
MOSES LAKE — Columbia Basin Herald sports reporter Ian Bivona was caught completely flat-footed when he found out he’d won the Washington Newspaper Publishers …
Grant PUD budget reviewed at public hearing
EPHRATA — After all expenses are paid the Grant County Public Utility District is projected to end 2025 at about $192.25 million in the black. The proposed 202…
Port of Ephrata hosts fly-in event, seeks more events
EPHRATA - The Association of Washington Aerial Applicators buzzed into Ephrata Friday to network and recertify with the Federal Aviation Administration. AWAA r…