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Washington’s gas tax is going up, but state transportation revenue is falling short
Washington state’s gas tax, already among the highest in the nation, is going up next week. The state’s per-gal…
Nest Property Solutions officially open in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Blake Rollins and Kaylee Rollins cut the ribbon on their co-owned business, Nest Property Solutions at 1000 S. Pioneer Way in Moses Lake on Wednes…
Grant PUD approves interim rate-setting resolution
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners have approved a new resolution on rate setting policy, which Commissioner Larry Schaapman said was a temporary fix whi…
Moses Lake BMX looking at continued growth
MOSES LAKE – Over the past few years Moses Lake BMX has been upgrading its track and building on turnouts of BMX riders from across the state; now the track is…
Mattawa Council hears report on H-2A workers, approves 2024 budget
MATTAWA — Representatives of Seattle University and Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla attended Thursday’s regular Mattawa City Council meeting via video confer…
Supporting local: Grant County Tourism Commission works to bring visitors while supporting area businesses
EPHRATA – Grant County has a lot to offer travelers, whether they’re passing through or coming for a show at The Gorge Amphitheatre or maybe spending a weekend…
Grant Co. October unemployment lowest in three decades
MOSES LAKE — While the month-to-month figures go up and down, unemployment rates in Grant County in October were some of the lowest seen in more than 30 years,…
WA home prices up over all, lower in Adams, steady in Grant
MOSES LAKE — Home prices are up slightly and inventory is down across the state compared to a year ago, but numbers in the Basin tell a slightly different stor…
Dent discusses Warden airport’s future with Port
WARDEN — Representative Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, attended Wednesday’s regular Port of Warden meeting to update the port on the potential of securing state fundi…
Calm before the fun
EPHRATA – Growing season may be done at Cloudview Farm but the ag attraction’s Education and Community Coordinator Julie Johnston and Operations Manager Anna M…
Rural Community Leadership program going strong
OTHELLO – Othello’s Rural Community Leadership Program, a program under the Elevate Othello umbrella, had its third session and second in-person session Novemb…
Hispanic presence in tree fruit industry reflected at annual meeting
KENNEWICK — As the presence of Hispanic workers, managers and growers has increased in Washington’s tree fruit industry, so have efforts to provide training an…
Columbia Basin Project moving forward
CASHMERE – The Columbia Basin Project is making gradual progress toward completion with significant accomplishments for the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Prog…
Horticulture focus
KENNEWICK — Attendees at the 119th annual meeting of the Washington Horticultural Association look over a farm implement during a break in classes Tuesday. The…
Open for wellness
MOSES LAKE - From left: Shyanna Stanford, Toni Stanford, Kris Kehler and Taylor Willard, surrounded by Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce members, prepare to cut t…
Grant PUD profits higher than projected
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD is making more money than anticipated through the first nine months of 2023 and projections show revenues will be above the budg…