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Local experts eye AI to help develop the future
MOSES LAKE — AI technology has been developing quickly over the last few years with multiple avenues and questions…
WA unemployment falls, local rate above average
OLYMPIA — While Washington state’s unemployment rate continues to fall, it’s still higher than the nation as a whole, according to data published Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Washington St…
Peoples Bank cuts ribbon in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Griselda Lopez, vice president and a commercial banking officer with Bellingham-based Peoples Bank, cuts the ribbon on the bank’s new Moses Lake l…
As war in Ukraine threatens global wheat supply, Washington farmers 'pray for rain' and good harvest
WASHINGTON — Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent global food prices soaring, but Washington wheat farmers like Marci Green aren't celebrating. Green, a si…
CBRR eyes Warden for expansion opportunities
WARDEN — The Columbia Basin Railroad is in talks with the Port of Warden and the city of Warden to buy about 20 acres of city-owned and port-owned land and sub…
Starting a garden from scratch
MOSES LAKE — So you have some lawn just sitting there in the sun. Maybe the kids are too old to play in the backyard, or maybe you knocked down a shed or sold …
Bell Event Studio
MOSES LAKE — Some people really love to plan parties. And some people, well, really don’t. The ladies at Bell Event Studio aim to take the stress off the latte…
Aerospace Alliance names new Ops director
REDMOND — The Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance has named Lisa Childs as the organization’s new director of operations. Childs previously worked as the P…
Grant Co. non-farm employment picture improving
GRANT COUNTY — Non-farm employment in Grant County in February rose nearly 8% when compared with 2021 as manufacturing employment expanded and the hospitality …
This doctor makes house calls
MOSES LAKE — It’s the rare doctor these days that makes house calls. But Jesyka Morrison is one of them. She won’t see you, though, or treat you for what…
Washington a good partner with railroads
OLYMPIA — Washington has been very proactive at addressing infrastructure problems and keeping both people and freight moving across the state, according to Fr…
USDA seeks pollinator experts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday announced that it is looking for people to serve on a new committee intended to direct future pollinator research.
Liberate & Lather
MOSES LAKE — Soapmaker and candlemaker Angela Clay says that often times, scrubbing the dirt off our bodies is the easy part.
Moses Lake incubator space celebrates grand opening
MOSES LAKE — It was a busy Saturday in the little storefront at 205 S. Division St. as the Downtown Moses Lake Association formally opened its small business i…
Two decades of deals
MOSES LAKE — There’s no shortage of grocery shopping options in Moses Lake. Several large, well-known chains have big stores in town. And then, tucked away …
Samaritan Healthcare ends 2021 in the black
MOSES LAKE — The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to make themselves felt, including financially.