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States are changing fire codes to make housing cheaper. Some safety experts are worried
States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affo…
Japanese beetles spreading in WA
WAPATO — Officials with the Washington State Department of Agriculture announced this week that Japanese beetles have been found in Wapato, nearly 30 miles away from the current infestation in Grandview, according …
Pandemic hog payments to increase
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week it is increasing the amount of money in the department’s Spot Market Hog Pandemic Pro…
Bronco Inn named Travelers’ Choice hotel
RITZVILLE — The Bronco Inn, a Best Western hotel in Ritzville, was recently selected for a Travelers’ Choice Award by the online travel company Tripadvisor. …
Lucha in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — There have been a lot of grand openings, ribbon cuttings and celebrations for new businesses in Moses Lake, but nothing quite like the shindig Pau…
Pop Stop
MOSES LAKE — Some call it pop, others say it’s soda. Either way, it’s going to get a new twist in Moses Lake when a new business opens this summer. “It's th…
QVMC board selects architect
QUINCY — Quincy Valley Medical Center commissioners have selected Trinity:NAC, Spokane, to design the new Quincy hospital, if the project moves forward. “Th…
Basic American Foods addresses labor shortage during tour
MOSES LAKE — Even as business in the Columbia Basin expands, companies like Basic American Foods are finding it difficult to find and retain employees, accordi…
Mattawa council considers regulating adult entertainment
MATTAWA — Mattawa City Council members will consider possible ordinances to regulate the operation of businesses offering adult entertainment. Council members …
Port of Warden to repair airport runway despite lack of state funds
WARDEN — The Port of Warden is going to spend $22,000 to seal the cracks in its airport runway despite the refusal of the Washington State Department of Transp…
Professional Dentures
MOSES LAKE — Jon Dickson loves to see people smile. “The smile is a big thing,” said Dickson as he sat on a tiny stool in one of his small examination rooms…
Avista warns rural customers restart times after power outages will get longer
SPOKANE — Avista Utilities, which supplies electricity to roughly 400,000 commercial and residential customers across Eastern Washington, including all of Adam…
Grant Co. fair cancels poultry showings and auctions as bird flu persists
MOSES LAKE — Organizers of this year’s Grant County Fair have canceled in-person poultry exhibitions and auctions this year in response to the ongoing avian in…
Commissioners opt to continue offering QVMC credit
QUINCY — Grant County Commissioners denied a recommendation from the Grant County Finance Committee to immediately reduce to zero the interest-bearing warrant …
Lowriders & Lucha
MOSES LAKE — It’s not often a brand new business throws a big party for the entire city, but that’s what Paul Carney is planning on doing this Saturday when he…
Equine care
Stomach ulcers are often associated with stress, but they can also be caused by a variety of factors, including diet and medications. For horses, Equine Gastri…