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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…
REC asks for annexation
MOSES LAKE — REC Silicon is asking the city to add 163 acres to the city’s urban growth area for future potential expansion.
Mod Pizza coming to Moses Lake, Chipotle a possibility
MOSES LAKE — Seattle-based Mod Pizza will be opening a restaurant in Moses Lake, with opening scheduled for spring 2023.
Bill passage sets stage for local silicon manufacturing
MOSES LAKE — A tax break for solar manufacturers championed by Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, passed nearly unanimously during the recent legislative session…
WSDA seeks farmers' assistance in wheat survey
OLYMPIA — If you’re a dryland wheat farmer in Grant or Adams counties, the Washington State Department of Agriculture would like your help. According to a department press release, WSDA is seeking information fr…
Friends, fun and dried crickets: Moses Lake turns out for business expo
MOSES LAKE — It should be pretty obvious what Harvest Valley Pest Control does. “We kill bugs,” said Richard Westra as he sat with coworker Katrina Keithly …
Moses Lake Gun Show offers shopping, networking opportunities
MOSES LAKE - The Northwest Gun Show was held at the Grant County Fairgrounds on March 12-13 and saw a vast array of vendors from all over the Pacific Northwest…
Find your pot o' gold at the Moses Lake Business Expo
MOSES LAKE — You can “find your pot of gold” at this year’s Moses Lake Business Expo, organized by the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce. “The Moses Lake Busin…
Love & Lumber expands to new location
MOSES LAKE — Walking into Love & Lumber in downtown Moses Lake is a bit like walking back in time to 1975. Everything is in earth tones, subdued shades of b…
Housing market remains tight in Columbia Basin
COLUMBIA BASIN — Real estate professionals seem to be pretty well agreed on what home buyers are looking for in today’s market. “Really, they’re looking for…
EPA says fewer chemical releases in PNW
OLYMPIA — Fewer toxic chemicals were released into the environment in the Pacific Northwest over the last few years, according to an announcement by the Enviro…
USDA accepting marketing grant applications
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a new round of grants designed to help local farmers market their produce. …
Moses Lake developers appeal comprehensive plan
MOSES LAKE — A group of property owners and real estate developers, led by ASPI Group, is asking a state board to reconsider revisions to the city’s comprehens…
Infant formula recall expanded
OLYMPIA — Illinois-based Abbott Nutrition has expanded its recall of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare powdered infant formulas because of possible bacterial cont…
Adams County unemployment rate drops in December
OTHELLO — Recovery in Adams County’s food processing sector and expansion of its health services industry contributed to a substantial drop in the county’s une…
'Barnyard chic': The Southern Gypsie boutique opens in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Erin Fruge opened The Southern Gypsie boutique in Ephrata at 444 Basin St. NW in Ephrata on Feb. 5. The business specializes in gifts, clothing and d…