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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 Silicon still committed to 2023 reopening
OSLO, Norway — Senior executives with embattled REC Silicon still hope to resume production in Moses Lake sometime in 2023, but admit that uncertainties over proposed legislation — including a tax-incentive authore…
Solar bill could provide tax breaks to panel manufacturers
MOSES LAKE — A bill proposed by Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, to give tax breaks to companies seeking to build solar panels in Washington is expected to get…
Realtors association swears in new officers
Real estate agents across Grant County gathered Jan. 29 for the Moses Lake-Othello Association of Realtors’ annual awards banquet to swear in the association’s…
Physical therapy clinic open
Physical therapist Steve Roylance, flanked by Columbia Physical Therapy co-owners David Jensen, left, and Kevin Hodgson, right, and clinic aide Serenity Franz …
Open for business
Omar Robles, co-owner of Best Buy Auto Sales, along with his brother Roman and surrounded by family members, employees and members of the Moses Lake Chamber of…
Possible return: Warnick bill aims to help REC start up again
OLYMPIA — Legislation proposed by Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, and currently being considered by the Washington State Senate Committee on Business, Financi…
Taking flight: Business incubator to open in downtown Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — You can still smell fresh paint and newly cut wood.
Business in Mattawa to hold a grand opening
The Port of Mattawa this week announced it its newest tenant, Studio 21, in a press release from the port’s executive director, Lars Leland.
Ephrata to get standalone Starbucks
EPHRATA — Coffee-drenched Ephrata is going to have its own standalone Starbucks.
Construction company fined over Moses Lake operation
SPOKANE — The Washington State Department of Ecology on Thursday announced it was fining construction giant Granite Construction $36,000 for air pollution rele…
Thousands of pounds of ground beef recalled
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture late Thursday announced a recall of 28,356 pounds of pre-packaged ground beef believed to be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 delivered to stores across the we…
REC Silicon leaders waiting to reopen in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — With 2022 just about here, executives with REC Silicon have not made a decision about reopening the company’s Moses Lake production facility.
Odessa company issues recall due to E. coli risk
Odessa’s Schoonover Farms LLC on Thursday voluntarily recalled raw whole milk and cream because it might be contaminated with E. coli (Escherichia coli bacteria), according to a release from the company.
Stoked about being in Moses Lake: Space company obtains funds for R&D
MOSES LAKE — STOKE Space Technologies, which is testing engines as part of an effort to create a reusable second stage rocket, announced Wednesday it has secur…
Realizing potential: Moses Lake couple finds opportunity in longtime Broadway business
MOSES LAKE — Anna and Rob Van Diest saw opportunity on West Broadway Avenue. “There are a lot of businesses coming in and renovating their stores,” Anna Van …