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Grant, Douglas and Chelan PUDs consider collaboration on geothermal energy
WENATCHEE — Three Central Washington public utility districts are exploring whether geothermal energy could become…
Negotiations yield agreement between Confluence Health, Premera Blue Cross
The new contract allows Premera members to retain in-network access at Confluence Health.
Numbers show AC economy a work in progress
RITZVILLE — While unemployment in Adams County dropped dramatically from July 2020 to July 2021, the number of available jobs actually went down slightly.
Opening a subdivision in Quincy
Othello-based real estate developer Angel Garza cuts the ribbon while Imagine Realty Group owner Jesse Dominguez looks on Thursday, as the two inaugurate the P…
Employees in some organizations may face insurance surcharges
MOSES LAKE — An announcement Wednesday by Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines that it will charge a monthly surcharge for employees who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 may be a harbinger of things to come.
Port OKs west side tax roll
MOSES LAKE — The commission overseeing the Port of Moses Lake on Monday denied an appeal by a small group of landowners and unanimously approved the property tax rolls for the port’s Westside Employment Center.
Got A/C? Keeping the power on during extraordinary heat
MOSES LAKE — It was a hot summer in the West. Hot enough in late June and early July to strain power grids and prompt rolling blackouts in places like Spokane. Just as the heat was at its worst.
Food delivery business expands, focuses on customer service
MOSES LAKE — If you’re hungry but you don’t want to go out, you now have another food delivery option in Moses Lake.
Landowners concerned about port assessment
MOSES LAKE — A small group of landowners on the west side of the Port of Moses Lake are expressing some concerns over how the port is assessing the value of th…
Long-term care tax looms for nearly all Washington workers
PULLMAN — Workers across Washington state are facing a choice they have to make about long-term care insurance.
She Se Puede pop-up market continues tour
The She Se Puede all-women business owners pop-up market spent the weekend at the Cup of Joy Espresso parking lot, 505 Basin St. SW, in Ephrata.
Gebbers Farms reaches settlement with L&I over COVID-19-related fines
BREWSTER — In a case likely watched in the central Washington fruit industry, Brewster-based cherry and apple grower Gebbers Farms agreed to spend nearly $2 million to improve conditions for workers in an agreement…
Health care, employment agencies largest local recipients of PPP loans
MOSES LAKE — A review of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan data for Grant and Adams counties shows the largest Paycheck Protection Program loans in…
ML shop rallies after COVID-19 setback
MOSES LAKE — Acashia Crowell was all set to close her downtown business, children’s clothing and toy store Tyke’s 2 Kid’s last month.
Local brewery celebrates 2-year anniversary with Learn 2 Brew
MOSES LAKE — July marks two years since Squirrel Fight Artisan Brewing’s grand opening at 530 W. Valley Road, Suite N, in Moses Lake, and it celebrated Saturda…
State unveils Flex Fund program for small businesses, nonprofits
OLYMPIA — Small business owners and nonprofits across Washington can apply for low interest loans of up to $150,000 through the newly-launched Small Business Flex Fund, according to a press release from the state D…