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Mason’s Place opens in new location
MOSES LAKE — For Heather Mason, the opening of Mason’s Place’s new location is about more than fresh paint, expand…
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 …
Workers’ comp insurance to go up slightly in 2022
TUMWATER — The state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) today announced a 3.1 percent increase in the average worker’s compensation premium rate for hours worked in 2022, according to a press release.
State paid leave rules change after COVID-19
OLYMPIA — New legislation took effect in August that expanded the qualifying period for people who worked fewer hours because of COVID-19.
A vital day for nutrition
Judy Rocha, flanked by her son Juan Rocha (right) and family friend Joy Mondaca (left), along with members of the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce, cut the ribbo…
REC Silicon’s CEO to retire
MOSES LAKE — REC Silicon President and CEO Tore Torvund announced his retirement Tuesday, according to a press release from the silicon materials producing company.
Shopping close to home: Small businesses stay busy on Black Friday
MOSES LAKE — Business was brisk at small businesses on Black Friday.
Change coming for apple foundation leadership
After leading the Washington Apple Education Foundation, or WAEF, as its executive director for 20 years, Jennifer Witherbee has announced she intends to step down at the end of March 2022.
Bouncing back: Adams County unemployment down, but labor force is smaller
OTHELLO — In some ways, Adams County’s economy is starting to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s uneven.
REC Silicon moves closer to reopening in Moses Lake
Silicon material producer REC Silicon may be getting closer to reopening in Moses Lake, according to a release Thursday from the company.
Heat takes toll on spud harvest
MOSES LAKE — While potato farmers in the Columbia Basin could call on all the water they needed during this year’s drought, the heat still posed risks and has …
SGL Carbon sees rise in sales
WIESBADEN, Germany — SGL Carbon, which makes carbon fibers at a facility in Moses Lake, posted a nearly 9% sales increase for the first nine months of 2021 compared with the same period a year ago.
Grant County unemployment declines, as do job openings
MOSES LAKE — Grant County’s economy is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s a little uneven, according to recent information from the Washington Employment Security Department. Grant County’s unemploymen…