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'Affordability is first'
OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake and the Republican Caucus Chair for the Washington State Senate, shared …
Potato market looking strong
DENVER — The value of grocery store potato sales rose 16% during the first three months of 2023 as the total volume of sales fell by 4.4%, according to a press…
Varner named CEO of Washington STEM
SEATTLE — Washington STEM recently tapped Lynne K. Varner to be its new CEO, according to a release from the organization...
Saving those who served
EPHRATA — Every 28 seconds or so, a U.S. military veteran attempts to take their own life. “Suicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S. There wer…
Preventing invasion
OLYMPIA — State agencies are asking people to clean up their gear, pets and clothing to prevent invasive plants from establishing here, according to a statemen…
STUDIO BASIN: Looking for young leaders and recognizing young athletes
MOSES LAKE – On this week’s episode of the Studio Basin podcast, General Manager Bob Richardson joins to preview the Basin Business Journal's 40 under 40 progr…
Salmonella outbreak hits Washington state
OLYMPIA — An outbreak of salmonella has sickened 13 people in Washington state, one of them in Grant County, according to a statement from the Washington State…
911 upgrades
MOSES LAKE — Grant County’s Multi-Agency Communications Center fielded a record number of calls in May — over 10,000 for the month — according to MACC Technica…
Washington sports schedule May 31-June 6
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s Washington sports schedule, featuring professional and local events across the state. The staff at the Columbia Basin He…
‘Tranq dope’
MOSES LAKE — An animal tranquilizer is increasingly being found in illegal opioids like fentanyl and heroin making it more difficult to treat people overdosing…
Insurers seek rate increases in individual health plans for 2024
OLYMPIA — The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner announced on Tuesday that health insurers who offer individual plans in Washington are asking for…
Greater love hath no man ...
KELLOGG, Idaho –– There is a hill on the southeast side of Kellogg – at the top of that hill is Greenwood Cemetry. To find the headstone belonging to First …
Basin Business Journal looking for 40 standouts under 40
COLUMBIA BASIN — The squeaky wheel may get the grease, but sometimes the other wheels are working just as hard without making noise. That’s true in the busines…
WA building code update implementation delayed
OLYMPIA — The Washington Building Code Council voted this week to delay the implementation of the state’s 2021 building code to Oct. 29 as the council considers possible revisions for portions of the code, accordin…
City seeks port help for water cleanup funds
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake is looking for assistance from the Port of Moses Lake to lobby for state and federal funding to help deal with the chemical…
CWU receives $130m for new construction, salaries, expanded programs
ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University has secured roughly $130 million over the next two years to begin construction on two major university projects as w…