Guest speakers give Moses Lake businesses free advice

McIntosh, Cram to discuss grant writing, brand identities

Congressional potato purchase request finds controversy

Adding spuds to school lunches a matter of timing

Grant aids Samaritan Healthcare with equipment

Longtime ML residents leave bequest of $100,000

Microsoft cuts ribbon in Quincy

QUINCY — There's been a lot of interest in Quincy during the last year or so, but Debra Chrapaty reminded everyone Microsoft was first.

Moses Lake chamber hopes to lead growth

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce's new president hopes to continue the growth started by his predecessors.

Port talks of new air service in Moses Lake

Steps being taken to bring in new airline

Moses Lake man passionate about ancestry

Herald staff writer

Charges filed in Mattawa shooting

Officers still on leave

Businesses seek employees

COLUMBIA BASIN — There’s about 25 slots available for people wanting to enter a pre-employment training program and possibly work for area companies.

Fairhurst discusses candidacy in Moses Lake

Up for re-election to state Supreme Court

Moses Lake loses land use lawsuit

SPOKANE — A Washington state appellate court upheld a decision prohibiting Moses Lake from requiring a homeowner to change a vacant lot.

Warden official asks about police hours

Councilmember worries about coverage

WARDEN — A Warden city councilmember questioned police scheduling, asking whether officers were scheduled during the night.

Bad times exposes flaws in workers' comp

GUEST EDITORIAL

OLYMPIA — Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has proposed an average 7.6 percent increase in workers’ compensation premiums for 2010. The insurance, funded mostly by employers, pays for medical care, pensions and lost wages for injured workers.

Penix, No. 10 Indiana blank Michigan State 24-0

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. threw for 320 yards and hit Ty Fryfogle for two touchdown passes as No. 10 Indiana remained unbeaten with an easy 24-0 victory over Michigan State on Saturday.

Erdogan backs two-state Cyprus deal, puts talks in doubt

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared to throw into doubt a new bid to restart dormant Cyprus reunification talks, saying Sunday that a two-state deal rather than the long-established federal formula is the way forward.

Erdogan backs two-state Cyprus deal, puts talks in doubt

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared to throw into doubt a new bid to restart dormant Cyprus reunification talks, saying Sunday that a two-state deal rather than the long-established federal formula is the way forward.

Top utility regulator resigns; FBI recently searched home

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's top utility regulator, Samuel Randazzo, resigned Friday morning, a day after the state's largest electric utility reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that former executives had improperly directed a $4 million payment to the consulting firm of an official who fits Randazzo's description.

INVITATION TO BID

In accordance with Title 70, Chapter 44, Section 140 of the Revised Code for the State of Washington, Samaritan Healthcare hereby gives public notice of the need for materials and work for construction that conforms to all applicable public works requirements including the requirement to pay prevailing wages.

Invitation to bid

Sealed bids will be received by the County of Franklin, at the

Cubans receive last of remittances via Western Union

HAVANA (AP) — Western Union closed its 407 locations across Cuba on Monday, a sanctions-driven move that will leave thousands bereft of remittances on an island that depends heavily on them — or force them to use less reliable ways to bring in money.