Violet Power still committed to Moses Lake production

Despite ending its relationship with REC Silicon, Oregon-based solar power startup Violet Power expects to start production in Moses Lake this year.

Violet Power to build at Port of Moses Lake

Solar power start-up Violet Power will build a production facility north of Moses Lake rather than leasing space, as it first announced.

REC, Violet Power call off solar supply deal

REC Silicon and solar-panel start-up Violet Power are no longer working together.

Company to open solar plant in Moses Lake

Solar technology start-up Violet Power has announced it will build its first integrated solar panel factory in Moses Lake.

Startup eyes Moses Lake for solar factory

EPHRATA — An Oregon-based startup is looking to build in Moses Lake what it says would be America’s first integrated solar module and panel factory.

'Electrification of everything': REC Silicon announces deals

MOSES LAKE — REC Silicon announced late Tuesday a pair of deals that could establish Moses Lake as a future center for “the electrification of everything.”

Norwegian billionaire named REC board chair

At an extraordinary meeting of REC Silicon shareholders Thursday, Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke — the second-richest man in Norway — was elected chairman of the company’s board of directors.

Myrtle Violet Stearns

Myrtle Violet Stearns, 95, longtime Moses Lake resident passed away at Samaritan Hospital on Thursday, June 1, 2006. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel and Crematory, Moses Lake.

It happened in Moses Lake

Woman's children's book published

MOSES LAKE — Tracy Nickels smiles as she starts reading the first story from her new children’s book.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commissioners of the Port of Kahlotus have prepared and placed in file at the Office of the Port District in the Kahlotus Grange building, 240 N. Violet, Kahlotus, Washington, the preliminary budget for the year 2013;

Golda Violet Bowman

Golda Violet Bowman, of Independence, Ore., died July 6. She had recently celebrated her 104th birthday with family and friends.

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TO: THE ELECTORS AND TAXPAYERS OF THE PORT OF KAHLOTUS

Norwegian billionaire seeks to become REC board chair, company grows

The second-richest man in Norway wants to be the next chairman of REC Silicon’s board of directors.

George W. Holland

George W. Holland was born July 7, 1917 and went to rest April 4. A memorial will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 960 Second Avenue Southeast in Ephrata.

Violet Rain Paul

Violet Rain Paul was born in Wenatchee to her loving parents Clarice Mathias and Lightening Paul, and proud big brother Sterling. She lived in Ephrata her whole short life. She was born on December 1, 2004 and was called back to the Creator on April 10, 2005. She will always be remembered by her family as being a happy little child who smiled a lot and thoroughly enjoyed hugs, kisses and life. Dressing services will be held in Yakima at the Shaw and Sons Mortuary, Tuesday at 10 o'clock in the morning. She will be moved to White Swan to resume traditional Native American prayer ceremony.

Elaine Violet Bjorklund

Elaine Violet Bjorklund, 81, longtime Moses Lake resident passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008, at her home.

Edward "Clyde" Whitney

Edward "Clyde" Whitney, a resident of Warden since 1956 passed away Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Samaritan Hospital. Services will be Saturday, May 12, 2012, 2:00 p.m., at the Warden Community Church. Visitation will be at Kayser's Chapel and Crematory in Moses Lake, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, May 10-11, and at the Church prior to the service-12:45-2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Warden. Please sign the online guestbook or leave a note for the family at www.kayserschapel.com Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel & Crematory, Moses Lake.

Louise Brooks

Louise Brooks was born on March 7, 1935 in Aberdeen, WA. At age 2 she was adopted by a loving family, Thomas & Violet Bettingfield & Brother Robert. In June of 1954, Louise married the love of her life, Robert Brooks. They had 57 years together & raised 5 children in Moses Lake, WA where they lived for 47 years.

Marguerite Thiemens Strandrud

Marguerite Thiemens Strandrud passed away July 7 in the Alzheimer unit at Park West Care Center in West Seattle at age 89. She was born Aug. 25, 1916 in Ephrata — a land of sagebrush and jackrabbits during her childhood, now a land of green fields.

Karen M. Whitney-Deleon

Karen M. Whitney-Deleon was called home by the Lord on Wednesday morning Aug. 22, 2018, during her two-month illness at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Wash. Karen was 55 years old. She leaves behind her loving husband of 10 years Benny Deleon, her mother Violet Whitney, her brother Ed and her cousin Dixie Flores (aka Sis) who helped care for her several months prior to her death. She is preceded in death by her father Clyde Whitney and numerous aunts and uncles.