SEATTLE — The Electrify Expo welcomed thousands of visitors at the University of Washington’s …
RITZVILLE — The 2024 Ritzville Rodeo paid out close to $19,000 to cowboys and cowgirls competi…
Apples The 2024 apple season is still in harvest, according to the Washington state Univers…
WENATCHEE — The Washington Cattlemen’s and Cattlewomen’s Association Annual Tradeshow and conv…
MOSES LAKE — Nearly every pursuit has its hall of fame. Baseball players, model railroaders, a…
WSDA accepting specialty crop grant applications
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture will accept applications for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant through mid-October. Applicants should visit WSDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant web page…
Basin Business Journal commodity report for Sept. 17, 2024
OREGON AND WASHINGTON BLUEBERRIES: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Wide range in prices. Quality variable. Includes palletizing and cooling. Most present shipments represent previous commitme…
40 Under 40: Christine Villareal
Christine Villareal runs Christine’s Wax Room and Salon in Moses Lake. Villareal started her career 20 years ago when she went to an aesthetician school in Bellevue at Aesthetics Northwest. She continued her studie…
40 Under 40: Andrea Lynch
Andrea Lynch of Moses Lake was recommended for 40 under 40 by client Michael Cohen who has used her consulting services on multiple projects. “She has been instrumental in assisting me with getting projects done…
40 Under 40: Diego Tovar 8/2
Diego Tovar, 34, owns and operates Essence Construction LLC in Quincy, Washington and has a solid reputation for quality and timeliness, says nominator Stacie Dietch-Becker. “His quality of work, transparency i…
Nutrien Ag Solutions acquires novel biocontrol technology
LOVELAND, Colo. — In a move to expand its portfolio of sustainable crop protection solutions, Nutrien Ag Solutions announced the acquisition of several patented biocontrol technologies from Suncor Energy’s AgroScie…
‘A step back in time’: Washington’s oldest rodeo is June 7-9
BICKLETON — Out in the wheat country of eastern Klickitat County, time sort of stands still. The little town of Bickleton, population 92 at the last census, is…
WSU offers $15.7 million in wage increases for academic student employees
PULLMAN — Academic student employees on assistantships would see an average wage increase of at least 20% under the latest proposal offered by Washington State University as labor negotiations continued ahead of a …
Basin Business Journal commodity report as of Feb. 16, 2024
Traded Commodities Corn (bushel) $4.1650 Wheat (bushel) $5.6050 Oats (bushel) $3.8325 Soybeans (bushel) $11.7225
WAEF marks 30 years
WENATCHEE — The Washington Apple Education Federation celebrated its 30th birthday this month, according to an announcement from the organization. The anniversary commemorates three decades of shaping the future…
