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Group14 to slow Moses Lake project
MOSES LAKE — Group14, a battery manufacturing company, will slow down but not stop construction of its Moses Lake …
Apple prices, production costs make for hard decisions
QUINCY — When seen from the orchard, the state of the apple business is a little unsettled. Kent Karstetter, co-owner of RJK Farms near Quincy, said it re…
Cantwell takes the helm at WSU
RICHLAND – Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell officially began her tenure as the 12th president of Washington State University April 1, marking a new chapter for the i…
Gebbers named Apple Citizen of the Year
WENATCHEE — Brewster orchardist Cass Gebbers has been named 2025 Apple Citizen of the Year, according to an announcement from the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festi…
Pasco potato farmer growing into the future
PASCO — Grant Morris does a lot of his farming from a desk these days. “There’s a lot of technology,” Morris said. “I complain about it regularly, that hal…
Sustainable irrigation practices for farmers, homeowners
MOSES LAKE – As concerns about climate change and water scarcity continue to grow, agricultural experts are turning their attention to innovative irrigation te…
Tariffs, other factors challenge lumber industry
MOSES LAKE — The lumber industry provides important services that impact the lives of many and the recent introduction on tariffs and trade concerns has left m…
Eastern Washington irrigation directory
MOSES LAKE - As farms finish tilling, start planting and start tapping into irrigation systems, having someone local to help with maintaining irrigation system…
Stoke Space secures funding to ensure rocket development in the Basin
MOSES LAKE — Stoke Space, an aerospace company developing the world’s first 100% reusable medium-lift rocket, announced in January that it has raised $260 mill…
Seven ag bills pass one chamber of WA legislature
OLYMPIA — The Washington legislative session ends on April 27, and there are several bills that have passed one chamber of the legislature and are heading to t…