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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 …

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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…

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
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…

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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…

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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…