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As drought persists, Washington seeks new water strategies
With one year after another of high temperatures and low reservoir levels, growers and experts are looking for way…
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…
The cost of play: The price of running a small-town summer baseball team
COULEE CITY — Many coaches and athletes know that working on their craft in the off-season is key to building a successful program – for the Almira/Coulee-Hart…
Wheat harvest happening in challenging conditions
RITZVILLE — A good illustration of the challenge facing farmers is the 2024 Washington wheat crop. Casey Chumrau, chief executive officer for the Washingto…
Grant County Fair awards
MOSES LAKE — Every year, the Grant County Fair gives out the Christopher Harper Memorial Heart and Hustle Award. Harper, 5 years old and battling his second ro…
2024 Hay King named at Grant County Fair
MOSES LAKE — Stevens Hay Growers, operated by Kye and Brynna Stevens, is the 2024 Hay King. The honor was bestowed by the Mid-Columbia Hay Growers Associat…
OneD produces first batch of enhanced battery graphite
MOSES LAKE — The OneD plant in Moses Lake is up and running. There’s still some construction going on and the facility is still a ways away from full produ…
Farmer Consumer Awareness Day September 14
QUINCY — Everything from a parade to a soccer tournament to a fun run will be on the agenda as the annual Farmer Consumer Awareness Day comes to Quincy Sept. 1…
40 Under 40: Connor Stakelin
Connor Stakelin Is involved in a variety of community organizations in and around the Columbia Basin. He has served on the boards for the Washington State Futu…
40 Under 40: Cameron Whittle
Cameron Whittle has been a fixture in and around the Columbia Basin for a long time. He worked alongside his parents operating the Dairy Queen in Moses Lake wh…
40 Under 40: Kylie Youngren
Quincy High School choir director Kylie Youngren said art is for everyone, and the benefits it provides last a lifetime. “The arts are important because it’…