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After some rough years, apple market may be improving in 2026
OTHELLO — It’s been a rough few years for apple and pear growers, but 2026 looks like it could bring better news. …
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’…
40 Under 40: Hollie Weeks
There’s building a business from the ground up, then there’s LITERALLY building a business from the ground up. Hollie Weeks and her husband started a show …