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Spokane Seed provides product, knowledge backed by a century
Evolution is a thing in business as well as biology. Spokane Seed has been around for more than a century, and it …
Building energy: State deadlines for facility efficiency approaching
REDMOND — The Washington Legislature passed the Clean Building Performance Standard in 2019, and operators of commercial buildings now have set deadlines to en…
Ready to build: Sustainable jet fuel manufacturer breaks ground in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A facility designed to reuse carbon dioxide and combine it with water to produce other products could be in production by spring 2024. Constructio…
Yakima orchards pay back wages to improperly paid workers
TUMWATER — The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced July 12 that the owners of two Yakima orchards have paid $500,000 in back wages and interest to more than 400 workers. “Farmworkers do…
Port districts support local economies
EASTERN WASHINGTON — The word “port” is a bit misleading when it comes to port districts in Washington. No body of water is required to be considered a port in…
Port of Kennewick’s Kooiker named deputy CEO
KENNEWICK — The Port of Kennewick announced in a news release on July 11 that it had promoted CFO Nick Kooiker to deputy CEO. The release stated that Kooiker w…
Medical facilities find ways to address staffing shortages
MOSES LAKE — Whether the hospital is big or small, public or private, the challenge is the same. “The workforce shortage exists everywhere, and it’s in ever…
Water supply tightening in Washington despite wet winter
OLYMPIA — Water, water everywhere… or maybe not. The irrigation situation in Eastern Washington has made a rather sudden turnaround. “We are not in a drough…
On the road: Tourism in Washington remains vital to state’s economy
EASTERN WASHINGTON — Tourism in eastern Washington may have been hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic, much like the rest of the state and the rest of the world, but …
WSU, BYU release new quinoa varieties for food security, nutrition
PULLMAN — Passed from grower to grower, three new quinoa varieties co-developed at Washington State University are helping farmers in Rwanda and other African …
Basin Business Journal commodity report for July 21, 2023
Here's how agricultural commodity prices have changed in the last month: