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Summer resorts and vacation guide
For those already on vacation or looking for a summer getaway, Eastern Washington and the surrounding area feature…
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…
WSU selects Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Cantwell as new president of university
PULLMAN — Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell has been appointed as the 12th president of Washington State University, following a comprehensive nationwide search that …
Thurston Wolfe Winery expands staff
PROSSER — Collin Meharg has joined the staff of Thurston Wolfe Winery as assistant winemaker. Meharg joins co-owner and winemaker Wade Wolfe and assistant wine…
CWU Construction Management program is building up the skilled worker base
ELLENSBURG — Jon Hylback grew up around big equipment. His parents owned a nursery business, and he and his dad shared a love of operating tractors, backhoes, …
CWU geology teaching assistant receives national award for his work
ELLENSBURG - James Genero knew he wanted to study geology ever since middle school, when he first caught a certain rock hound’s lectures online. “I came t…
WA House passes bill to help farmers avoid paying CCA fuel taxes
(The Center Square) — The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill in early March that attempts to fulfill a promise made years ago to the agric…
Commodity report for March 17, 2025
Commodity report as of March 17, 2025