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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 …
The long haul: Trucking isn’t an easy job, but it’s essential
FIFE — Theron Wood stands in a fenced-in parking lot at the end of a narrow cul-de-sac not far from the Port of Tacoma. He’s watching a pair of forklift dri…
Judge fines company for fraudulent business letters
SEATTLE — A King County Superior Court ordered two companies and their owners on Nov. 1 to pay $24.8 million in penalties after sending over 230,000 deceptive letters to small business owners in violation of the st…
Joyson seeks new lease from port of Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Airbag explosive maker Joyson Safety Systems is asking the Port of Moses Lake for a new lease that would allow the company to sell its assets to a potential investor without needing port review, accord…
AWB honors exceptional Washington employers
TACOMA — The Association of Washington Business presented its top awards to 13 employers Thursday at the annual Evening of Excellence during a gala ceremony at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center. “It is our di…
Mosbrucker named WPUDA 2022 Legislative Champion
OLYMPIA — State Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale, was recently named 2022 Legislative Champion by the Washington Public Utility Districts Association, accord…
RDO formally celebrates new location
MOSES LAKE — RDO Equipment may have moved into its new location on North Frontage Road at the end of May, but Store Manager Jacob Garza said the company wanted…
Reaching for the sky: Stoke Space Technologies looks to remake rocketry in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — On roughly 23.5 acres of what used to be sagebrush-covered scrubland north of Moses Lake, engineers with Stoke Space Technologies are working to …
It’s all about the water: The importance of irrigation in the Basin
COLUMBIA BASIN — Thanks to the Columbia Basin Project, more than 700,000 acres of land are irrigated between four counties in Washington. Each year, each of th…
Ski industry on the lift
With the pandemic restricting the availability of indoor activities, many outdoor means of recreation saw an increase in popularity due to people staying safe …
Labor shortage likely to persist
SPOKANE VALLEY — If you’re having trouble finding people to fill job vacancies, Sam Wolkenhauer has some bad news for you. It’s not going to get any better. “The working-age population will shrink in the 2020s, a…