New Mattawa Food Bank formally opens

MATTAWA - About 40 members of the community joined board members and volunteer workers on Aug. 12 to formally open the new Mattawa Food Bank.
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The Grainery cafe offers locally grown food

The new café in town — The Grainery — has only been in business since March 1, and already it has 15 employees.
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Idyllic life turns to nightmare

CRESCENT BAR — After Orlan and Jean Wood signed a lease for a small spot on Crescent Bar Island in 1988, they moved in to enjoy their retirement.
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Healing Water Spa offers form of therapy

SOAP LAKE — When Bridgett Oie bought the Healing Water Spa three years ago, she didn’t do it just to own a business. She believed in the ability of Soap Lake’s water to heal.
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'Cold Train' ready to haul produce

QUINCY — More than 60 representatives of food processors and produce shippers got a first-hand look at an express cargo train aimed at moving perishable foods from Washington to the east coast.
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Funerals are difficult, but homes offer advice

OTHELLO — The death of a loved one is the toughest experience in most people’s lives, and it is often made more difficult by the task of final arrangements.
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Main Street program survives legislature

MOSES LAKE - The Main Street Program, which has been important to the renewal of downtown Moses Lake, has been saved.
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The complete store for a motorcyclist

MOSES LAKE — Gary and Rachel Schoessler’s reasons for opening Desert Thunder Custom Cycles are simple.
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Optometrist opens own store in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — After 10 years of honing is skills at other practices, Dr. Kevin Osbourne has decided to strike out on his own, establishing Advanced Eye Care Associates.
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Anderson is new Othello chamber president

OTHELLO — Janelle Anderson is the new president of the Othello Chamber of Commerce
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Bridal show returns

MOSES LAKE — Spring brides and grooms have too many decisions to make easily, but help is available Saturday.
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Crescent Bar analysis set to be finished in April

EPHRATA — The future of individual subleases on Crescent Bar Island may be clearer in April after Grant County PUD commissioners review a compliance analysis and recommendation report.
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Economic council seeks funds for sprinklers

MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Economic Development Council is preparing a federal grant application that could lead to a $3 million upgrade of a key building at the Grant County International Airport.
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iFiber brings services to Royal City

ROYAL CITY — There are early indications that iFiber Communications’s expansion of Internet, high-definition television and phone services to this community will go well.
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Closing yacht club donates funds to students

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Yacht Club will be no more, after disbanding last month, but it leaves behind a history that will long linger in the memories of those who participated.
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Winter Olympic athlete represents potatoes

MOSES LAKE — One of America’s hottest celebrities, world champion short-track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno has become a spokesman for the Washington potato.
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Bud Clary is ready to repair Toyotas

MOSES LAKE — If you live anywhere within 100 miles or so of Moses Lake and are wondering whether your Toyota has a gas pedal problem, give Steve Styren, owner of Bud Clary Toyota of Moses Lake call.
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Time is right for home buying in Columbia Basin

MOSES LAKE — If you’ve been thinking about buying home, this could be the best time to do it, according to real estate, accounting and mortgage professionals.
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State library faces deep cuts

OLYMPIA — Gov. Christine Gregoire proposed cuts of $2 million in the next two-year budget cycle for the Washington State Library.
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Proposed bill could help data centers

OLYMPIA — The state Senate Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on a bill to spur expansion and construction of data centers in Central Washington.
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McDonald's looks for new spuds

CALDWELL, Idaho — McDonald’s officials are meeting with the Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI) to talk about potential new varieties of potatoes for French Fries.
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Hay growers conference features USDA speaker

MOSES LAKE — Jack Getz, of USDA Market News, should be a popular speaker at the Mid-Columbia Basin Hay Growers Annual Conference on Feb. 18.
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Time for a little art, a little wine

MOSES LAKE — If you’re trying to place Imbibe art and wine gallery owner Cynthia Dano, think a few doors down.
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Feds asked to finish Basin

YAKIMA — Moses Lake’s Michael Buchanan heard President Barack Obama wanted job creation ideas.
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Bridal Show takes another walk down the aisle

MOSES LAKE – If there are wedding plans in your future or the future of a loved one, you may want to take in the 12th Annual Columbia Basin Bridal Show on Feb. 27 at the Moses Lake Events Center on E. Nelson Road.
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Harvest Fresh's Floyd honored

OTHELLO — Allan Floyd, owner of Harvest Fresh in Othello, was given the Potato Man For All Seasons award at the National Potato Council’s annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.
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New Moses Lake Chamber president connected to community

MOSES LAKE - Michelle Price knew little about Moses Lake when she moved here with her family as a young girl, but now she is in the know.
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J.R. Simplot in Othello receives Energy Star award

OTHELLO - Othello’s J.R. Simplot is one of the first two french fry producers to win the 2009 Energy Star Award given by the federal government.
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State revitalization program faces cut

MOSES LAKE — In a world of multi-billion dollar budgets, you might think $120,000 wouldn’t get much attention, but there is a $120,000 program of great importance to Moses Lake.
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Moses Lake Chamber's new Web site up and running

MOSES LAKE — If you haven’t been to the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce Web site for a few months, you should appreciate it upon your return. It’s new, attractive and useful.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO