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Christmas Tree Decorating
The Microsoft / Grant PUD tree is all decorated and ready to go for next Saturday’s event at Quincy Valley Historical Society. Thank you to Lisa Karstetter, Jennifer Mickelson, and Annette Hartsbarger for decorating such a beautiful tree. The Quincy Valley Historical Society is hosting a Festival of Trees and Christmas Tree Auction. See their…
Read MoreSpreading STEM Education Awareness: Amanda Anthony
Amanda Anthony, IT Manager at Grant PUD spent the day spreading STEM education awareness at the North Central ESD Computer Science Fair! Check out her photos and what she said about the event. Who’s ready for more STEM careers? “What a fun, invigorating, heart-full-up day spent with young people from all around our area interested…
Read MoreChemi-Con Materials Student Tour
What a great way to learn about our local businesses! Thank you Career Connected Learning Grant & Adams Co for taking students around Chemi-Con this week.
Read More‘Passage of Inflation Reduction Act ensure’s REC Silicon’s Moses Lake restart in 2023 and full return in 2024’
Congratulations REC Silicon! We love to see our community thrive, and we look forward to seeing all that REC will be able to do as they reopen the Moses Lake facility. MOSES LAKE – The passage of a historical measure by congress last week has fortified REC Silicon’s fate for the better in Moses Lake.…
Read MoreVantage Data Centers Ground Breaking
Congratulations Vantage Data Centers for your ground breaking! We’re super excited for your next chapter. Thank you to all our community partners for all your work on helping Grant Country grow Judy Warnick, Tom Dent, Alex Ybarra, Grant County EDC, Port of Quincy and Grant PUD. Vantage Data Centers Groundbreaking Ceremony earlier today in Quincy,…
Read MoreMost large local industrial employers remain in operation.
MOSES LAKE — Most of the region’s largest businesses are either too specialized or essential to the fight against the COVID-19 virus to change to producing medical goods or equipment, according to the head of a local industry group. “Most industries are pretty specific and are difficult to retool,” said Chuck Sutton, head of the…
Read MoreGCIA Donates $10,000 to CBF COVID-19 Crisis Fund
Columbia Basin Foundation EPHRATA, WA – A local business group composed of several national and international companies doing business in Grant County have contributed $10,000 to the Columbia Basin Foundation (CBF) for their COVID-19 Crisis Fund. The fund will provide financial assistance and resource support to local nonprofits that help residents and businesses during the…
Read MoreNew economic development group advocates for local industry
EPHRATA – An economic champion has been created to advocate for Grant County’s industrial and technology sectors. On Tuesday, the Grant County Industrial Alliance (GCIA) announced its formation. Based in Ephrata, the new organization stated in an email that it is dedicated to clean energy, promoting local jobs, technology and a higher quality of life…
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