Port of Moses Lake talks jobs with US Congressman Dan Newhouse

Port of Moses Lake Commissioner Chair Kent Jones met with Congressman Newhouse this week to discuss job creation in Moses Lake and surrounding areas. 

“The Port is our community’s economic engine. Working with key partners to address challenges is essential to continue providing good paying jobs,” Jones said. 

Jones and Newhouse discussed several issues, including an update on new and existing businesses, the fight to save the dams, energy scarcity, the Wheeler Road rail project, wastewater treatment facilities and future plans for the Port. 

One of the most pressing issues on a local, state and national level is the lack of power. “No one anticipated the enormous increase in power demands, and now we’re in a crisis. Businesses, including globally recognized companies, are already being turned away in Grant County. We appreciate the help on the federal level to maintain the dams that provide us with 100% clean energy,” said Jones.

Jones shared with Newhouse the many ways the Port supports economic development including building out infrastructure like wastewater facilities and rail roads, recruiting businesses, negotiating contracts, working with the community, and promoting Moses Lake and Grant County. 

For questions, please contact Executive Director, Dan Roach at (509) 771-6231.

About the Port of Moses Lake:

The Port of Moses Lake serves as an aviation, manufacturing, and technology hub for the Pacific Northwest. Home to Grant County International Airport, one of the largest airports in the Western United States, the Port is surrounded by greenfield land, low population density, and is supplied with the most affordable renewable power of any county in the nation. Established in 1965, the Port of Moses Lake has connected Central Washington to the world, linking people and products by air, rail, and land, across the globe.

Learn more by going to: www.portofmoseslake.com