COVID-19 NEWS
Keep up with all the fast-moving novel coronavirus news, particularly as it impacts the Columbia Basin.
Grant County Fair to go on without restrictions
The 2021 Grant County Fair will go on without restrictions on crowd size or carnival rides, for the livestock sa...
Ride of passage: Moses Lake High School sends off 2021 graduating class with parade ceremony
The Moses Lake High School class of 2021 made its way across town from Grant County Fairgrounds Friday afternoon to six locations to celebrate with a graduat...
Inslee: state close to fully opening
Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday the state of Washington has a total COVID-19 vaccination rate of 66% and is “close to being able to fully reopen.”
Mobile clinics designed to bring COVID-19 vaccine to patients
MOSES LAKE — Maybe work has been crazy busy, or maybe the clinic giving COVID-19 vaccinations is 45 minutes away.
Another COVID side effect: Many kids head to summer school
With her three teenagers vaccinated against COVID-19, Aja Purnell-Mitchell left it up to them to decide whether to go back to school during summer break. The decision was unanimous: summer school.
US senators promise vaccines for Taiwan amid China row
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The U.S. will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden's move to share tens of millions of jabs globally, three American senators said Sunday, after the sel...
UK urges commitment to vaccinate the world by end of 2022
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use the Group of Seven wealthy democracies' summit next week to urge world leaders to commit to vaccinating the global population by the end of 2022.
State to reward vaccine recipients
OLYMPIA — It’s quite an incentive. Get a COVID-19 vaccination and possibly win $1 million.
Vaccination clinic slated in Moses Lake
The city of Moses Lake plans to have its second public clinic for coronavirus vaccinations from 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at 401 Balsam St., Moses Lake.
EWU says students & faculty must get vaccine to be in class
CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Eastern Washington University officials have decided that students and staff must get a COVID-19 vaccine to be on campus. That's a reversal of a decision last month to not require vaccination.
Warden High School graduation set
WARDEN — Graduation ceremonies for the Warden High School Class of 2021 are scheduled for 7 p.m. June 11 at the WHS football field, 101 Beck Way.
Free beer, other new incentives for Biden's 'vaccine sprint'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dangling everything from sports tickets to a free beer, President Joe Biden is looking for that extra something — anything — that will get people to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 shots when...
Slow to start, China mobilizes to vaccinate at headlong pace
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — In the span of just five days last month, China gave out 100 million shots of its COVID-19 vaccines.
'Complete freedom': Tunes at the Dunes returns
MOSES LAKE — On dunes covered by ATVs and water covered by ski boats, there was plenty of movement and music Memorial Day weekend. But on Sunday, one boat st...
Royal School District decides against year-round school in reopening plan
ROYAL CITY — The Royal School District will offer summer school and extra tutoring to help kids who fell behind during the COVID-19 pandemic, but will not implement year-round school.