COVID-19 NEWS
Keep up with all the fast-moving novel coronavirus news, particularly as it impacts the Columbia Basin.
COVID-19 update
RITZVILLE — Adams County Health Department administrators have reported another death related to COVID-19, raising…
Inslee extends restrictions for three weeks
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday that he is extending statewide restrictions on public gatherings, restaurant dining and gym use, another three weeks, until Jan. 4.
Three more COVID-19 deaths reported in Othello
The Adams County Health Department on Tuesday reported three COVID-19-related deaths of Othello residents, bringing the total coronavirus deaths in the county to 14.
Grant County Sheriff's Office closed to public due to coronavirus cases
GRANT COUNTY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office in Ephrata will be closed to the public Tuesday until further notice, as four members of the Corrections Division have tested positive for the coronavirus, according…
Moses Lake lights up
MOSES LAKE — Brady Wiltbank already started to decorate his house — and yard, and trees — when the Light Up Moses Lake contest was announced.
Othello schools to continue all-online for December
OTHELLO — All Othello School District students, including kindergarten through third grade, will stay in all-online school until the winter break, after the last day of school Dec. 18.
Lights and Santa Claus kick off Quincy Valley Christmas Holiday Celebration
Grant County Fire District 3 helped bring Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus to downtown Quincy Friday evening to kick off the weekend’s Quincy Valley Christmas Holida…
Othello holds Christmas Miracle on Main Street Parade
OTHELLO — It was frosty and cold in Othello on Saturday, and the freezing fog of the previous few days left a thick, natural flocking on all of the trees in fr…
Sign company adjusts to meet changing needs during pandemic, and to help
MOSES LAKE — Printed stickers on floors and “masks required” signs have become common sights since the coronavirus pandemic came into play in March. Businesses…
Samaritan beds occupied by confirmed COVID-19 patients up
MOSES LAKE — Though there is additional room, the number of beds occupied by patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 at Samaritan Hospital has quadrupled since Nov. 16, according to a hospital spokesperson.
MLSD to keep middle, high schools open
MOSES LAKE — Middle- and high-schoolers in the Moses Lake School District are not going to get an extended winter vacation this year, as the superintendent cha…
Ten more COVID-19 deaths reported, seven from local eldercare facilities
Ten deaths related to COVID-19 were reported in Grant County on Thursday, bringing the total to 54, according to Grant County Health District.
Grant County COVID-19 cases up to 5,181 Wednesday
The total number of reported COVID-19 cases Wednesday in Grant County was 5,181, up from 4,629 Nov. 23.
Small businesses can apply for up to $20,000 in grants
Small businesses impacted by COVID-19 can apply by Dec. 11 for up to $20,000 in a new round of $50 million in state Working Washington grants.
Eight more die from COVID-19 in Grant County
Eight more Grant County residents died from COVID-19, the Grant County Health District reported Wednesday, bringing the total deaths to 44.
Four more coronavirus deaths confirmed in Grant County
Four new COVID-19 deaths were reported in Grant County Nov. 25. Three of those were associated with outbreaks at McKay Healthcare & Rehab Center, in Soap Lake, and Lake Ridge Center, in Moses Lake. The fourth death…