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…
Coronavirus: 9 new cases
GRANT COUNTY — There were nine cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Grant County on Tuesday, including six cases in Moses Lake, two in the Quincy area and one in Ephrata, according to Grant County Health District.
City accepts applications for funds
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake encourages small businesses and community organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak to apply for funding through the federal CARES Act.
MLSD enrollment to drop; 1/3 expected to choose all instruction in person
MOSES LAKE — The largest portion of students in Moses Lake School District will be learning all-online when the school year begins, according to numbers provided by Superintendent Josh Meek.
Coronavirus: New cases reported over weekend
MOSES LAKE — There were 74 new cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Grant County over the weekend, including 25 cases in the Quincy area, 22 cases in Moses lake, 12 in Royal City, five in Warden, four in Ephrata, …
State approved for federal $300 jobless aid boost
Washington has been approved for a federal coronavirus grant that will allow for an additional $300 in unemployment benefits on top of the state’s regular unemployment benefit for a limited period of time
MLSD enrollment begins
MOSES LAKE — Registration began on Monday for the Moses Lake School District’s Fall 2020-21 school year.
Online auction provides finale for livestock sale after coronavirus disruption
MOSES LAKE — It has been a very different spring and summer all the way around, and nowhere was that more evident than at the annual livestock auction at the G…
State: Walla Walla prison has more than 100 coronavirus cases
WALLA WALLA — Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla has became the second Washington state prison to report more than 100 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Coronavirus: 18 in hospital
MOSES LAKE — There were 28 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Thursday, including cases in Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal City, Soap Lake and Warden, according to Grant County Hea…
Sixth death attributed to coronavirus reported in Adams County
OTHELLO — A 45-year-old Othello man died late last week due to a COVID-19 infection, the sixth Adams County resident to die after testing positive for the virus in just over three weeks, the Adams County Health Dep…
State allows limited opening of museums, bowling alleys, agritourism locations
OLYMPIA — Counties in Phase 2 and Phase 3 of Washington’s four-step reopening plan will be able to open doors to museums, bowling leagues and agritourism, Gov. Jay Inslee announced in a Thursday statement.
School nurses to face new challenges in districts with in-person education
School nurses, at the front lines of the fight against the virus in classrooms this school year for districts that opted for in-person education, will face new challenges in the coming months.
Outdoor recreation offers a chance to escape during pandemic
MOSES LAKE — As people have continued to adjust to new and changing ways of life under the pandemic guidelines, outdoor recreation has been a popular activity …
COVID-19 tests recommended for contacts of Adams County Jail inmates, staff
RITZVILLE — People who came into close contact with staff or inmates from the Adams County Jail between Aug. 3 and Aug. 17 are encouraged to be tested for COVID-19, said Adams County Health Department officials.
Unusually quiet at Grant County Fairgrounds as animals arrive for the livestock sale
MOSES LAKE — Cattle, sheep, goats and other livestock arrived at the Grant County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, with animals set to be evaluated today and auctions…