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…
Volunteers help prepare for livestock sale
MOSES LAKE — Volunteers turned out Tuesday morning to sweep the walks and prepare the stalls for the livestock sale this week at Grant County Fairgrounds.
Coronavirus: New cases reported
MOSES LAKE — There were 30 cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Grant County, including 15 in Moses Lake, seven in the Quincy area, five in Ephrata, two in the Mattawa area and one in Royal City, Grant County Heal…
WHO warns against ‘vaccine nationalism,’ urges world leaders to share
The World Health Organization is asking leaders of its 194 member states to sign on to the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility agreement, which would commit wealthier countries to share COVID-19 inoculations with develo…
Soap Lake, Wilson Creek schools opt for online instruction
GRANT COUNTY — Superintendents from both the Soap Lake and Wilson Creek school districts have announced that classes will begin all-online in September, according to videos posted to social media.
Coronavirus: 147 new cases
MOSES LAKE — There were 147 cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Grant County over the weekend, the most for a single update, the Grant County Health District reported Monday.
Small business grant funds still available
MOSES LAKE — There is still money available for Grant County small businesses through the CARES Act, said Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce Marketing Director Lori Robbins in an email.
Small business grant funds still available
Small business grant funds still available
Online instruction planned in Warden schools
WARDEN — The first four weeks of instruction in the Warden School District will be online, but district officials hope to provide instruction at school for some students.
MLSD mulls budget, unknowns of coming year
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District board is considering a $123.7 million operating budget for the district’s 2020-21 school year, which starts on Sept. 1.
Swapping cars for tables brings people downtown
MOSES LAKE — The temperature reached triple digits at times, but that didn’t stop folks from coming to downtown Moses Lake on Friday and Saturday to take advan…
MLSD delays start of school year, sticks with options
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board voted to delay the start of the school year by one week but left the district’s plan to restart school this fall otherwise unchanged.
Moses Lake native battles coronavirus on the front lines with the U.S. Navy
SAN DIEGO — Moses Lake High School grad and Hospitalman Apprentice Julia Gutierrez-Carsten has witnessed the COVID-19 pandemic up close as she works alongside …
Coronavirus: 62 cases in Grant County, 21 in Adams County
There were 62 new coronavirus cases reported in Grant County on Thursday, including 26 cases in the Quincy area, 21 in Moses Lake, six in Royal City, five in Warden, three in Mattawa and one in Ephrata, according t…
Ritzville City Hall shuts down due to COVID-19
RITZVILLE — The city of Ritzville gave instructions to the public in a social media post announcing that Ritzville City Hall is closed until Aug. 19. The building closed after a positive COVID-19 test. City hall em…
Thirteenth COVID-related death in Grant County announced
GRANT COUNTY — Grant County Health District announced late Wednesday that a 13th person, a Warden man in his 40s, has died of complications associated with COVID-19.