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…
First COVID-19 vaccine tested in U.S. poised for final testing
Early-stage testing showed the first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems the way scientists had hoped
Local groups team up to give away face masks
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake service organizations teamed up with a local agency to give away face masks to anyone who needed a mask, or multiple masks, Tuesday.
Coronavirus: 5 new cases
GRANT COUNTY — There were five new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Tuesday evening, with one new case each reported in Moses Lake, Royal City, Warden, and the Mattawa and Quincy areas, accordin…
Coronavirus: Eighty-nine new cases reported over the weekend
GRANT COUNTY — Since Friday evening, there were 89 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County, bringing the countywide total to 858, according to Gr…
Eighth Grant County resident has died of COVID-19
GRANT COUNTY — A Mattawa man in his 50s is the eighth Grant County resident to die after testing positive for the coronavirus, and the fourth death reported in…
Cities’ sales tax revenue better than thought
MOSES LAKE — While the U.S. may have plunged into a recession in June as a result of the COVID-19 closures imposed in most states in March, a few governments i…
Adams County: 21 new cases reported
OTHELLO — Twenty-one new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Othello on Monday, July 13. The new cases bring the total in Othello to 234 and 244 for Adams County.
Tom Taylor first musical guest of the summer for Moses Lake Farmers Market
MOSES LAKE — From behind a plastic sheet, under a canopy set back off a path in McCosh Park, musician Tom Taylor delivered Moses Lake Farmers Market’s first mu…
Othello Farmers Market plans to open this month
OTHELLO — The Othello Farmers Market plans to open July 23 at the El Rancho Event Center at the junction of Highway 24 and Bench Road.
Libraries to expand wireless internet access
ROYAL CITY — The North Central Regional Library recently announced plans for technology upgrades funded with grant money.
Hand sanitizer containing methanol considered dangerous
OLYMPIA — Government agencies are warning the public about the dangers of hand sanitizers containing methanol.
Coronavirus: Fifteen new cases reported in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 15 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Friday: eight new cases in Moses Lake, four in the Mattawa area, two in the Quincy area and one in Ephrata.
Businesses continue to adjust to mask requirement, but compliance is up overall
GRANT COUNTY — Days after a state order took effect requiring customers to wear face masks when going into businesses, health officials are already reporting a…
Coronavirus: 28 new cases in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 28 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Thursday, including seven cases in Royal City, six in Moses Lake, five in the Quincy area, five in the Mattawa area, two in Ward…
Fate of Grant County Fair livestock show still uncertain
MOSES LAKE — Registration is open for the livestock show and sale that would replace the event that would normally be part of the Grant County Fair. Whether th…