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…
ESD struggles with unemployment fraud
MOSES LAKE — With fraud rampant in the state’s unemployment insurance program, officials with the state’s Employment Security Department (ESD) are going to delay initial unemployment insurance payment to all new ap…
Coronavirus: No new cases reported Thursday, percentage of tests returning positive continues to fall
GRANT COUNTY - There were no new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in Grant County Thursday according to the Grant County Health District.
Grant, 18 other county commissions urge governor to give them the reins
The Grant County Commission joined commissions from 18 other Washington counties urging Gov. Jay Inslee to speed up the state’s return to normalcy and to hand over more control to local authorities.
Health district officials discuss living with coronavirus while reopening the county
MOSES LAKE — We’re going to have to learn to live with the novel coronavirus and the disease that it causes, COVID-19, according to Grant County Health Officer…
Elective surgeries may resume soon at Samaritan
MOSES LAKE — Elective surgeries might begin again next week at Moses Lake’s Samaritan Healthcare, a development likely to be warmly welcomed by patients and to…
Coronavirus: No new cases in Grant, Adams counties
There were no new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday according to the Grant County Health District.
Coronavirus: No new cases reported Wednesday
GRANT COUNTY - There were no new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in Grant County Wednesday according to the Grant County Health District.
Coronavirus: Two new cases confirmed Tuesday, both in Quincy area
188 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Tuesday evening
Governor is preparing reply to Grant County commissioners, staff says
OLYMPIA — Officials in Gov. Jay Inslee’s office said Tuesday that a reply is being written to a letter sent by Grant County commissioners to Inslee but did not give a time frame for its delivery. Commissioners sent…
‘We can’t make money’: Small restaurants balk at criteria to reopen dine-in services
The state on Monday released guidelines for reopening restaurant dine-in services when counties enter the next phase of restarting the economy, but some small …
Downtown business association begins grant program
MOSES LAKE — It’s all about helping keep some downtown businesses going.
Adams County doesn’t have new COVID-19 cases
OTHELLO — For the fourth day in a row, Adams County has not had any new cases of COVID-19. In the past 20 days, only four cases have been reported.
Unemployment fraud on the rise as cases swamp state
MOSES LAKE — As if life under lockdown weren’t difficult enough, there are now reports of fraudulent unemployment claims being filed using the names and information of people who are still working full-time.
Governor’s office: Adams County not allowed to open early
OLYMPIA — Adams County is not going to be allowed to open early.
Coronavirus: No new cases reported Monday
No new cases reported Monday.