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…
State COVID-19 response official: Hospital surge capacity should be adequate across state
OLYMPIA — Public health officials say they are scrambling to make sure hospitals will have enough beds, respirators and protective equipment in preparation for the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in our state.
Closure of state recreation areas extended through May 4
MOSES LAKE — Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the state Department of Natural Resources ann…
Grant County Animal Outreach still busy
MOSES LAKE — April 3 was a good day for Lamb Chop.
Moses Lake resident provides a little lockdown cheer
MOSES LAKE — One Moses Lake resident has decided the town needs a little cheering up during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Exhibit extended at Moses Lake museum
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Museum & Art Center has extended its current art exhibit through June 11 and canceled the opening reception for the exhibit originally scheduled to follow it.
Coronavirus: 94 confirmed countywide, two new cases each in Moses Lake, Soap Lake
94 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Tuesday evening, with two new cases reported each in Moses Lake and Soap Lake
Moses Lake High School athletic director discusses impact of Inslee’s school closure on spring season
For the last 45 years, Moses Lake High School Athletic Director Loren Sandhop said he’s gone to school, every day.
Inslee extends schools closure through June
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday that he is ordering schools — public, private and charter — closed for the rest of the academic year.
Health officer: Models suggest 350-650 Grant County residents already infected with COVID-19
GRANT COUNTY — Dr. Alexander Brzezny, Grant County health officer, said at a Monday morning briefing that models indicate between 350 and 650 people in Grant C…
Feeling unmoored without sports
My favorite TV series of all time is “The Wire.”
Quincy High School principal reflects on long, ongoing school year
QUINCY — Even though it was cut short with an unexpected intermission, it has been a long school year at Quincy High School.
Moses Lake closes skate park, playgrounds
MOSES LAKE — The skate park and all park playgrounds in Moses Lake are temporarily closed until further notice to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, city officials said in a statement.
Inslee: Vetoes will save $445 million over next three years
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee said he vetoed 147 separate budget items last week as the COVID-19 virus and response to the outbreak put the state’s economy on hold.
Grant County asked to return 20 ventilators
GRANT COUNTY — Grant County will be returning 20 ventilators, needed to help patients with severe respiratory illness to breathe, that it received from the Str…
Coronavirus: 90 confirmed cases, 14 have recovered
GRANT COUNTY - There were 90 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Monday evening, with two new cases reported in the Mattawa area, ac…