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4th District candidates talk affordability, ag and healthcare
RICHLAND — Rising costs, agricultural challenges and concerns about the future of rural healthcare dominated discu…
Royal, Wahluke school districts plan for reopening
ROYAL CITY — Officials with school districts throughout the Columbia Basin are looking at options for reopening this fall, and districts are coming to different conclusions. Royal School District officials tentativ…
Irrigation district notifies farmers
QUINCY — The Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District announced that Sept. 5 will be the last Saturday for ditchrides this season. In a press release, the district said canal surveillance will be done by superviso…
Man suspected of exchanging gunfire with Othello officer caught
OTHELLO — U.S. Marshals on Thursday found a man who is suspected of firing shots Wednesday near the 800 block of Larch Street after being confronted by an Othello police officer, according to law enforcement offici…
Moses Lake museum launches YouTube channel
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Museum & Art Center has launched its own YouTube channel to highlight current exhibits while the doors remain closed to the public. Grant County is in Phase 2 of the state’s reopening pr…
Local elections change little after more ballots counted
GRANT COUNTY — Hundreds of additional ballots have continued to be counted in Grant County since Tuesday’s primary elections, with some candidates increasing their leads since earlier in the week. But there were no…
Ephrata council considers two possible new jail sites
EPHRATA — For its next jail, Grant County is looking at two sites in Ephrata.
Adams County to release updated election totals Friday
RITZVILLE — Updated vote totals for Adams County will be released Friday for the primary election Aug. 4.
Othello officer on paid leave after Wednesday shooting
Othello officer on leave, suspect sought after shooting incident
Othello Fair canceled for 2020
OTHELLO — The Othello Fair, originally scheduled for Sept. 16-19, has been canceled. Fair officials announced the cancellation Aug. 5.
Moses Lake woman with coronavirus dies
GRANT COUNTY — An 11th Grant County resident with the coronavirus has died, Grant County Health District confirmed in a press release Wednesday afternoon.
RV sales seen as a return to ‘old values’
MOSES LAKE — Even with many things closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans still want to go on vacation.
Small Business Administration releases PPP loan forgiveness details
MOSES LAKE — The Small Business Administration has released details about the loan forgiveness portion of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) made earlier this year as part of the first major COVID-19 pandemic re…
Moses Lake to launch drive-in movies
MOSES LAKE — Adapting to the current pandemic’s effect on modern recreational activities, the city of Moses Lake is looking to a classic to bring people in the community together while they keep their distance: dri…
Othello man in July 22 crash dies
WARDEN — An Othello man involved in a two-vehicle collision near Warden on July 22 has died in a hospital, according to Washington State Patrol.
Coronavirus: 29 new cases in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 29 confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday, as well as three cases still under investigation, including 22 in the Quincy area, six in Moses Lake, three in …