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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…
Coronavirus: 95 cases reported over the weekend
GRANT COUNTY — There were 95 confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County over the weekend, with new cases reported in nearly every community in the county, according to Grant County Health District.
Working with others crucial to legislative success, Dent says
MOSES LAKE — Rep. Tom Dent said effectiveness in the Washington Legislature starts with working with people on other sides of the issue, whatever the issue mig…
Quincy police seek subject in shooting
QUINCY — Quincy police are looking for an unidentified gunman they believe shot a man several times near a trailer park in Quincy.
Newhouse to visit Republican office in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Congressman Dan Newhouse is scheduled to visit the Yakima County Republican headquarters in Yakima and the Grant County Republican headquarters in Moses Lake today, Aug. 3
Grant County has outsized COVID-19 positive test rate, but a low number of deaths
GRANT COUNTY — Grant County has the seventh-highest rate of positive COVID-19 tests of any Washington county, a metric which health officials have previously stated is an indicator of how widespread the coronavirus…
Heart of a teacher: Gaynor Edwards found her calling and touched lives
MOSES LAKE — Education, like many professions, is often considered a calling. For Moses Lake High School instructor Gaynor Edwards, it was a call she didn’t ex…
Blood drive canceled
MOSES LAKE — A blood drive by the American Red Cross that was scheduled for Tuesday in Moses Lake has been canceled, according to blood drive facilitator Kim Haney.
Coronavirus: 4th death reported in Adams County
OTHELLO — The third Adams County death as a direct result of COVID-19, and fourth death in relation to the coronavirus, was reported Friday, according to Adams County Health Department.
Q&A with 13th Legislative District candidates
Incumbent Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, Democratic challenger Eduardo Castaneda-Diaz, and John “the man” Malan, listed as a Classical Democrat, are running for …
Coronavirus: 25 new cases
GRANT COUNTY — There were 25 confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Friday, including eight new cases in the Quincy area, five each in Moses Lake, Mattawa and Warden, and two in Ephrata, acc…
School board approves restart plan with options
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board on Thursday unanimously approved a school reopening plan for the fall that will give parents the choice of online inst…
Coronavirus: 22 new cases
MOSES LAKE — There were 22 confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Thursday, including six new cases in the Quincy area, four each in Ephrata and Moses Lake, three in Warden, two in the Matta…
Grant County Fairgrounds to sponsor drive-in movie nights
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Fairgrounds plans to revive a custom of the mid-20th century. “Cars Under the Stars” drive-in movies begin Sept. 3
Central Basin Target Zero hosting vehicular heatstroke awareness event in Ephrata Friday and Saturday
EPHRATA — Central Basin Target Zero will be hosting a two-day Vehicular Heatstroke Awareness and Prevention event at Walmart in Ephrata today and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
May sales tax receipts for Grant County much higher than expected
EPHRATA — Even though many local businesses were closed throughout most of May, people in Grant County still spent money. Sales tax receipts were about double …