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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…
CEO: China still charges 57% tariff on REC silicon
OSLO, Norway — Despite last year’s Phase 1 trade agreement with China, REC Silicon President and CEO Tore Torvund said China has not yet lowered tariffs on the company’s main product, solar-grade silicon.
Coronavirus: one death, 24 new cases
MOSES LAKE — A ninth Grant County resident with the coronavirus has died, according to Grant County Health District. The patient was an Ephrata man in his 60s and had underlying conditions that increased his risk f…
Red light cameras barely breaking even for Moses Lake this year
MOSES LAKE — Red light cameras at four intersections in Moses Lake city limits generated nearly a million dollars in 2019, but the city kept only a bit more than half of that. And this year, the cameras are produci…
Moses Lake rap artist looks forward to better days
MOSES LAKE — N’kosi Lattimore, a rap artist who performs under the name KOSHWESTKOAST and graduate of Moses Lake High School, grew up around a lot of different…
Firefighters golf tournament canceled
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Firefighters Golf Tournament has been canceled, according to tournament chair Jason Koziol.
Very hot weather returning this week
MOSES LAKE — While summer 2020 has been remarkably temperate — a lot more 85-degree days than 100-degree days — it’s still July. Another spell of very hot weather is forecast for this week.
Coronavirus: 33 new cases in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 33 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Friday, with positive test results from across the county, according to Grant County Health District.
Moses Lake School District looks at three options for reopening
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School district is looking at three different plans as ways of restarting school in the fall.
State to require masks be worn more, tighten limits
Washington state will be tightening a number of restrictions on businesses, face masks and certain religious services in the face of a surge of the coronavirus…
Combined brokerages already working together
MOSES LAKE — When two of the largest real estate brokerage firms in Moses Lake formally announced their merger earlier this week, most of the hard work had alr…
Skydive West Plains hosted first annual wingsuit weekend
RITZVILLE — As the aircraft approached 18,000 feet on Sunday afternoon, the door opened and poured in a cold air, much different from the warm temperatures the…
Adams County sees first death linked to COVID-19
OTHELLO — An Othello man has died after becoming infected with the coronavirus, the first Adams County resident to die with COVID-19, Adams County Health District stated in a press release.
Ninth COVID-19-linked death in Grant County announced
GRANT COUNTY - The Grant County Health District is reporting the 9th COVID-19 associated death in a Grant County resident.
Crescent Bar shelter-in-place alert lifted after arrest
A suspect was arrested Thursday on suspicion of firing gunshots at Crescent Bar.
Northwest Ag demolition derby canceled for 2020
MOSES LAKE — The Northwest Ag Demo Derby, a longtime event at the Grant County Fair, has been canceled for 2020. The Moses Lake Roundup Committee announced the…