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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: 12 new cases in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 12 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday: seven in Moses Lake and five in the Quincy area, according to Grant County Health District.
Wheeler Road improvement project to move forward
MOSES LAKE — One major road project in an unincorporated area of Grant County has been canceled in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, but others are continuing. Grant County will open bids Aug. 11 on a project to i…
Year in prison for Walmart shoplifter
EPHRATA — A Kennewick woman was sentenced to just over a year in prison after pleading guilty in a case involving swapping price tags and concealing items at a Moses Lake Walmart where she had previously been tresp…
Painter adds color to Moses Lake museum
MOSES LAKE — Give Erika Kovalenko a blank wall, and all she sees is a canvas just dying to be painted on.
School board member seeks more control for eastern districts
MOSES LAKE — Vickey Melcher is on a mission.
Giant ‘thank yous’ to public servants
MOSES LAKE — There probably isn’t an envelope around that would fit the “thank you” card Hannah Fountain created for the area’s public servants and first respo…
Ephrata removes drug drop box
EPHRATA - The city of Ephrata has removed the drive-up drug disposal box outside the city’s police department.
Official causes of death: Eight local cases were direct results of virus
GRANT COUNTY — All eight Grant County residents who were sickened by COVID-19 and later died passed away as a direct result of the coronavirus and not circumst…
World War II veteran honored for 99th birthday
MOSES LAKE — Geb Galle didn’t see it himself — he was two decks below at his battle station — but most of the eyewitnesses said it seemed like every Japanese p…
Man arrested in burglary at assisted-living center
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested early Friday morning in connection with an alleged break-in at a senior living facility and theft of a resident’s jewelry, according to local law enforcement.
Use of Grant PUD recreation facilities rises
EPHRATA — At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Grant County PUD officials anticipated a pretty quiet summer at PUD recreation facilities. Now summer is h…
Contract awarded for fairgrounds lights project to upgrade rodeo arena, south end
MOSES LAKE — A company specializing in lighting for sports arenas will install the new lights at the Moses Lake Roundup arena and add lights to the south end of Grant County Fairgrounds.
Unemployment rate rises in Adams County
OLYMPIA — The unemployment rate in Adams County increased in May 2020.
School district finds mixed response for remote learning, but majority are concerned with school safety
MOSES LAKE — While remote learning was largely unpopular for the Moses Lake School District community, many are also concerned about their safety when school resumes, according to a survey published by the school d…
Adjusted Girl Scout Cookie sales period came to a close Monday
MOSES LAKE — Girl Scout Cookies were on sale for the final time in Moses Lake yesterday as the revised sale period came to a close. The annual sale was extende…