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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…
Potato pioneer Sam Driggs looked ahead, got it right
MOSES LAKE — Sam Driggs was one of those guys who looked ahead – and when he did, he was right about what was going to happen.
Volunteers make sandwiches for folks in need
MOSES LAKE — When the COVID-19 pandemic hit hard in mid-March, most things across Washington ground to a halt.
Grant County revenue expected to dip
EPHRATA — The COVID-19 outbreak and the measures taken to fight it will mean less revenue for Grant County government, although county officials are not sure yet how much less.
McCosh Park, Surf 'n Slide parking lots to close for July 4
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake will close parking lots at McCosh Park and at the Surf 'n Slide Water Park for the Fourth of July fireworks show, Police Ch…
Surge in reported COVID-19 cases coincides with increase in testing
GRANT COUNTY -—Grant County’s recent surge in new cases — more than a quarter of all positive tests since the pandemic began were reported in the last week — h…
Coronavirus: 66 reported over the weekend
GRANT COUNTY — Sixty-six new cases of the coronavirus were reported in Grant County since Friday, including 31 new cases in the Mattawa area, 15 in Moses Lake,…
Long-term care placement for loved ones complicated during pandemic
GRANT COUNTY — Long-term care facilities, the sites of some of the most deadly outbreaks of the coronavirus across the country, have largely been on lockdown since the pandemic began, making it more difficult for p…
Speakers lined up for Fourth of July in George
GEORGE — Since 1957, a Fourth of July celebration has been held every year at the George Community Hall. Even with the coronavirus, this year is no exception.
Telemedicine provides care options for patients
MOSES LAKE — For patients who needed to visit the doctor during the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine often became a necessity. Restrictions are easing, and people are returning to medical fac…
Active lifestyle can boost immune system
MOSES LAKE — Jose Zambrano, general manager at South Campus Athletic Club, has a simple adage he tells gym-goers.
Healthy diet and lifestyle can be helpful in preventing infection
MOSES LAKE — Navigating the past few months has meant changes for everyone in the community in almost all facets of their daily life. While not always easy, keeping up helpful daily routines, like a maintaining a h…
Kittelson Road water tower is Moses Lake’s first in repainting project
MOSES LAKE — Contractors are working on repainting the water tower off of Kittelson Road in Moses Lake. The Kittelson Road water tower is the first to receive …
Basic steps can help reduce spread of coronavirus
MOSES LAKE — The COVID-19 outbreak has wreaked havoc around the world, around the U.S., around Washington and Grant County, down to the community and individual level.
Museum to open new exhibit, but public won’t be able to see it right away
MOSES LAKE — A new exhibit at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center technically will open June 26, although the date when people will be able to get into the muse…
Small fires crop up north of Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A brush fire near a substation north of Moses Lake sent plumes of black smoke into the air Monday afternoon before quickly being knocked down by f…