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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…
Businesses begin reopening with start of Phase 2
MOSES LAKE — The phone was ringing off the hook at Eden Salon, Inc., in Moses Lake on Tuesday morning. Down the street, tables and chairs had been restored to …
Grant County Fair canceled for 2020
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Fair has been canceled for this year.
Impromptu concert rocks Sinkiuse Square
MOSES LAKE — A sunny day, a holiday weekend and a group of musicians heartily tired of being cooped up combined Saturday evening to create an impromptu concert…
Unemployment payments may be delayed as state implements safeguards
OLYMPIA — In response to a dramatic rise in incidents of impostor fraud, when an individual using stolen personal information fraudulently applies for unemployment benefits, the state Employment Security Department…
Mackey named to oversee Groff Elementary planning
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District announced Tuesday that it has appointed veteran teacher and administrator Nikki Mackey as the new “planning principal” …
Grant, Adams unemployment not worst in state
OLYMPIA — While the unemployment situation in the Columbia Basin is dire, it is not as bad as it is in other parts of the state.
Quincy pool will not open this summer
QUINCY — The Quincy Aquatic Center will not open up this summer due to the requirements in Gov. Jay Inslee’s state COVID-19 reopening plan.
Angel Ledesma: The ninth life is the charm
MOSES LAKE — When Angel Ledesma, director of the Moses Lake-based Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation, looks back on her life, she compares herself to a cat who’s…
Pioneer Memorial Gardens carries on ceremony on Memorial Day
MOSES LAKE — The Memorial Day ceremony at Pioneer Memorial Gardens cemetery brought out a scattered crowd of people Monday morning to visit graves and pay thei…
Man who drowned in Moses Lake identified
MOSES LAKE — A deceased man recovered from the waters of Moses Lake near the sand dunes Monday has been identified by the Grant County Coroner as 61-year-old Myong T. Kim, of Shoreline.
Coronavirus: Seven new cases reported since Friday
Seven new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in Grant County Tuesday.
Man who drowned in Moses Lake identified
MOSES LAKE - A deceased man recovered from the waters of Moses Lake near the sand dunes Monday has been identified by the Grant County Coroner as 61-year-old M…
Big Bend lock down order lifted, unclear if shooting occurred
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College campus has been locked down and residents in the Arlington Avenue neighborhood are being told to stay indoors due to a possible incident in the 1200 block of Arlington.
Phase 2: Grant County allowed to reopen a little
MOSES LAKE — Washington Department of Health on Saturday moved Grant County into Phase 2 of the state’s plan to reopen businesses and remove restrictions impos…
Health district, software company work to improve contact tracing process
MOSES LAKE — Grant County health officials are working with a North Carolina software company to streamline and improve the contact tracing process.