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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…
Mitsubishi, Bombardier deal to close on June 1
TOKYO — Mitsubishi Aircraft announced on Thursday that its $550 million deal to purchase Bombardier’s Canadair passenger aircraft division will close on June 1.
Coronavirus: Two new cases
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Health District on Thursday said two new cases of COVID-19 in Grant County had been reported, putting the number of positive cases in the county at 184.
Governor details rules for drive-in religious services
OLYMPIA — As part of the first phase of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start plan to reopen Washington, drive-in spiritual services are permitted, according to a memo released Wednesday by his office.
County commissioners want answers on state COVID-19 measures
EPHRATA — Governor Jay Inslee has not replied by Wednesday to a letter sent to him by Grant County Commissioners on Monday by email. The lack of response has been a persistent problem since Inslee issued orders res…
Coronavirus: No new Grant County Cases again
MOSES LAKE — For the third day in a row, no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Grant County, according to Grant County Health District.
The promise and pitfalls of online instruction
MOSES LAKE — Joy Fry was looking for a daily writing assignment for her fourth-grade class at Garden Heights Elementary.
No charges filed in officer-involved shooting
MOSES LAKE — No charges will be filed in the case of a Moses Lake Police Department officer who shot and killed a man who shot and injured a police K9 during a chase Feb. 28.
New Samaritan hospital project will be delayed
MOSES LAKE — Construction on the new Samaritan hospital probably won’t begin in 2020, officials said Wednesday, after they passed through two months that saw a…
Espinoza seeks to shake up education
OTHELLO — It’s an unusual time for someone running a campaign for statewide office in Washington.
Parks and Rec offers online seminar
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Parks and Recreation Department is offering a free online seminar next week titled “Health Care and Your Retirement.”
Coronavirus: No new cases again
MOSES LAKE — For the second day in a row, no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Grant County, according to Grant County Health District. The number of positive cases in the county held at 182.
Grant PUD revenues less than projected
EPHRATA — Several factors combined to cut into Grant County PUD revenue in the first quarter of 2020, including the COVID-19 outbreak, warm weather and customers deferring expansion.
Golfers dust off their clubs as courses across the state reopen
MOSES LAKE — Golfers didn’t seem to be letting the course get the best of them on their first day back, with only smiles and excitement to get their clubs back…
School district staff plants in downtown flower boxes
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District teachers, aides and administrators fanned out along Third Avenue and adjoining side streets with shovels and flowers Tu…
Anglers flock to Potholes as recreational fishing returns
MOSES LAKE — The word of the day was excitement for anglers as they returned to the water in waves on Tuesday as recreational fishing tentatively reopened acro…