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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…
Add this to the list: Green fireball sighted in skies above Central Washington
GRANT COUNTY — A fireball appeared in the skies above Grant County Thursday afternoon on its way north towards the Canadian border, according to multiple eyewi…
Coronavirus: Three new cases each in Moses Lake, Mattawa area
GRANT COUNTY - There were 167 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Thursday evening, including three new cases reported each in Moses…
Inslee says closures will mostly remain after May 4
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday that much of his “stay home, stay healthy” order will remain in place after May 4 even as he clarifies what will have to happen in order for businesses to reopen.
Farmers donate tons of potatoes in Ritzville
RITZVILLE — Potato farmers across Washington are facing an unprecedented economic crisis as restaurant demand for spuds bottoms out, with a billion pounds of p…
Patients urged not to delay medical care
MOSES LAKE — The COVID-19 outbreak is having an impact on patients who don’t have the virus. Some people who need medical treatment are delaying that treatment due to concerns about the virus, according to local ho…
Moses Lake grad accepted into Johns Hopkins Ph.D. program
MOSES LAKE — Marnie Skinner called it the best and worst week.
Grant County revenue outlook still uncertain
EPHRATA — The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Grant County government finances is still unclear, but county officials should know more by the end of May.
Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation continues meal program
MOSES LAKE — A partnership with local restaurants is allowing the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation to continue its Meals to Heal program. The cancer foundation…
Telemedicine provides health care option
MOSES LAKE — In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, visiting the doctor isn’t as easy as it used to be.
Coronavirus: No new cases reported Wednesday, second time in three days
GRANT COUNTY - No new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported Wednesday for the second time in three days, according to the Grant County Health District.
Coronavirus: Three new cases confirmed, including first in Electric City
161 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Tuesday evening, including the first case in Electric City and one new case each reported in…
Warnick: Hospitals need to reopen, special session likely before end of year
MOSES LAKE — With private residential construction set to restart and outdoor recreation to open up on May 5, Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, says “non-essent…
Quincy teachers use video, one-upmanship to keep kids active
QUINCY — It turns out flipping a bottle half-filled with water so that it lands upright really isn’t that easy.
Royal City voters approve fire district merger; Soap Lake voters mixed
EPHRATA — Voters in and around Royal City overwhelmingly approved merging the area’s two fire districts, while Soap Lake School District voters approved the di…
DCYF releases resource guide to assist families during COVID-19 pandemic
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families released a resource guide recently to help parents, families and caregivers work through the struggles of the COVID-19 pandemic.