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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…
Around a hundred gather in Moses Lake to protest ban
MOSES LAKE — Around 100 people from across the region gathered under overcast skies at Blue Heron Park Saturday morning to protest Washington state’s ban on fi…
Moses Lake FFA plant sale sells out quickly
MOSES LAKE — The plant sale sponsored by the Moses Lake High School FFA chapter April 24 was successful. It sold out in five and a half hours.
One new case of COVID-19 in Grant County
MOSES LAKE - Another Quincy resident has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total of confirmed cases in the county to 158. So far, 60 individuals with confirmed cases have recovered. Eight individuals are h…
America’s tiniest rabbit is hopping back home
GRANT COUNTY — If, while hiking through certain stretches of sagebrush in northern Grant County, one were to see a silent flash of brown in the underbrush, it …
Moses Lake Parks and Rec hosting gnome scavenger hunt this week
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Parks and Recreation Department will be launching a new initiative to try and encourage, and remind, residents they can still visit…
Two new COVID-19 cases in Grant County
MOSES LAKE/OTHELLO — Two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Grant County on Saturday, bringing the county’s total to 157 cases. The new cases wer…
Ephrata police hunting for stranger who attempted to kidnap 14-year-old girl
EPHRATA - Ephrata police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a hispanic male in his 20s or 30s that allegedly attempted to kidnap a 14-year-old g…
Some restrictions lifted on construction work
OLYMPIA — Some construction activities in Washington can begin immediately following the partial lifting of a statewide order banning private construction. Gov…
K9 Jester joins the Moses Lake police pack
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Police Department has announced that K9 Jester, a 14-month Belgian Malinois from the Netherlands, will be joining the force with ha…
Grant County elected leaders urge governor to begin opening small businesses
In a letter sent Thursday, the Grant County Commissioners, Sheriff and Prosecutor implored the governor to reconsider his moratorium on the construction of sin…
Washington economy could shrink drastically in coming months
MOSES LAKE — Washington state’s economy could be poised to shrink by around 25 percent in the second quarter of 2020, according to a presentation by the Washington State Economic Revenue Forecast Council.
High school graduation requirements can be waived on individual basis
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board on Thursday approved the district’s request to be able to waive high school graduation requirements on a student-by-st…
Frontier Middle School principal wrapping up four decades in education
MOSES LAKE — Frontier Middle School Principal Greg Kittrell said it would take a book to highlight everything he’d want to mention from his long career, as ret…
Pharmacy to offer additional COVID-19 testing
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake pharmacy offered its first tests for the COVID-19 antibody April 23.
Footage of fatal police shooting released
The Columbia Basin Investigative Team released a partial video of an April 11 incident in Ritzville where a man armed with a machete experiencing mental health distress was shot and killed after advancing on police…