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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…
After more than 20 years, PUD shoreline plan completed, accepted
EPHRATA — After writing multiple submissions, revisions, evaluations and updates, the Grant County PUD river shoreline master plan is done. It was a process th…
Quincy native announces bid for House seat
Quincy Democrat Eduardo Castañeda-Díaz recently announced his upcoming bid for the state legislature, running for the seat currently held by longtime incumbent…
Coronavirus: Four new cases reported Thursday
There were 155 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Thursday evening, with two new cases in Royal City and one new case each in Moses…
Coronavirus: Four new cases in Grant County reported Wednesday
GRANT COUNTY - There were 151 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Wednesday evening, with one new case reported each in Ephrata, Mos…
State frees hundreds of prisoners, including some from Grant, Adams counties
Hundreds of inmates have been released from state prisons in recent days in response to a state Supreme Court order to protect the health of the incarcerated during the coronavirus outbreak.
Businesses need to keep tight control of expenses
MOSES LAKE — Small-business people need to keep careful track of their money and communicate regularly with their creditors if they’re going to survive the economic disaster caused by COVID-19-related shutdowns.
Moses Lake Food Bank operating with less than half staff
MOSES LAKE — With many of its typical volunteers absent, Moses Lake Food Bank desperately needs healthy volunteers to help bag and issue food to those in need,…
Grant County landfill to reopen to public
EPHRATA — The Grant County landfill will reopen to public use April 27. It will operate on its normal hours, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday.
Digging it: Stuck at home during the virus lockdown, we rediscover our green thumbs
I first noticed it as I was standing in a checkout line at Lowe’s.
Inslee sketches outlook for reopening
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee said that state officials are looking at ways to begin loosening restrictions imposed by the state as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, but he warned that the process could be slow and ma…
Some may be avoiding COVID-19 tests
ADAMS COUNTY — Not everyone who may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus is allowing themselves to be tested, according to information received anecdotally by a health official in Adams County.
SGL inks deal with BMW
WIESBADEN, Germany — SGL Carbon announced Tuesday that it has received a “multi-year substantial contract” from BMW to produce “an innovative glass-fiber-based” battery housing for the German auto maker’s “future p…
Stimulus checks bring mixed reactions among residents
MOSES LAKE — The U.S. government began sending out economic impact checks electronically last week to assist families and individuals dealing with financial st…
Moses Lake FFA plant sale will go on
MOSES LAKE — Normally, the two greenhouses at Moses Lake High School are bustling this time of year. They’re full of plants and MLHS students watering, weeding…
Grant County gas prices fall
MOSES LAKE — Grant County motorists were paying the lowest gas prices in the state on Tuesday, with the average price countywide at about $1.80 per gallon, acc…