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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…
Newhouse: Congress seeks more money for small-business loans
YAKIMA — Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, said Congress is working on authorizing more money for a program aimed at helping shuttered small businesses stay afloat …
Confluence Health announces pay cuts in wake of pandemic
WENATCHEE — Confluence Health’s chief executive officer, Peter Rutherford, took a 25 percent temporary reduction in pay, effective March 23 — one of a series of temporary cuts for the organization’s senior manageme…
MLFD responds to small fire on the roof of Moses Lake pharmacy Sunday
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Fire Department responded to a small electrical fire at Rite Aid pharmacy at 500 S. Pioneer Way in Moses Lake at 11:20 a.m. Sunday.…
Big Bend Community College trustees approve next president’s contract
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College trustees approved a three-year contract for the college’s next president, Sara Thompson Tweedy, at a special meeting April 17. The vote was 5-0.
MLIRD wary of potential revenue decline
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District is going to put all its upcoming projects on hold as directors wait and see what effect the COVID-19 shutdown will have on property tax payments, w…
Coronavirus: Ten new cases over the weekend, outpaced by 24 recoveries
Ten new cases have been reported in Grant County since Friday, six of which were from Moses Lake.
Businesses apply in droves for emergency loans; funds run out
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government’s two top emergency loan programs for small businesses — the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program — have run out of money.
More locals wear masks in public, though not mandated in Washington
MOSES LAKE — As closures and social distancing measures carry on into another week, face masks are being seen on more people in grocery stores and other places…
State to ease processing of unemployment insurance claims
OLYMPIA — The state Employment Security Department will expedite the unemployment insurance claims application process and expand benefits and eligibility for unemployed workers who were previously deemed ineligibl…
Quincy extends renewal date for business licenses
QUINCY — At the request of the Washington State Department of Revenue Business Licensing Service, Quincy Mayor Paul Worley and the Quincy City Council extended the date for all expiring business licenses to May 31,…
Moses Lake pharmacy to offer COVID-19 antibody testing
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake pharmacy is working with an East Wenatchee clinic to offer tests that determine if people have antibodies to the COVID-19 virus, which would indicate exposure to the virus.
Potholes Bass Club donates $8,000 to local food banks
MOSES LAKE — The Potholes Bass Club, or PBC, decided to make an $8,000 donation to food banks around the Basin in an attempt to help during the COVID-19 outbre…
Application process for expanded unemployment benefits available Saturday
Those who had their employment interrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to start applying for expanded unemployment benefits on April 18, according to information provided by the state Employment Secur…
A career launched from Moses Lake
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — More than 30 years ago, a young man looked up at the stars through his telescope in his parents’ backyard in Moses Lake, not knowing just ho…
Adams County property taxes still due April 30
RITZVILLE — Adams County residents are still required to pay their property taxes by April 30. The treasurer’s office will provide what Treasurer Kayla Meise called “measured relief” to property owners who have bee…