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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…
Will seniors graduate with waivers? Will there be a ceremony?
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District is seeking the ability to waive graduation for individual students “on a case-by-case basis.”
Coronavirus: 120 confirmed cases, virus shows early signs of slowing
120 cases countywide, three in Quincy area, two in Mattawa area and one in Moses Lake.
Even in a crisis, feeding the most vulnerable
MOSES LAKE — Inside an otherwise empty Moses Lake Senior Center on a warm Thursday morning in April, three women portion out beef stroganoff, peas, dinner roll…
Judge rules Hansen need not pay some MLIRD taxes
EPHRATA — A Grant County Superior Court has ruled that Mick Hansen, who has waged a six-year legal fight against the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation D…
Multi-vehicle crash closes I-90 eastbound
RITZVILLE — A multi-vehicle collision closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 Saturday afternoon.
Adams County: Seven new COVID-19 cases, all in Othello
ADAMS COUNTY - After two days of no new reported cases, seven more Adams County residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus as of Saturday evening, according to county officials.
Coronavirus: 114 confirmed cases, twenty percent in Mattawa area
Four new cases reported, half of which in the Mattawa area, while tests are increasingly less likely to come back positive.
Coronavirus: 110 confirmed cases, reported recoveries double
GRANT COUNTY - There were 110 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Friday afternoon, with nine new cases reported since yesterday, ti…
The voice above the Vikings, Dale Casebolt fueled by a love for athletics
MOSES LAKE — The lights go down, with just a spotlight shown on the court in the Peter DeVries Activity Center. Fans and student-athletes know what’s coming as…
Coronavirus: Number of Grant County cases tops 100
101 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Thursday evening, with two new cases reported in Moses Lake and one each in the Quincy and M…
In the wake of coronavirus: Companies needing aid can take loans or tax credits, but not both
MOSES LAKE — Congress included several major tax incentives for employers as part of its $2 trillion COVID-19 relief package, but small businesses will have to choose between either the tax relief or the Small Busi…
Basin residents have differing experiences keeping supplied with toilet tissue
MOSES LAKE — A by-product of the stay-at-home measures put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19 has been a struggle to keep toilet paper in supply for man…
Moses Lake Presbyterian also streaming services
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Presbyterian Church, 1142 W. Ivy Ave., is among the local churches livestreaming its services, according to the church’s social media. Videos of Sunday services are available on the church’s…
Regional library expands online offerings
WENATCHEE — With people unable to borrow physical books from North Central Regional Library branches, the library system has expanded its online material and offers a virtual library card called an eCard.
Tree, shrub trimming disposal offered
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake residents will be allowed to drop off tree and shrub trimmings April 11-19 at the Paul Lauzier Athletic Complex, 933 Central Drive. The field is across Central Drive from The Home Depot.