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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…
Coronavirus: 44 cases countywide, new cases in Mattawa and Quincy
GRANT COUNTY - There are now 44 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County, including two new cases in Mattawa and three in Quincy, according to …
MLSD dealing with move to online learning
MOSES LAKE — Following Gov. Jay Inslee’s order to close schools statewide two weeks ago, the Moses Lake School District is off to a bumpy but solid start teaching students and keeping them fed, according to Superin…
Coronavirus: 39 cases in Grant County, two more in Moses, Ephrata and Quincy
39 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County
Inslee: COVID slowing, but state has not turned corner
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday that the rate of increase in COVID-19 cases in Washington state appears to have started slowing.
Route for new power line selected
EPHRATA — A new 115-kilovolt transmission line to a planned electrical substation near Royal City will run along Road D Southwest. The route was one of three options.
Sandbox Bookstore focuses on deliveries as small businesses struggle under COVID-19 measures
MOSES LAKE — Heidi Gales, like many small-business owners in the Columbia Basin, in recent weeks tried to think of ways to continue to help the community after…
Local theater companies postpone April plays
MOSES LAKE — The COVID-19 outbreak has led to the postponement of two local theater productions.
Don Kersey, port director: Right at home in Moses Lake
At the beginning of this year, Don Kersey took up the position as the new executive director of the Port of Moses Lake. Kersey, a native of Moses Lake and a lo…
In-person cookie sales ruled out for Girl Scouts amid COVID-19 outbreak
OLYMPIA — Around this time every year, Girl Scout troops, volunteers and organization officials across the region coordinate an effort to sell their famous coo…
State departments, local organizations prepare help for business owners, workers
MOSES LAKE — There is help for workers and business people alike who have seen major slowdowns in business as a result of the response to the coronavirus pandemic, though the details of many disaster-related assist…
Moses Lake High School staff member tests positive for COVID-19
MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake High School staff member has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, the school district wrote in a statem…
Three confirmed cases in Adams County, all in Othello
ADAMS COUNTY - There are now three confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Adams County, with two new cases reported Thursday.
Three confirmed cases in Adams County, all in Othello
ADAMS COUNTY - There are now three confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Adams County, with two new cases reported Thursday.
Yakima jail escapee arrested outside Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE - One of the 14 men who escaped from the Yakima County Jail Monday was arrested just outside of Moses Lake Thursday afternoon, according to the Mose…
Two Quincy High School students among COVID-19 cases
QUINCY — Out of the 16 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Quincy reported as of Wednesday afternoon, three have come from inside Quincy High School, i…