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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…
Health district issues COVID-19 advice for employers, employees
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Health District officials recommended Monday that employers screen workers daily for symptoms of illness during the COVID-19 outbreak.
ML official: Don’t flush substitutes for toilet paper
MOSES LAKE — With toilet paper having become a scarce commodity and some people turning to alternatives such as paper towels, the director of the Moses Lake Public Works department wants to remind residents that no…
Delta parks planes in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Delta Airlines has started parking some of its airplanes at Grant County International Airport.
Volunteers feel impact of Sandhill Crane Festival cancellation
OTHELLO — Planning for the 2020 Sandhill Crane Festival began in August 2019.
Inslee orders Washington to “stay-at-home”
OLYMPIA - Washington state will be placed under a “stay-at-home” order for a minimum of two weeks, effectively forcing the closure of all “non-essential” busin…
Coronavirus: Two new cases in Quincy, county total now at 25
GRANT COUNTY - There are now 25 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County, with two new cases reported in Quincy early Monday evening, according…
Moses Lake man arrested for allegedly torching car
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested Sunday afternoon for reportedly setting a vehicle on fire, damaging a nearby car and a boat in the process, according to police officials.
MLSD hands out meals for kids
MOSES LAKE — They gathered outside seven elementary schools across the Moses Lake School District, with school buses carrying plastic crates full of sack lunch…
Front line: First responders gear up for the outbreak
MOSES LAKE — In a fire station off a quiet road near downtown, front line workers in the ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus have just returned f…
Samaritan Hospital will check everyone before entering building
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Hospital officials are looking for — but not finding, at least not yet — additional ventilation machines and adapting more hospital rooms to accommodate possible patients with respiratory ill…
Samaritan to accept homemade masks, other donated equipment
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare of Moses Lake has joined a growing list of health care providers across the country turning to volunteers to bolster hospital supplies with homemade facemasks and other donated pro…
School zone lights upgraded near MLHS
MOSES LAKE — On a normal Friday morning, the work on Pioneer Avenue might have snarled traffic for a bit.
Gym owner takes workout online after closure
MOSES LAKE — When Gov. Jay Inslee ordered gyms closed last week in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Emmy Winzler wasn’t sure what she was going to do.
Papa John’s to give out slices to kids
Papa John’s Pizza in Moses Lake said it will begin handing out pizza slices to children on Monday, March 23. The Papa John’s at 603 N. Stratford Road, Moses Lake, made the announcement on social media. The goal is …
Coronavirus: Confirmed Grant County cases jumps to 23
Health district warns most vulnerable to take heed