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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…
Asbestos find to cost port
MOSES LAKE — The discovery of concrete asbestos pipe underneath the main runway at the Grant County International Airport will likely cost the Port of Moses Lake an additional $190,000 to remove.
Mattawa rallies together to prepare for COVID-19
MATTAWA — Representatives from around Mattawa met on Friday morning, March 6, to formulate a cohesive plan regarding the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Those present included representatives from the ci…
Washing hands: Slowing the spread of COVID-19
MATTAWA — As toilet paper and bottled water fly off the shelves because of the fervor among some people over the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, man…
Local medical facilities, schools prepared for COVID-19
SOUTH COUNTY — As more cases of novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, have been found in Washington state, local medical facilities and schools are making…
Names released in fatality, injury fire in Mattawa
MATTAWA — A blaze outside Mattawa on the morning of Tuesday, March 3, killed one person and injured another. The blaze occurred at the 23000 block of Road O So…
GTA getting a handle on maintenance
MOSES LAKE — Grant Transit Authority is starting to get a handle on its bus maintenance issues.
Quincy schools announce steps against COVID-19 spread
QUINCY — Quincy School District is asking students and community members with symptoms of the coronavirus to stay out of school buildings and is canceling or postponing a number of large indoor events, but will not…
Airplane tax exemption legislation nears House vote
By CHARLES H. FEATHERSTONE
Quincy High School, senior center react to coronavirus exposure
QUINCY — In response to a case of novel coronavirus that killed a resident in their 80s, announced Sunday, Quincy organizations are taking steps to help stop the spread of the virus, also called COVID-19, in places…
Tech expert: Parents need to model good phone, internet behavior
MOSES LAKE — Just because kids have been raised in a digital world doesn’t mean they actually know very much about it.
Grant County COVID-19 testing ticks up after Quincy case
As more laboratories across the state come online to assist in testing for the novel coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, and with the recent announcement of a fatal case of the virus in a Quincy resident, the…
Science Olympiad serious business for middle schoolers
MOSES LAKE — For eighth-grader Anita Valdez, one of the best parts of building things is watching them fail.
New campground registration system coming to GC Fairgrounds
New registration system also in the works
Big Bend CC job fair draws prospective employers, employees
MOSES LAKE — More than 100 businesses, agencies, colleges, training schools and other organizations handed out employment information, training criteria and jo…
I-976 may impact Grant Transit Authority
MOSES LAKE — Grant Transit Authority is starting to build a small reserve of funds. On the flip side, the agency may lose some of its funding from the state.