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Updated 5 hours, 56 minutes ago

Huskies claim third in districts with home win

OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (20-4) overcame East Valley Tuesday afternoon to earn a 4-1 victory and claim third …

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Late Newspaper Delivery Today

We apologize to all of our subscribers for late delivery today. We had an issue with the press last night and as a result, received papers two hours later than we normally do.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Nurse helps in a different way: masks for kids

MOSES LAKE — April Knigge isn’t able to a lot of nursing right now. So she is making face coverings for kids.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Youth mental health also a key concern amid the pandemic

As discussions rage over the best ways to protect the physical health of students returning to school amid a global pandemic, many also worry about the effect that the coronavirus had had and will continue to have …

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Coronavirus: 26 new cases in Grant County

There were 26 new cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Grant County Tuesday, bringing the total cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,385.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
'Soft opening' designed to help parents with challenges of online learning

OTHELLO — Technically, school will be in session next week in the Othello School District, and teachers and staff will be in the buildings, but children will n…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Othello teacher tests positive for coronavirus

OTHELLO — A teacher at Scootney Springs Elementary has tested positive for the coronavirus, and a second Scootney Springs teacher is displaying COVID-19 symptoms. Both are under quarantine, and so are seven other S…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Grant County unemployment rises from June to July

MOSES LAKE — While unemployment in Grant County in July was lower than it was in May, it was higher than June. And it was up substantially when compared with July 2019.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Quincy School District purchases property

QUINCY — The Quincy School District’s Innovation Academy and distance learning programs will get a new home sometime this fall.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
State agency adjusts its work during pandemic, as school returns

MOSES LAKE — As families prepare for students returning to school this fall under unprecedented conditions, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth,…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Following green light from the state, Quincy's museum opens its doors again

QUINCY — Though the doors usually open in March, the Quincy Valley Historical Society and Museum opened for the year over the weekend, shortly after getting ap…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Families line up for Mobile Market in Quincy

Volunteers from Army and Air Force National Guard directed the line of traffic backed all the way out to First Avenue Southwest in Quincy on Monday afternoon f…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Coronavirus: 63 cases reported over the weekend

There were 63 cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County over the weekend, according to the Grant County Health District.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Moses Lake man arrested after 911 call

MOSES LAKE – A 25-year-old Moses Lake man was jailed on Saturday after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and then refusing to come out of the house when deputies arrived, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s O…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Man who disappeared in Banks Lake still missing

A diving team continues to search for a man who went missing on Banks Lake northwest of Coulee City Sunday night after jumping into the water from a stationary boat.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
MLSD OKs $123.8 million budget

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board unanimously passed its $123.8 million operating budget for the 2020-21 school year at an online meeting Thursday.