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Agencies acknowledge communication failures during Mattawa wildfire
MATTAWA — A fast‑moving wildfire that burned nearly 3,100 acres near state Route 24 on Sunday night prompted a fou…
MLSD enrollment to drop; 1/3 expected to choose all instruction in person
MOSES LAKE — The largest portion of students in Moses Lake School District will be learning all-online when the school year begins, according to numbers provided by Superintendent Josh Meek.
Coronavirus: New cases reported over weekend
MOSES LAKE — There were 74 new cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Grant County over the weekend, including 25 cases in the Quincy area, 22 cases in Moses lake, 12 in Royal City, five in Warden, four in Ephrata, …
Big Bend nursing students excel through difficulties
MOSES LAKE — Pam Kortness knew she wanted to be a nurse since she was a child.
MLSD enrollment begins
MOSES LAKE — Registration began on Monday for the Moses Lake School District’s Fall 2020-21 school year.
Online auction provides finale for livestock sale after coronavirus disruption
MOSES LAKE — It has been a very different spring and summer all the way around, and nowhere was that more evident than at the annual livestock auction at the G…
Family brings Salvadoran cuisine to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Oscar Juarez and his mom, Marta, were a little concerned as they got ready to open their little Salvadoran restaurant in Moses Lake.
Target shooting temporarily banned statewide
OLYMPIA — Target shooting is temporarily banned statewide on all lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to help prevent wildfires, the department said in a press release.
Sand Scorpions bring out riders for first major event of summer
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Sand Scorpions held its first major event this summer on Saturday as riders came out to Moses Lake Sand Dunes for the annual Off Ro…
Sudsing up for one last farmers market in Ephrata
EPHRATA — It doesn’t take much, apparently, to want to make your own soap.
Coronavirus: 18 in hospital
MOSES LAKE — There were 28 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Thursday, including cases in Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal City, Soap Lake and Warden, according to Grant County Hea…
Sixth death attributed to coronavirus reported in Adams County
OTHELLO — A 45-year-old Othello man died late last week due to a COVID-19 infection, the sixth Adams County resident to die after testing positive for the virus in just over three weeks, the Adams County Health Dep…
State allows limited opening of museums, bowling alleys, agritourism locations
OLYMPIA — Counties in Phase 2 and Phase 3 of Washington’s four-step reopening plan will be able to open doors to museums, bowling leagues and agritourism, Gov. Jay Inslee announced in a Thursday statement.
Ephrata receives $10,000 donation
EPHRATA — It has been a good year so far for marijuana retailer Richard Reimers.
Applying solar power to cooling: Engineers foresee wide use for their technology
MOSES LAKE — It is probably fair to say that Blake Barthelmess and Scott Brown would like to conquer the world.
School nurses to face new challenges in districts with in-person education
School nurses, at the front lines of the fight against the virus in classrooms this school year for districts that opted for in-person education, will face new challenges in the coming months.