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‘Gather, laugh and be together’
EPHRATA — A space originally created to bring students together through inclusive play and learning now carries a …
Two taken to hospitals after collision
ROYAL CITY — Two drivers, both from Othello, were taken to hospitals after their vehicles collided west of Royal City on Monday night.
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin still open for kids
MOSES LAKE — There are boys and girls at the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin, but not nearly as many as usual.
Coronavirus: Five new cases
GRANT COUNTY — There were five new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Tuesday, including four cases in Moses Lake and one in Royal City, according to Grant County Health District.
Asphalt problems delay runway reopening
MOSES LAKE — A problem with the asphalt used to repave a section of the main runway at Grant County International Airport will delay the runway’s reopening until next week, according to officials with the Port of M…
Odessa senior named U.S. Presidential Scholar
ODESSA — There are 3.6 million high school seniors expected to graduate this year in the United States, according to a press release from the U.S. Department o…
Grant County unemployment rises sharply in April
MOSES LAKE — The restrictions placed on movement and business in April due to the COVID-19 outbreak are being seen in the local employment picture.
Parade sends fifth-graders off in style
MOSES LAKE — Fifth-graders at Park Orchard Elementary School went off to sixth grade in style with a car parade through the parking lot Monday night, with thei…
Department of Health highlights importance of face coverings
OLYMPIA — State officials on Monday again asked Washingtonians to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Quincy High School graduation: A unique experience that may impact future graduations
QUINCY – In past years, what was going to happen at graduation was pretty much set. But this year, what is considered the traditional graduation ceremony has b…
Seven new cases of COVID-19 in Othello reported
OTHELLO — Seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Adams County on Monday, June 8, bringing the county’s total to 86 confirmed cases. Seventy-nine of the cases are in Othello. The other seven cases are from Rit…
Coronavirus: 5 new cases since Friday, 16 recovered since last update
GRANT COUNTY — There were five new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County since Friday, including three cases in Moses Lake and two in the rural Gra…
State agency: Lamb Weston to temporarily lay off employees in Warden, Connell
The ESD’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification states that 300 employees at the Warden facility and 360 at the processor’s Connell location could be affected.
Crashes on I-90 cause backups, leave vehicle in lake
A passenger car ended up in the water of Moses Lake after two collisions minutes apart on Interstate 90 at milepost 177
Long-term impact of coronavirus on PUD finances uncertain
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD projects it will finish 2020 with about $206.3 million in revenue, which is less than the projection in the 2020 budget. But the utility’s financial analysts aren’t sure yet how the COVID…
Quincy small businesses may apply for a grant
QUINCY — Small-business owners inside Quincy city limits have the opportunity to apply for a grant through the city government and the federal CARES Act. Each applicant is eligible to apply for up to $5,000.