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Sidewalks, paving among plans for Mattawa street improvements
MATTAWA — Mattawa city officials are planning upgrades to West Steven Street, with the work tentatively scheduled …
Driver in two-vehicle collision dies
A driver in a collision in Adams County on Sept. 2 has died of his injuries.
High winds force road closures, help spread fires
A severe windstorm Monday closed roads all over eastern Washington, was a factor in the rapid spread of a massive fire - a fire that caused street lights in Ep…
Avista reports outages due to wind
SPOKANE — Monday’s major windstorm left roughly 33,000 Avista customers across in Washington and Idaho without power, according to the Spokane-based utility.
High winds push fire south
Strong winds and a large, fast-moving wildfire led to road closures throughout northern Grant County on Monday, and blowing dust and smoke closed Interstate 90 near Ritzville. The strong winds also led to numerous …
Coronavirus: 32 new cases reported in Grant County
Grant County Health District officials announced that 32 new cases of coronavirus were reported in the county Friday.
Wahluke Industrial Park gets new tenant
MATTAWA — A wholesale food products distributor has opened a new location in the Wahluke Industrial Park in Mattawa.
Two law enforcement veterans seek Ephrata police chief job
The city of Ephrata has two applicants seeking to become the city’s next police chief.
100 years on the road: Troopers carry a legacy forward
Tuesday marked the beginning of the 100th year of service for the Washington State Patrol, kicking off a year of remembrance and celebration for the department…
Walk to End Alzheimer's goes virtual
Registration is open for the Moses Lake 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s, scheduled for Sept. 12.
Moses Lake Chamber accepting grant applications
MOSES LAKE — Businesses and community organizations in Moses Lake will have another chance to apply for grants to help cover losses due to COVID-19 related closures.
Moses Lake woman who fled police in stolen car sentenced to over four years
A Moses Lake woman has been sentenced to a little more than four years in prison after pleading guilty to a June incident when she fled police at high speeds in a stolen vehicle.
Additional CARES Act funding to be awarded to local governments
Gov. Jay Inslee recently announced nearly $190 million will be awarded from the state’s federal stimulus funding to local governments that did not receive direct distributions under the CARES Act, including around …
A new test in town: Confluence Health provides some patients with rapid COVID-19 tests
MOSES LAKE — Confluence Health clinics, in Moses Lake and elsewhere in the state, have begun providing a less-intrusive type of coronavirus test that produces …
Coronavirus: Early signs of deceleration
GRANT COUNTY — There were 43 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday, including 16 cases in Royal City, nine in Moses Lake, eight in the Quincy area, four in the Mattawa area, three in Ep…
Lawyer leaps past the bar, starts practicing in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Damiano Cacchiotti found out he’d become a lawyer in a text message.