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Ephrata names Carlstrom head basketball coach
EPHRATA — The Ephrata School District has named Ryan Carlstrom its new head coach of boys basketball. According to…
Coronavirus: No new cases in Grant, Adams counties
There were no new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday according to the Grant County Health District.
200,000 pounds of Grant County potatoes to fill Tacoma Dome
Around 200,000 pounds of potatoes, weighing more than a 737 Max plane, are going to be given away at the Tacoma Dome on Thursday, and every single one of those…
Serving in Othello: National Guard, 2nd Harvest, volunteers team up to meet a need
OTHELLO — It’s not the kind of thing you would expect the National Guard to be mobilized for.
Coronavirus: No new cases reported Wednesday
GRANT COUNTY - There were no new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in Grant County Wednesday according to the Grant County Health District.
Moses Lake to build managed space for homeless in Longview Tracts area
MOSES LAKE — A managed homeless camp will be built on a strip of undeveloped park land parallel to Longview Street Northeast near state Route 17, the Moses Lak…
Governor is preparing reply to Grant County commissioners, staff says
OLYMPIA — Officials in Gov. Jay Inslee’s office said Tuesday that a reply is being written to a letter sent by Grant County commissioners to Inslee but did not give a time frame for its delivery. Commissioners sent…
‘We can’t make money’: Small restaurants balk at criteria to reopen dine-in services
The state on Monday released guidelines for reopening restaurant dine-in services when counties enter the next phase of restarting the economy, but some small …
Realtors association to sponsor food drive
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake-Othello Association of Realtors will sponsor a food drive for the Moses Lake Food Bank from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 19, at the former Windermere office, 2900 W. Broadway Ave. Realtors ass…
Moses Lake’s Mick Hansen honors nurses with liberty parade around the shoreline
MOSES LAKE — Faint sounds of patriotic music were swiftly followed by a glimpse of a green torch over the treetops as Mick Hansen made his way around Moses Lak…
Downtown business association begins grant program
MOSES LAKE — It’s all about helping keep some downtown businesses going.
Webinar will address how health care affects retirement
MOSES LAKE — Will I be OK for retirement?
Car parades help ease lockdown loneliness
MOSES LAKE — It’s no fun, no fun at all, to have a birthday in spring 2020, especially for children. The COVID-19 outbreak and the restrictions imposed to comb…
200,000 pounds of Grant County potatoes to fill Tacoma Dome
Around 200,000 pounds of potatoes, weighing more than a 737 Max plane, are going to be given away at the Tacoma Dome on Thursday, and every single one of those…
Adams County doesn’t have new COVID-19 cases
OTHELLO — For the fourth day in a row, Adams County has not had any new cases of COVID-19. In the past 20 days, only four cases have been reported.
Unemployment fraud on the rise as cases swamp state
MOSES LAKE — As if life under lockdown weren’t difficult enough, there are now reports of fraudulent unemployment claims being filed using the names and information of people who are still working full-time.