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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…
No new cases of coronavirus in Adams County
OTHELLO — No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Adams County on Saturday, May 9.
No new COVID-19 cases in Grant County Saturday
MOSES LAKE — The number of positive cases of COVID-19 remained at 185 on Saturday, as Grant County Health District reported no new cases of the virus in Grant County.
One new COVID-19 case in Adams County
Othello - One new case of COVID-19 was reported in Adams County on Friday, May 8. The new case brings the total number of cases in the county to 50. Forty-five of the cases are in Othello. Three have been in Lind a…
COVID Update: One new Grant County case
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District on Friday announced one new case of COVID-19 in Grant County, putting the number of positive cases in the county at 185.
Dent, Warnick, Ybarra part of rural effort to reopen economy
MOSES LAKE — Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, along with 33 other members of the state legislature, has signed a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee asking the governor to reopen the state much more quickly so Washington residen…
Small business loan fund still flush, but dwindling fast
MOSES LAKE — There is enough in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fund to last for a few more weeks, according to Allan Peterson, a business development manager with the Small Business Administration.
Inslee creates three advisory groups for reopening
OLYMPIA — As part of his plan to methodically reopen the state, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday the formation of three Safe Start advisory groups to focus on health systems and public heath, social supports, and …
Moses Lake honors graduating seniors with art installation; graduation plans announced
MOSES LAKE – What looks like white ripples in the grass slowly becomes letters and names as you walk onto the football field behind Chief Moses Middle School i…
Ephrata’s Splash Zone won’t open; Quincy, ML mull water park openings
EPHRATA — The city of Ephrata has to decided to keep its Splash Zone water park closed this year as a result of the statewide closures prompted by the COVID-19…
Grant PUD boat launches to reopen
EPHRATA — Boat launches at parks operated by Grant County PUD will open for use at noon May 8.
Community health centers receive COVID-19 grants
MATTAWA — Three community health centers in Grant and Adams counties will receive about $1.3 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help them address the COVID-19 outbreak.
End-of-school activities go on outside at Frontier Middle School
MOSES LAKE — There are a lot of traditions associated with high school graduation and the end of the school year — a lot of year-end chores to finish. But 2020…
Transportation offered for food bank clients
MOSES LAKE — Grant Transit Authority announced Wednesday that it will offer transportation to and from the Moses Lake Food Bank beginning May 12.
ML farmers market to open
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Farmers Market will open for the year tomorrow, with some provisions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the market’s website.
Mitsubishi, Bombardier deal to close on June 1
TOKYO — Mitsubishi Aircraft announced on Thursday that its $550 million deal to purchase Bombardier’s Canadair passenger aircraft division will close on June 1.