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State Route 26 closed due to fatality collision
OTHELLO — State Route 26 is closed due to a fatality collision between a car and a semitruck near South Booker Roa…
First Grant County inmate tests positive for COVID-19
GRANT COUNTY — An inmate at the Grant County Jail tested positive for the coronavirus, the first infection of an inmate in the jail, said Grant County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman in an …
'It's my turn to play': Longtime Parks and Recreation Director dedicated decades to local community
MOSES LAKE -- For three decades, Moses Lake Parks and Recreation Director Spencer Grigg has been getting paid to have fun, he said, as he announced his plans t…
Ephrata’s Christmas event brings cheer to dark year
EPHRATA — In spite of the cold and the coronavirus, Ephrata community members cruised around town Saturday night in cars, trucks and a motorcycles decked in Ch…
Grant County Sheriff’s deputy dies at home months before retirement
GRANT COUNTY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday evening Jon Melvin, a sheriff’s deputy with more than 35 years of experience in law enforceme…
Priest Rapids workers ‘sequestered’ at dam as COVID numbers rise locally
PRIEST RAPIDS DAM — Control room operators and maintenance workers at Priest Rapids Dam are being asked to stay on the site seven days at a time.
Inside an intensive care unit: Largest local hospital braces as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise
MOSES LAKE — Nine months into a global pandemic, Samaritan Hospital is facing possibly the largest surge of coronavirus hospitalizations and juggling patients …
Othello students stay in online instruction
OTHELLO — All students in the Othello School District will stay in all-online instruction at least through the start of winter break, Dec. 18.
A peek at Christmas wishes: Local gardeners discuss their ‘ultimate gift’ ideas
MOSES LAKE — Holly Trinnamen, a Moses Lake gardener, said she knew exactly what her ultimate garden gift would be. “The first thing that comes to mind is a gar…
Samaritan likely to receive first round of vaccines within week
MOSES LAKE — Nine months after the coronavirus pandemic first hit Grant County, the first vaccinations for residents are expected in the next week, according t…
Grant PUD commissioners approve 2021 budget
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD electrical billing rates will remain the same in 2021 as they are in 2020.
Health district passes $3.4 million budget for 2021
MOSES LAKE — Members of the board overseeing the Grant County Health District have approved the district’s $3.4 million budget for 2021, a 35% increase over 2020.
Grant County unemployment drops from September to October
MOSES LAKE — Unemployment in Grant County dropped 2.3% between September and October, according to information released Thursday by the Washington Department of Employment Security.
Moses Lake managed shelterless camp opens Friday
MOSES LAKE — By Friday night, years after city officials first began to consider it, Moses Lake’s sleeping center for those without shelter will open for the f…
Authorities seek information in Beverly case
Grant County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help in the case of an unidentified man whose body was found outside a Beverly home Dec. 8.
Another 11 COVID-19 deaths reported Thursday
Eleven deaths associated with the coronavirus were reported Thursday evening, including ten residents of long-term care facilities, bringing the total deaths of Grant County residents since the pandemic began to 65…