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FISHING REPORT: Largemouth fishing excellent, smallmouth good at Potholes
MARDON — Largemouth bass fishing has been excellent this week. Fish top water baits early and late and have a Senk…
Othello, Adams County close to court agreement
OTHELLO — Adams County and the city of Othello are close to an agreement about the sharing of the costs to maintain Othello District Court, Police Chief Phil Schenck told city council members during an online meeti…
Othello, Warden schools work on fall plans
OTHELLO — How schools will reopen has been decided in some districts and is still under discussion in others.
Seven Samaritan Healthcare employees test positive for coronavirus
MOSES LAKE — Seven Samaritan Healthcare employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, the organization said Monday. They are all believed to have been exposed to the virus while out in the community.
Newhouse stops in Moses Lake before election
MOSES LAKE — Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, stopped in Moses Lake on Monday to visit the newly opened headquarters of the Grant County Republican Party, locat…
A chance to give back: Trout Lake Farm holds food distribution
EPHRATA — The line of cars wrapped around the parking lot out into the street in front of Moore Furniture on Basin Street Southwest in Ephrata on Friday aftern…
Coronavirus: 95 cases reported over the weekend
GRANT COUNTY — There were 95 confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County over the weekend, with new cases reported in nearly every community in the county, according to Grant County Health District.
Working with others crucial to legislative success, Dent says
MOSES LAKE — Rep. Tom Dent said effectiveness in the Washington Legislature starts with working with people on other sides of the issue, whatever the issue mig…
Quincy police seek subject in shooting
QUINCY — Quincy police are looking for an unidentified gunman they believe shot a man several times near a trailer park in Quincy.
Newhouse to visit Republican office in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Congressman Dan Newhouse is scheduled to visit the Yakima County Republican headquarters in Yakima and the Grant County Republican headquarters in Moses Lake today, Aug. 3
Grant County has outsized COVID-19 positive test rate, but a low number of deaths
GRANT COUNTY — Grant County has the seventh-highest rate of positive COVID-19 tests of any Washington county, a metric which health officials have previously stated is an indicator of how widespread the coronavirus…
Heart of a teacher: Gaynor Edwards found her calling and touched lives
MOSES LAKE — Education, like many professions, is often considered a calling. For Moses Lake High School instructor Gaynor Edwards, it was a call she didn’t ex…
Blood drive canceled
MOSES LAKE — A blood drive by the American Red Cross that was scheduled for Tuesday in Moses Lake has been canceled, according to blood drive facilitator Kim Haney.
Coronavirus: 4th death reported in Adams County
OTHELLO — The third Adams County death as a direct result of COVID-19, and fourth death in relation to the coronavirus, was reported Friday, according to Adams County Health Department.
Q&A with 13th Legislative District candidates
Incumbent Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, Democratic challenger Eduardo Castaneda-Diaz, and John “the man” Malan, listed as a Classical Democrat, are running for …
Coronavirus: 25 new cases
GRANT COUNTY — There were 25 confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Friday, including eight new cases in the Quincy area, five each in Moses Lake, Mattawa and Warden, and two in Ephrata, acc…