Local News
Need more information regarding today's local news? Here, we'll keep you up to date on everything happening in the Columbia Basin today.
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…
Lights and Santa Claus kick off Quincy Valley Christmas Holiday Celebration
Grant County Fire District 3 helped bring Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus to downtown Quincy Friday evening to kick off the weekend’s Quincy Valley Christmas Holida…
Othello holds Christmas Miracle on Main Street Parade
OTHELLO — It was frosty and cold in Othello on Saturday, and the freezing fog of the previous few days left a thick, natural flocking on all of the trees in fr…
BBCC’s aviation programs lifted with $50,000 from Boeing
Big Bend Community College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) and Commercial Pilot programs received a $50,000 donation from Boeing last week.
Teenager hospitalized after Saturday morning shooting north of Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A Mattawa teenager was hospitalized early Saturday morning and later released after a reported shooting in the Larson community north of Moses lake, according to a Grant County Sheriff’s Office release…
Samaritan beds occupied by confirmed COVID-19 patients up
MOSES LAKE — Though there is additional room, the number of beds occupied by patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 at Samaritan Hospital has quadrupled since Nov. 16, according to a hospital spokesperson.
Air stagnation advisory issued for Grant County, eastern Washington
MOSES LAKE — Despite all that bright sun and clear skies, air quality has deteriorated and will remain the same in the next few days.
Police records for 11/30-12/1
Police, arrest records
School district sets timeline for sex ed curriculum
OTHELLO — Othello School District has established a timeline for implementation of a comprehensive sexual health education curriculum as mandated by the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The…
Ten more COVID-19 deaths reported, seven from local eldercare facilities
Ten deaths related to COVID-19 were reported in Grant County on Thursday, bringing the total to 54, according to Grant County Health District.
Part time animal control, walking path part of 2021 Warden budget
WARDEN — Work on Warden’s sewer system, a new walking path from Sandy Way to East First Street and a fourth police officer are among the projects in the city’s 2021 budget.
Grant County COVID-19 cases up to 5,181 Wednesday
The total number of reported COVID-19 cases Wednesday in Grant County was 5,181, up from 4,629 Nov. 23.
December starts out dry
According to preliminary data from the National Weather Service, the first 11 months of the year have left the area a bit dry.
Small businesses can apply for up to $20,000 in grants
Small businesses impacted by COVID-19 can apply by Dec. 11 for up to $20,000 in a new round of $50 million in state Working Washington grants.
Eight more die from COVID-19 in Grant County
Eight more Grant County residents died from COVID-19, the Grant County Health District reported Wednesday, bringing the total deaths to 44.
Grant County Sheriff's Office warns of phone scam involving deputy impersonator
Residents should be aware “someone is impersonating a deputy and demanding money over the phone,” according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.