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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…
Use of Grant PUD recreation facilities rises
EPHRATA — At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Grant County PUD officials anticipated a pretty quiet summer at PUD recreation facilities. Now summer is h…
Contract awarded for fairgrounds lights project to upgrade rodeo arena, south end
MOSES LAKE — A company specializing in lighting for sports arenas will install the new lights at the Moses Lake Roundup arena and add lights to the south end of Grant County Fairgrounds.
Unemployment rate rises in Adams County
OLYMPIA — The unemployment rate in Adams County increased in May 2020.
School district finds mixed response for remote learning, but majority are concerned with school safety
MOSES LAKE — While remote learning was largely unpopular for the Moses Lake School District community, many are also concerned about their safety when school resumes, according to a survey published by the school d…
Adjusted Girl Scout Cookie sales period came to a close Monday
MOSES LAKE — Girl Scout Cookies were on sale for the final time in Moses Lake yesterday as the revised sale period came to a close. The annual sale was extende…
Solid Waste Advisory Committee has a spot
EPHRATA — The Grant County Board of Commissioners is looking for someone to serve on the Solid Waste Advisory Committee.
Soap Lake to install new water meters, remote reading system
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake city government plans to add radio equipment to all residential and commercial water meters in the city this year. At the same time, the city will replace hundreds of older meters.
Grant PUD negotiates contracts that reduce risk of possible rate increases
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD officials are in negotiations with power purchasers for contracts that would help reduce the risk of possible rate increases to PUD …
Coronavirus: 59 new cases reported over weekend
GRANT COUNTY — Grant County Health District said Monday that 59 new cases of the coronavirus reported had been in Grant County since Friday evening.
Night work on Valley Road starts tonight
MOSES LAKE - Hoping to expedite road work on Valley Road, road crews will start night work on Monday night, according to Moses Lake officials.
Quincy graduate promotes value of education
QUINCY — Edward Pinto gives his parents credit for showing him the value of education. It shows today in his career as a teacher and in continuing his own educ…
Othello graduates receive their diplomas in unorthodox ceremony
OTHELLO — About 250 Othello High School graduates drove along the school’s football field Friday to receive their diplomas in a socially distant ceremony, the …
COVID-19 drives school budget uncertainty
MOSES LAKE — Uncertainty as to just how many students will be back to school this fall means the Moses Lake School District will likely have to make some very conservative assumptions in its 2020-21 school year bud…
MLIRD may do its own algae tests
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District is looking at conducting its own tests for blue-green algae toxin in and around Connelly Park.
City employees working to keep recreation opportunities going this summer
MOSES LAKE — Keeping recreation opportunities going in Moses Lake has been a challenge as the COVID-19 pandemic has created a number of hurdles in the process.