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Grant PUD uses reserves, saves money on debt service
EPHRATA — Financial moves earlier this year will save Grant PUD a lot of money — $158.2 million, the public utility says.
Coronavirus: Thirty new cases in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 30 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday, including eight reported in Moses Lake, five in the Mattawa area, five in Ephrata, two in Quincy, two in Royal City a…
Coronavirus: Total cases exceed 700 in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 15 cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Tuesday, according to Grant County Health District.
Collision on Banks Lake causes minor injuries
ELECTRIC CITY — Several people suffered minor injuries Thursday when two boats collided in the Jones Bay portion of Banks Lake near Electric City, according to law enforcement officials.
Grant County commissioners give go-ahead for morgue planning
EPHRATA — Grant County commissioners have given verbal approval to move ahead with plans to build a new county morgue in the new Samaritan hospital.
Car wash celebrates 6 months in business
MOSES LAKE — The owners of Sun Splash Car Wash wanted to thank the community of Moses Lake for helping them begin to build their business over its first six mo…
Chiropractor finds spot to grow his clinic
MOSES LAKE — It turns out it was the perfect patch of land for Gregg Jones’ new clinic.
Pared down but enthusiastic: George’s Fourth of July still draws hundreds
GEORGE — The patriotic observance in George on the Fourth of July drew a crowd of about 300 people. Not bad for a town with a population around 500, but still …
Moses Lake store holds food drive
MOSES LAKE — Grocery Outlet Bargain Market in Moses Lake last week launched its 10th annual Independence from Hunger Food Drive, according to a press release f…
Face coverings now required in businesses
Businesses across Washington have been preparing for the implementation on Tuesday of a statewide order for businesses to require customers to wear masks while…
Fire crews have busy, but not too busy, July 4 weekend
MOSES LAKE — While July 4, 2020, had some local fire departments and districts scrambling for a few hours, overall it was a relatively calm night.
Fire destroys abandoned house near Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — Fire destroyed an abandoned house and barn southeast of Soap Lake on Friday.
Fireworks setup painstaking job
MOSES LAKE — Alex Allsbrook pointed out the irony as he was helping set up the July 4 Freedom Festival fireworks display.
Othello tests potential water source, storage
OTHELLO — The city of Othello’s recent tests on water storage in an underground aquifer were successful, according to engineers overseeing the project.
Coronavirus: 79 new cases over the weekend
GRANT COUNTY — There were 79 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County since the last report Friday evening, including twenty-five in Mattawa, fifteen in Moses Lake and Royal City, ten in Quincy, and se…