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Mavs erupt for 24 runs behind three homers by Mya Martinez
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks (16-3) defeated the Wenatchee Panthers 24-4 Thursday behind a three home run…
Samaritan COVID-19 preparation discussed
MOSES LAKE — A 24-hour hotline for people seeking information about COVID-19 symptoms, operated by Samaritan Healthcare, is getting enough traffic it had to be expanded to seven days a week. Director of Nursing Jan…
April brings Child Abuse Prevention Month; COVID-19 brings new concerns
MOSES LAKE — Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families is promoting National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. In a press release, DCYF said its aim is to reinforce the role that everyone pla…
Soap Lake suspends late fees, shut-offs
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council voted on Wednesday to suspend imposing penalties or fees on late payments for water or sewer bills for the next six months.
ML employer forecasts a hit from COVID-19 pandemic
WIESBADEN, Germany — SGL Carbon announced Wednesday that the company was forecasting a larger decline in sales for 2020 than was originally projected. The forecasted results for fiscal year 2020 are unlikely to be …
Farm grant bill aims at sustainability innovations
OLYMPIA — Farmers could be awarded grants for adopting and testing new sustainable farming techniques and practices after the state legislature passed Senate Bill 5947.
Laketown Pharmacy adjusts to virus concerns
MOSES LAKE — John Rackham, a co-owner of Laketown Pharmacy in Moses Lake, said the staff has been working out different options to continue to provide their cu…
Coronavirus: 75 confirmed cases, only up two from Wednesday
Another person sickened with the virus has been hospitalized
Coronavirus: Adams County
Evoking WWII, Inslee urges manufacturers to produce vital equipment
Inslee urges manufacturers to join fight, acknowledges likely need to extend stay at home order
For now, Spring Festival planning continues
MOSES LAKE — As of Wednesday, planning is continuing for the Moses Lake Spring Festival, scheduled for Memorial Day weekend.
Food processors increase production to meet high demand
EAGLE, Idaho — Potato processor Lamb Weston said that grocery store sales of frozen french fries and processed potatoes “are up significantly” as a result of t…
Grant County landfill to close temporarily
EPHRATA — The Grant County Commissioner’s Office announced in a press release that Grant County’s landfill will close to the public beginning on Friday.
Port commissioner Kent Jones has unique hobby
MOSES LAKE — If the pen is mightier than the sword, Port Commissioner Kent Jones has quite the arsenal.
Coronavirus: 20 confirmed cases in Adams County, up from 5 late last week
ADAMS COUNTY - There are now 20 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, up from just five cases less than a week ago with confirmed cases in the Lind, Othello and Ritzville areas, according to the Adams County He…
Three Moses Lake Boeing employees test positive for COVID-19
Boeing announced late Wednesday that three of it’s Moses Lake employees have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus