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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…
Most Grant County road work to go ahead as planned
EPHRATA — While the COVID-19 outbreak has postponed some planned repairs to Grant County roads, most of the work will continue as scheduled.
Coroner’s office taking extra precautions during pandemic
GRANT COUNTY — As with health care workers and first responders adapting to the current pandemic, the coroner’s office, which is tasked with investigating deaths that occur outside of hospitals, has had to take ext…
Grant County to get COVID-19 grant
GRANT COUNTY - Grant County is expected to receive an estimated $145,270 block grant from the state Department of Commerce to assist people and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press rel…
Crash survivor sees Moses Lake as second home
MOSES LAKE — In the Clyde Owen Memorial Park next to the main terminal building of the Grant County International Airport, atop a basalt pillar, sits a plaque.
Coronavirus: 59 cases in Grant County, Warden reports its first
59 cases, with new cases in most cities and the first confirmed case in Warden
One arrested after report of shots fired Saturday
MOSES LAKE - Officers responded to a report of shots fired near Knolls Vista School in Moses Lake Saturday evening shortly before 7 p.m. Moses Lake Police Captain Mike Williams said officers spotted a Toyota passen…
Coronavirus: 50 confirmed cases, first in Soap Lake
50 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Saturday evening, with the first confirmed case in Soap Lake
Coronavirus: Two new Othello cases, patient hospitalized
OTHELLO - Two more cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Othello, bringing the total cases in that city and Adams County to five, according to the Adams County Health Department.
Coronavirus: 44 cases countywide, new cases in Mattawa and Quincy
GRANT COUNTY - There are now 44 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County, including two new cases in Mattawa and three in Quincy, according to …
MLSD dealing with move to online learning
MOSES LAKE — Following Gov. Jay Inslee’s order to close schools statewide two weeks ago, the Moses Lake School District is off to a bumpy but solid start teaching students and keeping them fed, according to Superin…
Coronavirus: 39 cases in Grant County, two more in Moses, Ephrata and Quincy
39 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County
Inslee: COVID slowing, but state has not turned corner
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday that the rate of increase in COVID-19 cases in Washington state appears to have started slowing.
Route for new power line selected
EPHRATA — A new 115-kilovolt transmission line to a planned electrical substation near Royal City will run along Road D Southwest. The route was one of three options.
Sandbox Bookstore focuses on deliveries as small businesses struggle under COVID-19 measures
MOSES LAKE — Heidi Gales, like many small-business owners in the Columbia Basin, in recent weeks tried to think of ways to continue to help the community after…
Local theater companies postpone April plays
MOSES LAKE — The COVID-19 outbreak has led to the postponement of two local theater productions.