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Railroad Fire destroys homes near Beverly, Schwana; Level 3 evacuations remain in place
BEVERLY — Firefighters from across Grant County and additional state and federal agencies continued battling the w…
Adams County declines Phase 3 application
ADAMS COUNTY — Adams County did not apply to move into Phase 3 of reopening its economy Friday due to a higher number of new cases confirmed in the last two weeks, according to officials with the county health depa…
1 dead in rollover accident
WARDEN — One person is dead following a single-vehicle accident near the Grant-Adams county line early Saturday morning, according to Washington State Patrol.
Water main work will reduce lanes at night
MOSES LAKE — Construction workers will replace water mains near the intersection of Stratford and Valley roads and Stratford and Mart roads June 15-17.
Grandview man killed in accident near Warden
WARDEN — A Grandview man was killed when he ran his motorcycle into the back of a stopped car about four miles northwest of Warden Friday afternoon.
Fatality crash causes detour on SR-17
WARDEN — A fatality collision stopped traffic on state Route 17 at Road 6 SE Friday evening.
Coronavirus: one death, 18 new cases reported in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — One patient in Grant County sickened with the novel coronavirus has died, Grant County Health District announced Friday. The patient was the fif…
Adams County will not apply for Phase 3 Friday
ADAMS COUNTY — Adams County will not apply to move into Phase 3 of reopening its economy Friday due to a higher number of new cases confirmed in the last two weeks, according to officials with the county health dep…
State superintendent recommends schools reopen in the fall
OLYMPIA — The state schools superintendent is recommending that schools across the state open this fall.
Health district: Grant County will not apply for Phase 3 this weekend
GRANT COUNTY - Grant County will not be applying to move into Phase 3 of reopening its economy this weekend due to a surge in cases of the novel coronavirus in…
Coronavirus temporarily closes popular Moses Lake restaurant
MOSES LAKE — A popular Moses Lake restaurant will close for two weeks after an employee tested positive for coronavirus.
Senior Picnic still happening, despite challenges
MOSES LAKE — Amid the challenges this year, organizer Terri Riley-Brown said the 2020 Senior Picnic will be adapted to the unusual circumstances.
Road work to begin on Route 282 in Ephrata
EPHRATA — The overpass that begins at the intersection of Basin Street Southwest and state Route 282 will be closed June 19-22 to allow the SR-282 to be resurf…
Othello police give advice on how to be armed in public
OTHELLO — As far as he knows, Othello Police Sgt. Aaron Garza doesn’t believe there’s ever been anything like Saturday’s planned Black Lives Matter protest in …
Moses Lake musician looks to regain momentum as venues reopen
MOSES LAKE — Local musician L.J. Polmateer said he’d just recently started to see his success build in his music career before the pandemic threw a wrench in t…
Rest of Freedom Festival canceled, but fireworks show approved
MOSES LAKE — Sean Sallis, president of the committee in charge of the Freedom Festival, said he wanted people to know the July 4 fireworks in Moses Lake are ha…