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4th District candidates talk affordability, ag and healthcare
RICHLAND — Rising costs, agricultural challenges and concerns about the future of rural healthcare dominated discu…
Coronavirus: Incidence rate continues to drop
There were 11 cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday, including cases in Moses Lake and the Grand Coulee and Mattawa areas.
Columbia Basin Investigative Team brings civilians into reviews of police shootings
MOSES LAKE — In late February, Moses Lake Police Officer Nick Stewart shot and killed 22-year-old Jose Rivera after a long police chase. In the process of bein…
Grant County burn ban expires
A countywide burn ban in place for Grant County since the beginning of the summer expired at midnight Wednesday night and is no longer in effect, according to county officials.
Samaritan adds testing to physician substance abuse policy
Physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners working at or with admitting privileges at Samaritan Healthcare of Moses Lake will be subject to rando…
Peace Pole rededication ceremony to be held on Sunday
A rededication ceremony for the Peace Pole near the Moses Lake Library on Fifth Avenue will be held on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. The ceremony will feature readings from participants, who wish to read, on …
Signs of fall: Mickle Farms pumpkin patch is growing
ROYAL CITY — Actually, Nicole and Dan Mickle just wanted to decorate the porch of their home near Royal City for Halloween.
Rusty Mammoth sale a success — outdoors
It was a windy day, but that didn’t deter the folks who came out to the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center’s Rusty Mammoth sale on Saturday.
State to issue grants to support youth-oriented nonprofits
The Washington State Department of Commerce recently announced it is partnering with School’s Out Washington to distribute approximately $9 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to supp…
Columbia River management plan completed
The federal agencies responsible for overseeing the Columbia River have agreed on a management plan that will balance power generation and the needs of wildlif…
Rotary Club raises funds to renovate skate park in Moses Lake
The Rotary Club of Moses Lake is currently raising funds for their annual community service project, with their eyes set on the skate park in Moses Lake this y…
Federal government extends WIC program waiver
The federal government has extended the waivers that allow Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to offer remote services to participants during the pandemic, according to a p…
Second hearing to be scheduled on Grant County landfill fee proposal
Grant County commissioners will schedule a second public hearing, with the date to be determined, on a proposal to raise fees to dump garbage at the Grant Coun…
Grant County does better with sales tax revenue
With three months left in 2020, Grant County is collecting more sales tax than it did in the same period in 2019.
Mennonite Country Auction goes online
The annual Mennonite Country Auction has gone online this year, due to the coronavirus epidemic. It will close on Saturday.
Quincy School District gets two auditor findings
The Quincy School District received two findings from the Washington State Auditor’s office on Monday, Sept. 21.