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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…
High winds push fire south
Strong winds and a large, fast-moving wildfire led to road closures throughout northern Grant County on Monday, and blowing dust and smoke closed Interstate 90 near Ritzville. The strong winds also led to numerous …
Coronavirus: 32 new cases reported in Grant County
Grant County Health District officials announced that 32 new cases of coronavirus were reported in the county Friday.
Wahluke Industrial Park gets new tenant
MATTAWA — A wholesale food products distributor has opened a new location in the Wahluke Industrial Park in Mattawa.
Two law enforcement veterans seek Ephrata police chief job
The city of Ephrata has two applicants seeking to become the city’s next police chief.
100 years on the road: Troopers carry a legacy forward
Tuesday marked the beginning of the 100th year of service for the Washington State Patrol, kicking off a year of remembrance and celebration for the department…
Walk to End Alzheimer's goes virtual
Registration is open for the Moses Lake 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s, scheduled for Sept. 12.
Moses Lake Chamber accepting grant applications
MOSES LAKE — Businesses and community organizations in Moses Lake will have another chance to apply for grants to help cover losses due to COVID-19 related closures.
Moses Lake woman who fled police in stolen car sentenced to over four years
A Moses Lake woman has been sentenced to a little more than four years in prison after pleading guilty to a June incident when she fled police at high speeds in a stolen vehicle.
Additional CARES Act funding to be awarded to local governments
Gov. Jay Inslee recently announced nearly $190 million will be awarded from the state’s federal stimulus funding to local governments that did not receive direct distributions under the CARES Act, including around …
A new test in town: Confluence Health provides some patients with rapid COVID-19 tests
MOSES LAKE — Confluence Health clinics, in Moses Lake and elsewhere in the state, have begun providing a less-intrusive type of coronavirus test that produces …
Coronavirus: Early signs of deceleration
GRANT COUNTY — There were 43 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday, including 16 cases in Royal City, nine in Moses Lake, eight in the Quincy area, four in the Mattawa area, three in Ep…
Lawyer leaps past the bar, starts practicing in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Damiano Cacchiotti found out he’d become a lawyer in a text message.
Facilities plan recommends remodeling Quincy Middle School within eight years
QUINCY — Quincy School District patrons should be thinking about remodeling or replacing Quincy Middle School sometime in the next five to eight years. That was one of the recommendations in a new master facilities…
Ephrata's long-lost strike in bowling
EPHRATA — All that remains of the place where Ephrata revolutionized bowling is a patch of weedy debris that has been sitting under the Columbia Basin sun for …
Study session scheduled for city's comprehensive plan
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake’s planning commission and city council will hold a joint study session with consultants working on the Moses Lake Comprehensive Plan update at 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 8., the city sai…