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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…
Moses Lake Mayor: State may revoke Phase 2 if numbers do not improve
MOSES LAKE — Governor Jay Inslee has indicated to local elected leaders that Grant County has one month to improve its coronavirus numbers or risk moving back from Phase 2 of the state’s four-stage reopening plan, …
MLSD urged by 23 health care providers to reconsider in-person classes
MOSES LAKE — An open letter signed by 23 local health care providers urges members of the Moses Lake School Board to reconsider its decision to move forward with an in-person education option despite public health …
Some local museums to open, others to stay closed
QUINCY — The Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum will open to the public Friday, following an announcement from Gov. Jay Inslee on Aug. 20 that museums c…
Free Wi-Fi hot spots set up ahead of school year
MOSES LAKE — Eighteen free Wi-Fi hot spots have been established in areas throughout the Moses Lake community through a partnership between Moses Lake School District and Grant County Public Utility District.
Moses Lake artist Jan Thacker having work displayed in Montana gallery during September
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake artist and writer Jan Thacker will have her work displayed in her home state in the month of September at the Phillips Studio and Galle…
Terry Leas reflects on higher education career
MOSES LAKE — Terry Leas said a lot has changed during his 39-year career in higher education, and many of those changes have been for the better.
Newhouse staff to visit Quincy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse announced dates for his staff’s August and September Mobile Office Hours in Washington’s 4th Congressional District, including a stop in Quincy. Mobile Office Hours are an oppor…
Authorities: Man arrested after chase
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested over the weekend after reportedly ramming a Grant County Sheriff’s deputy’s patrol car and leading deputies on a pursuit through Moses Lake on Saturday morning, according …
Coronavirus: 9 new cases
GRANT COUNTY — There were nine cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Grant County on Tuesday, including six cases in Moses Lake, two in the Quincy area and one in Ephrata, according to Grant County Health District.
City accepts applications for funds
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake encourages small businesses and community organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak to apply for funding through the federal CARES Act.
Feds release funds for port rail project
MOSES LAKE — The Federal Railroad Administration has finally approved the Port of Moses Lake’s revised Northern Columbia Basin Railroad project and released $9…
MLSD enrollment to drop; 1/3 expected to choose all instruction in person
MOSES LAKE — The largest portion of students in Moses Lake School District will be learning all-online when the school year begins, according to numbers provided by Superintendent Josh Meek.
Coronavirus: New cases reported over weekend
MOSES LAKE — There were 74 new cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Grant County over the weekend, including 25 cases in the Quincy area, 22 cases in Moses lake, 12 in Royal City, five in Warden, four in Ephrata, …
Big Bend nursing students excel through difficulties
MOSES LAKE — Pam Kortness knew she wanted to be a nurse since she was a child.
MLSD enrollment begins
MOSES LAKE — Registration began on Monday for the Moses Lake School District’s Fall 2020-21 school year.