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More park improvements planned for Royal City in ‘26
ROYAL CITY — Lions Park in Royal City now has a soccer field, so city officials will be working on the next phase …
Othello boys soccer coach discusses difficulties of missing season
OTHELLO — Othello High School boys soccer head coach Bernie Garza said he tried to keep his players’ hopes up initially with a possibility of the season return…
National Guard, volunteers hand out food in Othello
OTHELLO — Members of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard handed out baskets of food as well as bags of frozen french fries and hash browns in the Othello High School parking lot last week.
State parks welcome back visitors after reopening
GRANT/ADAMS COUNTY — Outdoor enthusiasts, cooped up since restrictions were put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19, descended on state parks after they reopened two weeks ago.
Real estate agents volunteer for Moses Lake Food Bank
MOSES LAKE — A group of real estate agents banded together during a drizzly Tuesday morning to solicit donations for the Moses Lake Food Bank.
Adams County now eligible for Phase Two variance
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday that he is expanding the criteria allowing counties to apply for variances to the state’s reopening plan, explicitly including Adams County in the list of counties that can no…
GTA renews People For People contract
MOSES LAKE — Grant Transit Authority (GTA) is once again partnering with Yakima-based social service provider People For People (PFP) as the provider for “demand response transportation” for disabled residents in G…
Othello mayor encourages residents to write to governor
OTHELLO — The mayor of Othello is encouraging residents to write to Governor Jay Inslee to let him know how the COVID-19 lockdowns are affecting them.
CARES Act funds to be received by Grant and Adams counties
OLYMPIA — Five cities in Adams County, 15 cities in Grant County and both Adams and Grant county governments will be receiving money under the CARES Act. The allocations are being made based on the number of reside…
After gallant fight, injured dog found near Mattawa dies
MOSES LAKE — Although he fought hard, in the end Chester didn’t make it. His injuries were just too severe.
Grant County resident dies from COVID-19 related complications
MOSES LAKE/OTHELLO — A fourth Grant County resident died on Monday, May 18, from COVID-19 related complications. The patient was a male in his 50s from the Grand Coulee area.
Adams County Development Council delivers grants to local businesses
OTHELLO — On Friday, May 15, the Adams County Development Council (ACDC) was able to deliver 22 grants of $1,500 each to Adams County businesses through the Adams County Small Business Emergency Grant.
Public input requested for wastewater permit
OTHELLO — The city of Othello has reapplied for a permit to discharge water from the municipal wastewater treatment plant into Owl Creek
Seniors honored with art project at LRHS
RITZVILLE — The 2020 senior class was honored at Lind-Ritzville High School over the weekend, with an art installation on the football field beside LRHS. 63 se…
Wahluke School District to showcase student talents
MATTAWA — What started as an opportunity for elementary school students in the Wahluke School District to show off their musical and athletic talents before th…
Royal City Summerfest postponed to 2021
ROYAL CITY — The 2020 Royal City Summerfest has been postponed until 2021 due to the restrictions in place because of COVID-19.