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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 …
State frees prisoners, including some from Grant, Adams counties
The state Department of Corrections has released hundreds of inmates from state prisons in recent days in response to a state Supreme Court order to protect the health of the incarcerated during the coronavirus out…
Adams County filing dates set
RITZVILLE — The Adams County Auditor’s Office has announced the candidacy filing dates for 2020. Offices up for election include two county commissioner positions, for District No. 1 and District No. 2, and Adams C…
Othello puts hold on yard sale permits
OTHELLO — The city of Othello is not issuing yard sale permits at this time.
Royal City ballot box to move
ROYAL CITY — The ballot box in Royal City will be getting a new home. Currently, the ballot box is located on the grounds of Grant County Fire District 10, located on Camelia Street.
Ephrata landfill reopened
EPHRATA — The Grant County landfill reopened its gates for regular operations on Monday, April 27. Operating hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Warden Food Pantry helps keep community fed
WARDEN — The Warden Food Pantry is serving the needs of the hungry in its community.
Legals for April, 22 2020
Othello sewers describe trying to meet the challenge of face mask shortages
OTHELLO — Sewers across the country have continued to try and fill the need for protective face masks in their communities, banding together to do their part. …
Royal School District honors seniors with lights on Friday night
ROYAL CITY — At 8:20 p.m. on Friday night, the Royal School District honored its high school senior class by lighting up the football field at Royal High Schoo…
GC Fire District No. 8 to get new station
MATTAWA — Friday was an exciting day for members of Grant County Fire District No. 8. The district broke ground on a new fire station.
State to ease processing of unemployment insurance claims
OLYMPIA — The state Employment Security Department, or ESD, will expedite the unemployment insurance claims application process and expand benefits and eligibility for unemployed workers who were previously deemed …
Some call for home building to resume
EPHRATA — A number of local political leaders and owners of construction companies are asking Gov. Jay Inslee to alter his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” closure order and allow construction on private homes to resume.
Adams County seeks donations for business grants program
RITZVILLE — Adams County aims to raise at least $75,000 to help small businesses across the county that are closed or forced to reduce operations because of the statewide closures ordered as a result of the COVID-1…
Fewer new COVID-19 cases found
MOSES LAKE/OTHELLO — The rate of increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Grant and Adams counties slowed in the past week.
Mattawa Food Bank seeks more protein for food distributions
MATTAWA — Making 400 boxes of food is nothing to sneeze at. That is approximately how many boxes of food the Mattawa Food Bank has handed out the last two time…