Letter: Royal seniors deserve live graduation

I am a graduating senior at Royal High School. I am writing this letter regarding your recent article, “Royal schools advance on online learning, graduation,” which was posted on the Sun Tribune News website on Apr…

Adams County Commission sends letter to governor

RITZVILLE — The Adams County Commission is asking Gov. Jay Inslee to give the sparsely-populated county a variance from the governor’s COVID-19 reopening plan and allow the county to restart business sooner.

Inslee releases plan to reopen state economy slowly

OLYMPIA — Friday, Gov. Jay Inslee outlined his plan to slowly reopen the state. The plan involves a four-phase process that will rely on continued monitoring and data of the COVID-19 spread.

Othello approves reopening plan

OTHELLO — The Othello City Council on Monday unanimously approved an ambitious reopening plan that aims to reopen the city far more quickly than Gov. Jay Inslee outlined last week and would still require his approv…

Recreational fishing is back, with guidelines

Recreational fishing reopened Tuesday, and anglers were reminded to follow guidelines and rules put in place to ensure safety by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, or WDFW.

Economists unsure of lasting impacts virus could have

OLYMPIA — Hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians have filed for unemployment in the weeks since Gov. Jay Inslee’s “stay home, stay healthy,” order, and now as the state prepares for its gradual reopening of public…

Protesters in Ephrata ask governor to ease restrictions

EPHRATA — About 60 people gathered on the lawn of the Grant County Courthouse to ask Gov. Jay Inslee to ease restrictions on movement and business he imposed to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.

Shutdown continues: Inslee outlines slow plan to reopen state

OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee outlined a four-phase plan Friday afternoon that will slowly reopen the state over the next several months, but much of the governor’s initial stay-at-home closure order will remain in pla…

Legals for April, 29 2020

Royal schools advance on online learning, graduation

ROYAL CITY — Like other districts in the area, the Royal School District is moving forward with online learning and making plans for graduation.

Othello to form group to address reopening the city

OTHELLO — How to begin reopening the city was a topic of discussion during the regular, online Othello City Council meeting on Monday, April 27. Among those joining the discussion were Sharon Skorick, manager for t…

Othello to donate $10,000 for small businesses

OTHELLO — The Othello City Council voted almost unanimously to donate $10,000 to help fund grants for small business owners in Othello. The money is part of an effort that Adams County Economic Development and Adam…

Third COVID-19 death reported in Grant County

For the second week in a row, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Grant County has declined, but a third death as a result of the virus was reported this past week.

Inslee begins to slowly open state

OLYMPIA — Over the past week, a lot has happened to begin reopening the state after being shut down since March 25 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.