Almira school burns

Before the fire, classes had been canceled because of a power outage

The Almira Pre-K and Elementary School was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon after flames erupted from the building.

Wildfire burns about 75 acres near Mattawa

MATTAWA — An afternoon wildfire burned about 75 acres two miles north of Mattawa Sunday.

Facing the voters: Moses Lake candidates speak in online forum

MOSES LAKE — Candidates for the Moses Lake City Council, Moses Lake School Board, Hospital District 1 and the commission overseeing the Port of Moses Lake on Monday discussed in an online forum properly managing local growth and taking back some measure of local control from Olympia.

More wintry weather to visit Grant, Adams counties

Grant and Adams counties already have dipped below freezing and more frosty weather is on its way this week.

Missing kayaker’s body found, in care of coroner’s office

Grant County Sheriff’s Office searchers found the body of a missing kayaker Friday afternoon in Banks Lake, near Steamboat Rock State Park, officials said.

Big Bend to require vaccination for all on-campus students

MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College announced Friday all students who want to attend classes on campus or instructional sites during the winter quarter will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Culp to speak at public GOP meeting

Loren Culp will be the honored speaker at the October meeting of Republican Women of Grant County.

Ephrata man injured in rollover collision

An Ephrata man wasAn Ephrata man was injured, but not hospitalized, in a rollover collision Saturday on state Route 17, near milepost 71, about four miles south of Soap Lake. injured, but not hospitalized, in a rollover collision Saturday on state Route 17, near milepost 71, about four miles south of Soap Lake.

Samaritan sees drop in COVID-19 patients, handles staffing

The number of COVID-19 patients at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake has dropped about a couple of handfuls — 21 to 12 — since last week, but officials caution people to continue taking care of themselves.

Prep roundup: ML softball sweeps Hermiston, 20-5, 16-6

The Moses Lake High School Chiefs softball team swept the Lady Bulldogs in Hermiston, Oregon, in a doubleheader on Wednesday.

State reports smallest wheat crop in decades; barley crop also down

MOSES LAKE — It was a rotten growing season for wheat farmers in the Columbia Basin, as the state’s wheat growers reported the smallest harvest in 57 years.

Mattawa, Granger negotiate deal on interim police chief

MATTAWA — Granger Police Chief Estevan Araguz has been hired on an hourly basis by the city of Mattawa while the two towns negotiate an interlocal agreement.

Legals for October, 6 2021

WDFW lifts most fire restrictions; ban remains in Columbia Basin Wildlife Area

OLYMPIA — With lower temperatures and higher humidity reducing wildfire danger, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says it lifted fire restrictions Friday, including the ban on target shooting on most land managed by the department.

Sheriff’s office seeks information on drive-by shooting

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a drive-by shooting Thursday in the 1000 block of Vandenburg Loop in Moses Lake.

WSP investigates three-vehicle collision near Beverly

Two women, one from Wenatchee and one from Mattawa, were injured early Monday on state Route 243, just north of Beverly in Grant County, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Motorcyclist injured in collision with hay rake

A 42-year-old Moses Lake man was injured Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle/tractor collision on state Route 28, east of Soap Lake, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Sheriff’s office seeks information on drive-by shooting

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a drive-by shooting Thursday in the 1000 block of Vandenburg Loop in Moses Lake.

Explosions, fire destroy building

MOSES LAKE — An unknown ignition caused several explosions and the total loss of a building Wednesday afternoon on Road O Northeast, officials said.

State officials hopeful health care workers won’t quit, get fired

SPOKANE — Citing rising vaccination rates, state public health officials are hopeful large numbers of health care workers will not quit or be fired once Gov. Jay Inslee’s mandatory vaccination deadline is reached on Oct. 18.