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Inslee announces new high-risk worker protections

OLYMPIA — If feasible, employers must make alternative work accommodations for high-risk workers that request them, Gov. Jay Inslee announced in a proclamation Monday.

Semi rolls two miles east of Moses Lake Monday morning

MOSES LAKE - A semi hauling a flat bed trailer loaded with metal roofing is blocking a lane of traffic on Westbound Interstate 90 at milepost 181, roughly two miles east of Moses Lake, after it rolled onto its side Monday morning.

Coronavirus: 120 confirmed cases, virus shows early signs of slowing

120 cases countywide, three in Quincy area, two in Mattawa area and one in Moses Lake.

Adams County: Seven new COVID-19 cases, all in Othello

ADAMS COUNTY - After two days of no new reported cases, seven more Adams County residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus as of Saturday evening, according to county officials.

Adams County: Seven new COVID-19 cases, all in Othello

ADAMS COUNTY - After two days of no new reported cases, seven more Adams County residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus as of Saturday evening, according to county officials.

Coronavirus: 114 confirmed cases, twenty percent in Mattawa area

Four new cases reported, half of which in the Mattawa area, while tests are increasingly less likely to come back positive.

Coronavirus: 110 confirmed cases, reported recoveries double

GRANT COUNTY - There were 110 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Friday afternoon, with nine new cases reported since yesterday, tied with March 29 for the largest single-day increase since the county’s first case was reported in early March.

Coronavirus: Number of Grant County cases tops 100

101 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Thursday evening, with two new cases reported in Moses Lake and one each in the Quincy and Mattawa areas

Coronavirus: 94 confirmed countywide, two new cases each in Moses Lake, Soap Lake

94 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Tuesday evening, with two new cases reported each in Moses Lake and Soap Lake

Health officer: Models suggest 350-650 Grant County residents already infected with COVID-19

GRANT COUNTY — Dr. Alexander Brzezny, Grant County health officer, said at a Monday morning briefing that models indicate between 350 and 650 people in Grant County have been infected with the novel coronavirus,

Quincy High School principal reflects on long, ongoing school year

QUINCY — Even though it was cut short with an unexpected intermission, it has been a long school year at Quincy High School.

Grant County asked to return 20 ventilators

GRANT COUNTY — Grant County will be returning 20 ventilators, needed to help patients with severe respiratory illness to breathe, that it received from the Strategic National Stockpile, Sheriff Tom Jones said in a Monday briefing.

Coronavirus: 90 confirmed cases, 14 have recovered

GRANT COUNTY - There were 90 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Monday evening, with two new cases reported in the Mattawa area, according to the Grant County Health District.

Sheriff's Office: Poor social distancing may lead to Sand Dunes closure

MOSES LAKE - Following reports of visitors to the Moses Lake Sand Dunes not practicing social distancing, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office warned Monday that it might close the park if there are further violations.

Coronavirus: 88 confirmed cases in Grant County, eight new cases

After a week of the rate of new cases decelerating, Sunday saw one of the largest single-day increases yet.

Night of lights: first responders converge to honor health care workers

First responders converge to honor health care workers

MOSES LAKE — Lights flashing, over a dozen emergency vehicles from various first responder agencies converged at Samaritan Hospital at sunset Friday night, part of a nationwide event to honor health care workers at the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 days later: Local family loses uncle to COVID-19

MOSES LAKE — He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a devout Christian, a member of a bowling league and a cancer survivor. He and his wife had just returned to their Tri-Cities home from a six-month trip across the country. With spring on its way, he would soon be able to resume work on his immaculately landscaped yard, or play outside with the pets he adored.

Coronavirus: Moses Lake man dies, second Grant County death

GRANT COUNTY - A second Grant County resident sickened with the novel coronavirus has died, according to the Grant County Health District. This story is being updated.

Coronavirus: 77 confirmed cases, another person hospitalized

Second day in a row with only two additional cases reported

Coronavirus: 75 confirmed cases, only up two from Wednesday

Another person sickened with the virus has been hospitalized

Coronavirus: Adams County

Evoking WWII, Inslee urges manufacturers to produce vital equipment

Inslee urges manufacturers to join fight, acknowledges likely need to extend stay at home order

Coronavirus: 20 confirmed cases in Adams County, up from 5 late last week

ADAMS COUNTY - There are now 20 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, up from just five cases less than a week ago with confirmed cases in the Lind, Othello and Ritzville areas, according to the Adams County Health Department.

Coronavirus: 20 confirmed cases in Adams County, up from 5 late last week

ADAMS COUNTY - There are now 20 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, up from just five cases less than a week ago with confirmed cases in the Lind, Othello and Ritzville areas, according to the Adams County Health Department.

Coronavirus: 73 confirmed cases countywide

73 confirmed cases countywide, with new cases in Moses Lake, Mattawa, Quincy and the Othello area.

Coronavirus: 69 cases in Grant County, first report of person recovering from hospitalization

69 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County

What we know about the Samaritan staff sickened with COVID-19

MOSES LAKE — On Monday, Samaritan Healthcare announced that two of its staff members had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Coronavirus: 63 confirmed cases, seven hospitalized

63 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Monday evening

Coroner’s office taking extra precautions during pandemic

GRANT COUNTY — As with health care workers and first responders adapting to the current pandemic, the coroner’s office, which is tasked with investigating deaths that occur outside of hospitals, has had to take extra precautions against COVID-19.

Coronavirus: 59 cases in Grant County, Warden reports its first

59 cases, with new cases in most cities and the first confirmed case in Warden

Coronavirus: 50 confirmed cases, first in Soap Lake

50 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Saturday evening, with the first confirmed case in Soap Lake

Coronavirus: Two new Othello cases, patient hospitalized

OTHELLO - Two more cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Othello, bringing the total cases in that city and Adams County to five, according to the Adams County Health Department.

Coronavirus: Two new Othello cases, patient hospitalized

OTHELLO - Two more cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Othello, bringing the total cases in that city and Adams County to five, according to the Adams County Health Department.

Coronavirus: 44 cases countywide, new cases in Mattawa and Quincy

GRANT COUNTY - There are now 44 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County, including two new cases in Mattawa and three in Quincy, according to the Grant County Health District.

Coronavirus: 39 cases in Grant County, two more in Moses, Ephrata and Quincy

39 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County

Moses Lake High School staff member tests positive for COVID-19

MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake High School staff member has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, the school district wrote in a statement.

Three confirmed cases in Adams County, all in Othello

ADAMS COUNTY - There are now three confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Adams County, with two new cases reported Thursday.

Three confirmed cases in Adams County, all in Othello

ADAMS COUNTY - There are now three confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Adams County, with two new cases reported Thursday.

Yakima jail escapee arrested outside Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - One of the 14 men who escaped from the Yakima County Jail Monday was arrested just outside of Moses Lake Thursday afternoon, according to the Moses Lake Police Department.

Look for the helpers: Moses Lake mask makers rally to the task

MOSES LAKE - In her shop a few miles out from town, Molly Gallaway sits amid small mountains of fabric rolls and thick spindles, slowly sewing pleats and ties onto pink cotton masks.

Coronavirus: 33 confirmed cases, Royal City reports its first

There are now 33 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County

Two Quincy High School students among COVID-19 cases

QUINCY — Out of the 16 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Quincy reported as of Wednesday afternoon, three have come from inside Quincy High School, including one staff member and two students, principal Marcus Pimpleton said in an interview Wednesday.

Look for the helpers: Moses Lake mask makers rally to the task

MOSES LAKE — In her shop a few miles out from town, Molly Gallaway sits amid small mountains of fabric rolls and thick spindles, slowly sewing pleats and ties onto pink cotton masks.

Moses Lake cafe has food supplies stolen over the weekend

Moses Lake cafe has food supplies stolen over the weekend

MOSES LAKE — On Sunday, her day off, Tellina Wild had returned to The Coffee Clubhouse, her shop on East Wheeler Road, to make sandwiches and smoothies for homeless people she had seen near a grocery store.

Moses Lake cafe has several goods stolen over the weekend

MOSES LAKE — On her day off, Sunday, Tellina Wild had returned to The Coffee Clubhouse, her shop on East Wheeler Road, to make sandwiches and smoothies for homeless people she had seen near a grocery store.

Coronavirus: Two Moses Lake women test positive

GRANT COUNTY - Two Moses Lake women have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to the Grant County Health District, bringing the city’s total to four and the county’s to 27.

Coronavirus: Two new cases in Quincy, county total now at 25

GRANT COUNTY - There are now 25 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County, with two new cases reported in Quincy early Monday evening, according to the Grant County Health District.

Front line: First responders gear up for the outbreak

First responders gear up for the outbreak

MOSES LAKE — In a fire station off a quiet road near downtown, front line workers in the ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus have just returned from a medical call.

Samaritan to accept homemade masks, other donated equipment

MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare of Moses Lake has joined a growing list of health care providers across the country turning to volunteers to bolster hospital supplies with homemade facemasks and other donated protective equipment.

Coronavirus: Confirmed Grant County cases jumps to 23

Health district warns most vulnerable to take heed