EMRY DINMAN
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Coronavirus: Fifteen new cases reported in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 15 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Friday: eight new cases in Moses Lake, four in the Mattawa area, two in the Quincy area and one in Ephrata.
Quincy police ask for help finding wanted man
QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department has asked for the public’s help locating a man wanted following a July 8 domestic violence incident.
Quincy police ask for help finding wanted man
QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department has asked for the public’s help locating a man wanted following a July 8 domestic violence incident.
Businesses continue to adjust to mask requirement, but compliance is up overall
Businesses continue to adjust to mask requirement, but compliance is up overall
GRANT COUNTY — Days after a state order took effect requiring customers to wear face masks when going into businesses, health officials are already reporting a marked increase in compliance compared to an earlier order from the health district.
Coronavirus: 28 new cases in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 28 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Thursday, including seven cases in Royal City, six in Moses Lake, five in the Quincy area, five in the Mattawa area, two in Warden, one in Ephrata and one in the rural Grant County area near Othello, according to Grant County Health District.
Seventh Grant County resident dies of COVID-19
GRANT COUNTY - A Moses Lake man in his 70s who had the coronavirus has died, Grant County Health District said Thursday. It was the seventh death in Grant County linked to coronavirus.
Despite budget woe, legislature not meeting
Despite budget woe, legislature not meeting
OLYMPIA — Facing a projected $8.8 billion budget shortfall in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Republican state lawmakers are urging their Democratic counterparts to call the legislature into a special session to balance the budget.
Coronavirus: Thirty new cases in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 30 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday, including eight reported in Moses Lake, five in the Mattawa area, five in Ephrata, two in Quincy, two in Royal City and two in Warden, according to Grant County Health District.
Coronavirus: Total cases exceed 700 in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 15 cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Tuesday, according to Grant County Health District.
Face coverings now required in businesses
Face coverings now required in businesses
Businesses across Washington have been preparing for the implementation on Tuesday of a statewide order for businesses to require customers to wear masks while inside their stores.
Health board members: Brzezny is doing his job
GRANT COUNTY — Though health officials in Grant County are in normal times tasked mostly with regulating restaurants, sewers and wells, the coronavirus has brought new attention to the county board of health, which sets policies, and the health officer, who sees that they are executed.
Coronavirus: Thirteen new cases in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 13 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Thursday: five new cases in Moses Lake; two in Ephrata; two in the Quincy area; and one each in the Mattawa area, Royal City, Soap Lake and the Grand Coulee/Electric City area,
Coronavirus: 10 new cases
GRANT COUNTY — There were 10 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday: three new cases in the Mattawa area, three in Royal City, two in the Quincy area, one in Ephrata and one in Warden, according to Grant County Health District.
Fortunato, Republican candidate for governor, visits Moses Lake
Fortunato, Republican candidate for governor, visits Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — State senator and gubernatorial candidate Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, stopped at Civic Park in Moses Lake on Wednesday to lay out his plans for addressing a number of key issues, drawing an audience of around a dozen.
Elected county figures support law enforcement
EPHRATA — The Grant County commissioners and prosecutor issued a press release Wednesday supporting local and national law enforcement and rejecting a notion in some areas of the country to defund or disband police departments.
Coronavirus: 3 new cases; 82 percent of all cases symptomatic
GRANT COUNTY — There were three new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Tuesday — one case each in Royal City, Soap Lake and Warden — according to Grant County Health District.
Ephrata man sentenced after guilty plea
EPHRATA — A 31-year-old Ephrata man was sentenced to just over a year in prison following an incident at a Soap Lake gas station, according to court documents.
Coronavirus: 3 new cases; 82 percent of all cases symptomatic
GRANT COUNTY — There were three new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Tuesday — one case each in Royal City, Soap Lake and Warden — according to Grant County Health District.
Brzezny: Rising virus cases not likely due to more testing
GRANT COUNTY — Commenting about the recent rise in new confirmed coronavirus cases in Grant County, county health officer Dr. Alexander Brzezny said the surge is largely not explained by a recent increase in overall testing.
Coronavirus: Seventeen cases reported
GRANT COUNTY — There were 17 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Thursday, including eight new cases in the Quincy area, six cases in Moses Lake, two in the Mattawa area and one in Ephrata, according to Grant County Health District.
Sixth Grant County resident infected with coronavirus has died
GRANT COUNTY - A sixth Grant County resident previously infected with the coronavirus has died, according to the Grant County Health District.
GCSO reiterates Inslee comments; enforcement of face covering order unlikely
GRANT COUNTY — Reinforcing comments made by the governor Tuesday that the state’s new order for people to wear face coverings would not be vigorously enforced, the Grant County sheriff stated Wednesday that his office is focused on education, not citations.
State distributes masks to low-income residents
OLYMPIA — State government is distributing masks to low-income residents across Washington, including more than 100,000 masks in Grant and Adams counties, according to the state’s COVID-19 Joint Information Center.
Coronavirus: 35 new cases in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 35 new cases of the coronavirus in Grant County reported on Wednesday: 17 in the Quincy area; seven in the Mattawa area; four in Moses Lake; two each in Royal City and rural Grant County near Othello; and one each in Warden, Soap Lake and Ephrata, according to Grant County Health District.
GCSO reiterates Inslee comments; enforcement of face covering order unlikely
GRANT COUNTY — Reinforcing comments made by the governor Tuesday that the state’s new order for people to wear face coverings would not be vigorously enforced, the Grant County sheriff stated Wednesday that his office is focused on education, not citations.
Inslee announces statewide order for facial coverings in public
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced that the state Secretary of Health would be issuing an order for all people in the state to wear facial coverings while indoors in a public space or outdoors when unable to maintain social distancing.
Moses Lake decides how to spend its COVID-19 funds
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council approved a budget for its use of federal COVID-19 grant funds at Tuesday’s council meeting, including an allocation for limited relief for delinquent utility bill payers and for an overhaul of the council chamber’s audio/video systems.
McCosh Park, Surf 'n Slide parking lots to close for July 4
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake will close parking lots at McCosh Park and at the Surf 'n Slide Water Park for the Fourth of July fireworks show, Police Chief Kevin Fuhr said at Tuesday’s meeting of the Moses Lake City Council.
Surge in reported COVID-19 cases coincides with increase in testing
GRANT COUNTY -—Grant County’s recent surge in new cases — more than a quarter of all positive tests since the pandemic began were reported in the last week — has coincided with a significant increase in testing since early June.
Long-term care placement for loved ones complicated during pandemic
GRANT COUNTY — Long-term care facilities, the sites of some of the most deadly outbreaks of the coronavirus across the country, have largely been on lockdown since the pandemic began, making it more difficult for prospective clients to be admitted.
Coronavirus: 66 reported over the weekend
GRANT COUNTY — Sixty-six new cases of the coronavirus were reported in Grant County since Friday, including 31 new cases in the Mattawa area, 15 in Moses Lake, nine in Royal City, six in the Quincy area and one each in Soap Lake and Ephrata, according to Grant County Health District.
Small fires crop up north of Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A brush fire near a substation north of Moses Lake sent plumes of black smoke into the air Monday afternoon before quickly being knocked down by firefighters.
Coronavirus: 117 cases reported in seven-day period
GRANT COUNTY — There were 18 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Friday: six in the Quincy area, five in the Mattawa area, four in Moses Lake, two in Ephrata and one in Royal City, according to Grant County Health District.
Governor announces Phase 3 guidelines for religious services
Gov. Jay Inslee recently announced new guidelines for religious and faith-based services in counties that have reached Phase 3 of Washington’s Safe Start recovery plan, according to a press release.
Quincy farmer lived a full life of service before being hit by the coronavirus
MOSES LAKE — Robert Hammond, a World War II veteran, a devotee of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a member of the Grant County community since 1955, died June 11 in Moses Lake at the Summer Wood Alzheimer’s Special Care Center.
Quincy Farmers Market overcomes obstacles to have successful first day
QUINCY — Quincy Farmers Market opened for the season Saturday with relatively high attendance and selection of vendors in a prime location after organizers navigated a number of obstacles presented by COVID-19 restrictions.
Moses Lake police chief discusses proposed police reform legislation
Moses Lake police chief discusses reform, best practices
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr recently met with other chiefs and sheriffs as part of Rep. Dan Newhouse’s newly formed Law Enforcement Working Group.
Police: Moses Lake man arrested after trying to break through wall to neighbor’s apartment
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after reportedly attempting to break through the adjoining wall of his apartment into a neighbor’s residence, according to police officials.
Coronavirus: Twenty new cases in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 20 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Thursday, including 12 in Moses Lake, three in Soap Lake, two in the Quincy area, two in the Mattawa area and one in Warden, according to Grant County Health District.
Quincy woman pleads guilty to stealing car
EPHRATA — A Quincy woman was sentenced last week to 50 days in jail after stealing the car of an employee of a Quincy-area nursery in the middle of the day.
Jail restrictions during pandemic frustrate local law enforcement
GRANT COUNTY — Months after the coronavirus pandemic began, law enforcement agencies are still regularly forced to let detained suspects go free due to jail restrictions imposed by state and federal officials.
Moses Lake DOL office to reopen
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake office of the Department of Licensing will reopen June 22 by appointment only for people who cannot conduct their business online or can’t get help through the agency’s customer service center, according to a statement.
Coronavirus: 20 new cases, including 8 in Moses Lake
GRANT COUNTY - There were 20 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday, including eight new cases in Moses Lake, eight in the Quincy area, three in the Mattawa area and one in rural Grant County near Othello, according to Grant County Health District.
Moses Lake Alzheimer’s facility patient sickened with COVID-19 dies
MOSES LAKE — A patient at Summer Wood Alzheimer’s Special Care Center sickened with the novel coronavirus has died, according to Grant County Health District. The patient was the fifth county resident to die from complications related to the disease.
Officer Stewart hits the streets with new K-9 partner, Jester
MOSES LAKE — Though it was a largely uneventful first week on the streets of Moses Lake for Officer Nick Stewart and his partner, a 15-month-old Belgian Malinois named K-9 Jester, it did start on an interesting note.
Coronavirus: one death, 18 new cases reported in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — One patient in Grant County sickened with the novel coronavirus has died, Grant County Health District announced Friday. The patient was the fifth county resident to die from complications related to the disease.
Adams County will not apply for Phase 3 Friday
ADAMS COUNTY — Adams County will not apply to move into Phase 3 of reopening its economy Friday due to a higher number of new cases confirmed in the last two weeks, according to officials with the county health department.
Adams County will not apply for Phase 3 Friday
ADAMS COUNTY — Adams County will not apply to move into Phase 3 of reopening its economy Friday due to a higher number of new cases confirmed in the last two weeks, according to officials with the county health department.
Coronavirus: Five new cases, including three in Moses Lake
GRANT COUNTY - There were five new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Thursday: three in Moses Lake, one in the Mattawa area and one in Royal City, according to Grant County Health District.
Health district: Grant County will not apply for Phase 3 this weekend
GRANT COUNTY - Grant County will not be applying to move into Phase 3 of reopening its economy this weekend due to a surge in cases of the novel coronavirus in recent weeks, according to officials with the county health district.