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Newhouse to review police reform proposals with department chiefs, sheriffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Congress considers police reform proposals from either side of the aisle, Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, announced Tuesday that he had formed a group of regional police chiefs and sheriffs to discuss pending federal legislation.

Charges filed against suspect in San Antonio kidnapping case

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police have filed new charges against a Texas man arrested earlier this week in connection with the kidnapping of a 16-year-old.

UPDATE: Two Brookdale Hearthstone employees test positive for COVID-19

MOSES LAKE - Two employees of a Moses Lake senior living facility have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the second long-term care facility in Grant County with confirmed cases.

Second long-term care facility has cases of COVID-19

MOSES LAKE - At least two people associated with a Brookdale Hearthstone have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the second long-term care facility in Grant County with confirmed cases.

Local police departments to hire with federal grants

Three agencies in Grant and Adams counties were awarded a total of $625,000 of direct funding from the U.S. Department of Justice for the hiring of additional law enforcement officers, according to a Tuesday press release from the U.S. Attorney Office for the Eastern District of Washington.

Coronavirus: Ten new cases, including five from Moses Lake

GRANT COUNTY - There were ten new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County Wednesday, including five new cases in Moses Lake, two cases in the Quincy area, and one case each in the Mattawa Area, in Soap Lake and in the rural Grant County area near Othello, according to the Grant County Health District.

Kidnapping suspect found in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — A man wanted in a kidnapping out of San Antonio was arrested Tuesday by officers with Moses Lake Police Department, according to police officials. The 16-year-old kidnapping victim, who is not related to the suspect, was also reportedly located unharmed.

Coronavirus: Five new cases

GRANT COUNTY — There were five new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Tuesday, including four cases in Moses Lake and one in Royal City, according to Grant County Health District.

Coronavirus: 5 new cases since Friday, 16 recovered since last update

GRANT COUNTY — There were five new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County since Friday, including three cases in Moses Lake and two in the rural Grant County area near Othello, according to Grant County Health District.

State agency: Lamb Weston to temporarily lay off employees in Warden, Connell

The ESD’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification states that 300 employees at the Warden facility and 360 at the processor’s Connell location could be affected.

Coronavirus: five new cases since Friday, 16 recovered since last update

Five new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County since Friday

Crashes on I-90 cause backups, leave vehicle in lake

A passenger car ended up in the water of Moses Lake after two collisions minutes apart on Interstate 90 at milepost 177

Hundreds peacefully march through Moses Lake to protest

MOSES LAKE — More than 300 people, most from Moses Lake but a few from as far afield as Seattle, attended Sunday’s Black Lives Matter march and vigil in Moses Lake.

Back to the beginning: Local DJ, musician looking forward to dropping first new music in years

MOSES LAKE — Justin Lesser has had at least one foot in the music world since his teenage years, whether writing his own songs or DJing — though most of his friends and fans know him as Cheto, until recently the longtime house DJ of Broadway Bar and Grill.

Quincy grads parade their way to the finish line

QUINCY — The line of cars went on for more than a mile and several city blocks, as Quincy High School seniors waited in the late spring heat to collect their diplomas Saturday.

Coronavirus: One new case reported Thursday

GRANT COUNTY — One new case of the coronavirus was reported in Grant County on Thursday, a man between the ages of 19 and 40 from the Mattawa area, according to Grant County Health District.

Grant County gains eligibility for more federal help against drugs

GRANT COUNTY — Grant County was on Thursday designated a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area by the federal government, making it eligible for additional federal resources and opening the door to increased cooperation with national law enforcement agencies.

Hard hit by pandemic closures, funeral service providers get some leeway under new guidelines

Hard hit by pandemic closures, funeral service providers get some leeway under new guidelines

MOSES LAKE — As businesses start to reopen with Grant County in Phase 2 of the state’s four-step plan to restart the economy, and with additional leeway recently given to religious ceremonies, funeral homes and cemeteries across the region are slowly opening as well.

COVID-19 metrics to move forward, or move backward, aren’t hard and fast

GRANT COUNTY — While counties work to meet state-issued guidelines to reopen their economies, and try to not have that progress reversed, those guidelines continue to be broadened. And they aren’t hard and fast to begin with.

Seventh person at Moses Lake Alzheimer’s center has COVID-19; few details publicly available

MOSES LAKE — A day after it was announced that an outbreak of COVID-19 had been found at a Moses Lake Alzheimer’s care facility, little has been made public about how the virus was introduced to elderly residents at the center.

MLPD steps up arrests of people with suspected gang ties

MOSES LAKE — In response to a number of gang-related drive-by shootings in recent months, in which no known victims were injured but property damage occurred, the Moses Lake Police Department has stepped up arrests of suspected gang members.

Coronavirus: 14 new cases since Friday

GRANT COUNTY - There were 14 new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in Grant County since Friday, including ten new cases in Moses Lake, three new cases in the Quincy area, and one new case in Warden, according to the Grant County Health District.

COVID-19 cases found at care center

Six people who live or work at Summer Wood Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Moses Lake have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Grant County Health District.

Moses Lake’s city manager has a vision for the town’s future rooted in her past

MOSES LAKE — The youngest of seven kids and separated from her oldest sibling by 22 years, Moses Lake City Manager Allison Williams was born and raised in Walla Walla.

Coronavirus: Eight new cases reported Thursday

GRANT COUNTY — There were eight new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday, including four in the Mattawa area, three in Moses Lake, and one in Ephrata, according to Grant County Health District.

Police identify victim from fatal Tuesday night shooting in the Larson community

MOSES LAKE - Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting Tuesday night in the Larson community as 21-year-old Phoenix Johnson of Moses Lake.

Health officer urges wearing face masks in public

GRANT COUNTY — Grant County Health District wants residents and visitors to mask up – in many public settings.

Coronavirus: Two new cases reported Wednesday

GRANT COUNTY — There were two new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday, with both cases located in Moses Lake, according to Grant County Health District.

Man dies after Tuesday night shooting in Larson community

MOSES LAKE - A victim of a Tuesday night shooting at the Larson community has died, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.

Unemployment payments may be delayed as state implements safeguards

OLYMPIA — In response to a dramatic rise in incidents of impostor fraud, when an individual using stolen personal information fraudulently applies for unemployment benefits, the state Employment Security Department has been ramping up its fraud protections.

Angel Ledesma: The ninth life is the charm

MOSES LAKE — When Angel Ledesma, director of the Moses Lake-based Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation, looks back on her life, she compares herself to a cat who’s had nine lives and at least as many careers.

Coronavirus: Seven new cases reported since Friday

Seven new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in Grant County Tuesday.

Man who drowned in Moses Lake identified

MOSES LAKE - A deceased man recovered from the waters of Moses Lake near the sand dunes Monday has been identified by the Grant County Coroner as 61-year-old Myong T. Kim of Shoreline.

As pandemic wanes, health officials prepare to protect health of migrant farmworkers

GRANT COUNTY — As Grant County readies itself to begin reopening its economy, health officials continue to work with businesses and industries to ensure that workers can return to their jobs without risking a resurgence of COVID-19.

Coronavirus: Three new cases reported Thursday

GRANT COUNTY — There were three new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in Grant County on Thursday, with new cases in the Quincy area and the Mattawa area, according to Grant County Health District.

Health district: Low COVID-19 numbers not the only requirement

GRANT COUNTY — Though Grant County may be near a point of satisfying the state on the number of recent positive cases of COVID-19, Grant County Health District cautions that more steps will be necessary before beginning to reopen the local economy.

Local races: Candidates who have filed for public office

Two candidates were left out of Grant County’s list of candidates who had filed for public office due to an error made by the county auditor’s office. The complete list is below.

Coronavirus: One new case reported Wednesday

GRANT COUNTY - There was one new case of the novel coronavirus reported in Grant County Wednesday, a Mattawa-area man between the ages of 41 and 60, according to the Grant County Health District.

Almost there: Grant County on the cusp of meeting new Phase 2 criteria

GRANT COUNTY — Though Grant County was noticeably absent from the list released Tuesday of Washington counties allowed to apply to reopen their economies sooner, it could qualify by the end of the week if no new cases are reported.

Coronavirus: No new cases reported Tuesday in Grant County

GRANT COUNTY - There were no new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in Grant County Tuesday, according to the Grant County Health District.

Coronavirus claims a fourth Grant County resident

Grand Coulee man in his 50s previously hospitalized is the fourth Grant County resident to pass away due to complications from COVID-19

Police identify Moses Lake and Auburn men as deceased in collision

MOSES LAKE — Police have identified Emanuel Schaible, 87, of Moses Lake, as the driver who was driving westbound on Interstate 90 near exit 183 when he collided head-on with a vehicle driven by Robert Miller, 59, of Auburn.

Before city decided on Longview Tracts, four other locations were considered

Before city decided on Longview Tracts, four other locations were considered

MOSES LAKE — The Longview Tracts area, which was selected at a May 12 meeting of the Moses Lake City Council as the site of a managed homeless camp, was one of five sites considered by the city’s homelessness committee, according to city officials.

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Petition started to keep homeless camp away from neighborhoods, schools

Petition started to keep homeless camp away from neighborhoods, schools

MOSES LAKE — Over 1,300 people have signed a petition asking the Moses Lake City Council to keep a managed homeless camp out of neighborhoods and away from schools.

The spirit of the ’90s lives on as more than 100 cruise downtown

MOSES LAKE — Well over 100 people from across the region turned out in Moses Lake on Saturday for the first of what organizers hope may become a regular event — a downtown cruise.

Coronavirus: One new case reported Sunday, ending four-day streak without new cases

GRANT COUNTY - One new case of the novel coronavirus was reported Sunday, ending a four-day streak without any newly reported cases, according to the Grant County Health District. The new case is a Moses Lake man between the ages of 41 and 60, according to information provided by the health district. In total, there were 188 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Sunday evening.

Moses Lake City Council to reconsider site of managed homeless camp

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council will reconsider whether to build a managed homeless camp at Longview Tracts at its next meeting, following a day of heated community feedback to the proposal, according to city officials.

Coronavirus: No new cases reported Thursday, percentage of tests returning positive continues to fall

GRANT COUNTY - There were no new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in Grant County Thursday according to the Grant County Health District.

Authorities recover body of man from lake

MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office conducted a recovery operation for the body of a man believed to have drowned in Moses Lake near Blue Heron Park on Thursday morning.