The Grant County Health District is conducting a third COVID-19 testing event this Saturday at Quincy High School on Jackrabbit St. This is in addition to the two testing events Thursday and Friday at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake. Hours are from 9:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. No appointment is required and no … Read more
Central Washington University is partnering with a technology company helping students who are struggling with financial challenges. The College of Business and Edquity, Inc. collaboration allows CWU students who download the Edquity app to obtain information on CWU-specific resources. A 2019 study found 6 in 10 college students were food insecure or unable to pay … Read more
The Columbia Basin Foundation is using a donation from the estate of an Othello Dairy Farmer to create a new athletic scholarship. Wayne Bartelheimer was part owner of Bar-E Dairy in Othello and died in 2019. His will called for all assets to be divided between 3 charities with the Foundation receiving $600,000. The Foundation … Read more
The body of a man who went missing last month in Banks Lake near Coulee City was found on Friday. Police say the man jumped into the water from a stationary boat and did not resurface. A fisherman discovered the body and called the sheriff’s office. The victim identifed as a 21-year-old man from Auburn … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 18 more COVID-19 cases on Friday bringing the running total as of Friday to 2,615.. The new cases include residents in the Mattawa area, Moses Lake, rural Othello, Quincy area, Royal City, and Warden. 19 are hospitalized and a total of 17 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. … Read more
A Moses Lake firefighter died from injuries he suffered in an accident while on vacation. A social media post on the Moses Lake Firefighters page reported Andrew Deering was injured over Labor Day weekend but no other details were made available. The Moses Lake Police Department and Grant County Sheriff’s Office shared their condolences for … Read more
The Grant County Health District is conducting two COVID-19 testing events this week in Moses Lake. They are on Thursday and Friday at the Grant County Fairgrounds and the no-cost testing takes place between 9:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Officials say since the tests will be analyzed here rather than shipping them to another location … Read more
One person is hurt in a crash Saturday near Elmer City. Police say Eric Cassidy of Davenport was on State Route 155 heading northbound when he went off the road near milepost 31. Cassidy’s car then struck the base of a driveway and went airborne then rolled over coming to rest on the driver’s side. … Read more
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office wants the public to know they are not soliciting donations for victims of Washington wildfires. If you receive a phone call or email saying the contrary, simply hang up or delete the email. It’s generally very difficult to track down today’s scammers since they use sophisticated means to hide who … Read more
The state Department of Natural Resources extends the closure of lands to recreation through next Thursday because of continued high fire danger. It covers DNR managed property east of the Cascades. Officials say they understand the concerns of hunters not being able to go out but the risks are too high. Hunters with concerns about … Read more