It’s the end of another season at the Moses Lake Sand Dunes and Mud Flats. The official closure was on Thursday and it will remain closed until July 1. The sand dunes and mud flats are managed by the state’s Fish and Wildlife. Anyone violating the mud flats closure will be cited with a $1,700 … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 25 new coronavirus cases as of Thursday with the total now 3,132. Cases are residents of Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy and Warden. 13 people remain hospitalized which is unchanged from Tuesday. There are a total of 20 COVID-19 related deaths with 2 death certificates pending review. Adams County … Read more
The Grant County Health District issues an advisory on Trick-or-Treating this year in the wake of COVID-19. While the district won’t discourage trick-or-treating they are recommending that groups of trick-or-treaters be limited to immediate family only and to hand out treats individually rather than have them taken out of a common bowl. Facial masks should … Read more
1984 Moses Lake High School grad Clemencia Castro-Woolery is asking the community to support naming Moses Lake’s second high school after Dick Deane, the high school’s wrestling coach. Castro-Woolery says Deane had an inspiring impact on her and her brother’s lives through both his teaching and coaching. Deane also served on Moses Lake’s city council … Read more
Central Washington University is cutting more than 55 staffic positions because of a revenue shortfall attributed to COVID-19. CWU President James Gaudino made the announcement on Wednesday and also announced 140 currently vacant positions in housing, dining services, facilities, computing and supervision will not be filled. Fall enrollment was slightly lower than in 2019 even … Read more
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is encouraging Cashmere residents to keep a lookout for a cougar roaming the area. The cougar was seen late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning at Riverside Park, Pioneer Drive and Olive Street areas. Officials recommend not keeping pet food open outside of the home and keep small … Read more
After over 65 years the owners of Les Schwab Tires are selling the company to a California investment firm. The Oregon-based company opened for business in 1952 and remained family owned and operated until now. The family said the buyer Meritage Group has a history of preserving culture and values while growing its companies with … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 11 new coronavirus cases as of Tuesday with the total now 3,108. Cases are residents of Grand Coulee, Mattawa and Moses Lake. 13 people remain hospitalized which is down 5 from Tuesday. Officials say the daily case count and incidence rate over the last 14 days is continuing to … Read more
Grant County’s annual outdoor burn ban will be lifted as of midnight. The burn restrictions passed by county commissioners in 2017 goes into effect every year on June 1 and lasts through Sept. 30. Officials say burning restrictions that are normally in place and imposed by the Washington State Department of Ecology will remain in … Read more
Adams County records its 12th death from coronavirus-related complications. Officials say the man was in his 90s and was at Kadlec Medical Center in Richland when he died Sept. 21 from respiratory failure and a COVID-19 viral infection. Information on the man’s residency was not released. As of Wednesday Adams County has 872 confirmed COVID-19 … Read more