On Friday the Grant County Health District reported 68 new coronavirus cases which is the most for a 24-hour period in recent history. Officials say COVID-19 transmission locally, statewide, and nationwide is spreading quickly. Grant County is approaching 4,000 cases with 28 deaths and 8 pending death certificate review. Adams County has 36 new cases … Read more
Governor Jay Inslee orders new measures to help battle the continuing increase in coronavirus cases. Indoor service is to be stopped at restaurants and bars but takeout service can continue. Gyms, movie theaters, bowling alleys, and museums are to temporarily close. Retail stores are limited to 25% capacity. Indoor gatherings including those private homes can … Read more
A off-duty Grant County Fire District 6 member is called a hero for rescuing a driver whose car was on fire near Soap Lake. According to the district firefighter Daniel Baergen and his wife were on SR 17 when he saw an individual waving his arms near Lake Lenore. Baergen then saw the vehicle ablaze … Read more
Free COVID-19 testing is taking place next week in Quincy, Mattawa and Othello. The tests at Quincy High School are from 3:00 p.m until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday while the Mattawa session is from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Wahluke Middle School. Testing in Othello is scheduled at the Church … Read more
The Grant County Health District says by all accounty the COVID-19 situation is getting worse. Nearly 85 new cases were recorded over the last 2 days and while there’s been 28 COVID-19 related deaths 7 are pending death certificate review. The advice from experts is that if you don’t have to get together with others, … Read more
Agricultural businesses in Mattawa and Bridgeport are fined by the state for violating COVID-19 safety protocols. King Fuji Ranch and Gebbers Farm ares fined for shelter group workers interacting with members of other shelter groups and not social distancing. The Department of Labor and Industries says it is investigating 2 coronavirus-related deaths attributed to Gebbers. … Read more
Governor Jay Inslee and Trudi Inslee took to the airwaves Thursday to appeal for people to stay home on Thanksgiving and not hold any gatherings as the coronavirus counts continue to grow statewide. Inslee says things now are as dangerous as in March and hospitals are filling up quickly. Inslee said an announcement on further … Read more
Small businesses and nonprofits in Grant County can still apply for grants funded by the federal CARES act passed earlier this year. The application deadline is Nov. 30. Successful applicants can use the funding for loss of revenue resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak. A small business or nonprofit must have 20 or less full-time employees … Read more
2 people are apprehended in an Adams County stolen vehicle incident. According to the Sheriff’s Office it happened Thursday in the area of S Booker Rd and W Foley Rd and a witness told 9-1-1 dispatchers the 2 people later identified as Enrique Leon and Lizbeth Campos-Prado were seen running from the stolen vehicle. Leon … Read more
Stop the gatherings. That’s the warning from state health officials who are predicting a spike in COVID-19 cases if people don’t stop congregating in large groups. State Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy says that over the past two weeks confirmed COVID-19 cases are at the highest number they’ve ever had and the case count is … Read more