News Staff Governor Jay Inslee releases revised guidance on returning students to in-person learning. All students can return to in-person learning when COVID-19 cases represent less than 50 per 100,000 residents. When cases are greater than 50 per 100,000 residents, but less than 350, districts can phase in students starting with elementary and middle school students. Districts … Read more
The Grant County Health District added more than 100 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday pushing the total over 6,000. The new cases are residents of Coulee City, Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal City, Soap Lake and Warden. 21 people are currently hospitalized and so far there’s been no change in the number of people … Read more
8 area families will have plenty to eat for Christmas thanks to the generosity of the Quincy chapter of the Public School Employees Union of Washington. Next Monday employees will distribute the meals which come with a turkey, ham, or chicken in addition to all the fixings. The meals were purchased by the PSE thanks … Read more
Thanks to COVID-19 not as many of us will be going over the river and through the woods for a Christmas celebration. AAA Washington is reporting 22% fewer residents will make the trip for the holidays. Throughout the U.S. 3 in 4 people are expected to stay home for the holidays. Public health officials are … Read more
A Washington State elections official was the target of a threat made by a group going after people unhappy that President Donald Trump was not re-elected. According to the Seattle Times the threat against Elections Director Lori Augino was made over the weekend on a website describing so-called “enemies of the people”. On Monday the … Read more
Gov. Jay Inslee is making stopping climate change a part of his 2021 agenda after annoucing several climate related proposals for the next legislative session. Inslee is calliong for a $12.6 million “Climate Commitment Act” that among other things will , fully reinstate the cap on carbon pollution. It also permits the Department of Ecology … Read more
A preliminary autopsy in the death of a Grant County Sheriff’s deputs determines he was not the victim of foul play. The Grant County Coroner’s office didn’t release what caused 60-year-old Jon Melvin’s death last Friday saying it could take weeks before the results are available. According to the Sheriff’s office deputies went to Melvin’s … Read more
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reports an inmate at the county jail tested positive for the coronavirus and is in quarantine for 14 days. 6 people who came in contact with the inmate were tested for COVID-19 and the results were negative. They will be tested every 3 days during their 14-day quarantine. The Sheriff’s … Read more
COVID-19 vaccines will be in Grant, Douglas and Chelan Counties by tomorrow according to officials with Samaritan Healthcare and Confluence Health. The vaccines made by Pfizer received approval late last week and shipments began rolling out over the weekend. A Samaritan spokesperson says the vaccine will be administered to frontline healthcare workers and long-term care … Read more
The first weekend of Moses Lake’s new homeless camp is in the books and officials say things were problem-free but they need to do more outreach to make sure people know about the sleeping center. It can hold 46 per night but between last Friday and Sunday around 30 stayed overnight. It’s expected that there … Read more