News Staff The Grant County Health District reported 20 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday with the total now 3,326. Cases are residents of Ephrata, the Mattawa area, Moses Lake, Quincy area, and Soap Lake.. 16 people remain hospitalized. There are a total of 24 COVID-19 related deaths. Adams County reported 1 new case on Wednesday with the … Read more
A 3-car collision on State Route 281 in Grant County results in 2 people injured. Police say it happened Tuesday near Road 3 NW when a car driven by a Yakima woman which was northbound crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a second car with the third car hitting the one that crossed into traffic. … Read more
The autopsy is completed on the Moses Lake man killed by his dog inside their home last week. Grant County Coroner Craig Morrison ruled Zachary Willis died of multiple dog bites with the death being ruled accidental. A woman at the home was also injured by the dog and was hospitalized at Samaritan Hospital. Details … Read more
The death of a Soap Lake man whose body was found last Thursday is attributed as asphyxia due to drowning. That’s the result of the autopsy conducted on 39-year-old Benjamin Buckles by the Grant County Coroner’s Office. Buckles’ body was located in a canal near Road J Northwest and state Route 28 just south of … Read more
An unattented stove results in a cooking fire that damaged a home near Moses Lake. According to Grant County Fire District 5 it happened Wednesday afternoon in the 9900 block of Maple Drive Northeast and firefighters found smoke and fire venting through the roof. The fire was contained to the kitchen but other parts of … Read more
A woman and her young daughter suffered critical injuries from a collision involving a potato truck Wednesday morning near Moses Lake. Police say Isabel Ramirez of Moses Lake was going northbound on State Route 17 and hit the back of the potato truck as the driver was making a left turn onto a farm road … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 17 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday with the total now 3,326. Cases are residents of Ephrata, Moses Lake and Quincy.. 17 people remain hospitalized. There are a total of 24 COVID-19 related deaths. Adams County reported no new cases on Tuesday with the total at 905. 4 people are … Read more
Governor Jay Inslee moves Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin and Yakima counties from modified Phase 1 of Washington state’s “Safe Start” plan to Phase 2. Under the circumstances, the governor said he believes it is appropriate to align those five counties with the rest of the region. The move means all counties in the state will … Read more
The Quincy School District will begin phasing in on-campus learning starting next month. Grades K through 3 will move to a hybrid in-class and online plan starting Nov,. 10. Grades 4-5 will make the switch on Dec. 1 and grades 6-12 on Feb. 1. All of this is subject to change depending on what happens … Read more
Big Bend Community College’s Viking Food Pantry distributed items to 60 local families in need. Pantry staff took the first week of fall quarter to engage students who picked up items at the bookstore or library as well as workforce education students on campus. The giveaway was done to promote awareness that the pantry is … Read more