News Staff Governor Jay Inslee announced revised coronavirus restrictions on Thursday and while none of the counties are allowed to move forward with reopening plans changes were made to alcohol sales times, restaurant table limits and maximum capacities for wedding receiptions. Other changes include categorizing school sports into separate COVID-19 risk categories and permitting a limited number … Read more
A car-semi collision on State Route 24 near the Grant County line results in a woman critically injured. Police say Amber Greene of Yakima was heading eastbound over the Vernita Bridge when she crossed into the westbound lanes and hit the semi on the driver’s side. Greene’s car came to rest blocking the eastbound lanes … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 28 new coronavirus cases as of Thursday with the total now 3,174. Cases are residents of Ephrata, Mattawa and Moses Lake. 10 people remain hospitalized which is down 3 from Friday. There are a total of 21 COVID-19 related deaths with 3 death certificates pending review. Adams County reported … Read more
The State Health Department is starting to distribute rapid COVID-19 tests received from the federal government. The antigen test kit can return results in as little as 15 minutes. The tests work best for and are approved for people showing COVID-19 symptoms. State health officials say the first batch will include 149,000 kits and they … Read more
Moses Lake city officials say homeless activity along the Neppel Park area should begin to decrease once the city opens the new homeless camp later this year. Those private parcels are owned by the Columbia Basin Railroad but city officials say municipal crews do clean up trash from time to time. The new homeless camp … Read more
Over a half-ton of trash and an abandoned vehicle were pulled out of the Moses Lake Sand Dunes over the weekend during the annual cleanup event coordinated by the Moses Lake Sand Scorpions. The abandoned SUV had parts stripped from it and the ignition switch had been popped. Two dozen volunteers contributed 150 man hours … Read more
A 16-year-old boy got to meet Moses Lake K-9 Rex on Sunday and it wasn’t on a social call. Police say the teenager nearly collided with Rex’s handler Officer Brad Zook at the intersection of State Route 17 and Nelson Road. Zook gave chase until the driver abandoned the car on Grape Drive and that’s … Read more
A Soap Lake man is facing multiple charges from an accident Friday on State Route 282 in Grant County. Police say Levi Turcotte was going westbound near milepost 4 when his truck and trailer left the road to the right. Turcotte then overcorrect resulting in the truck and trailer rolling onto the driver’s side coming … Read more
Two people are injured in a car-motorcycle collision on Friday near Orondo. Police say the motocycle ridden by Gary Spence of Cashmere was on Highway 97 heading southbound when he hit the back of a stopped car near the Highway 2 interchange. Spence and his passenger were both thrown from the motorcycle. Both wre taken … Read more
Grant County Health District is reporting a 21st resident died from COVID-19 related complications. The resident was a man in his 80s from Moses Lake who had underlying health conditions. 15 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday. Cases are residents of Ephrata, Mattawa area, Moses Lake, Quincy area, Royal City, and Warden. There were … Read more