News Staff Moses Lake residents who are struggling to pay their city utility bill can apply for assistance offered through funding supplied by the federal CARES Act passed earlier this year. The benefits are available to those impacted by COVID-19 and proof of the impact is required to qualify for up to a $250 bill credit. Log … Read more
A road in Cashmere is shut down due to a developing sinkhole. Binder Road in Cashmere is closed between Regan Road to Tigner Road. Officials say it appears the sinkhole was caused by a hand-dug irrigation well on nearby private property. The county does not have a timeline for when the sinkhole will be fixed. … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 50 new coronavirus cases as of Monday with the total just under 3,100. Cases are residents of Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, rural Othello, Quincy, Royal City and Warden. 16 people remain hospitalized. 52 positive tests resulted from the recent events in Moses Lake and Quincy out of more than … Read more
Former Ephrata City Administrator Wes Crago announced he has left the same position in Spokane that he took less than a year ago. Crago tells the Spokesman-Review he found his heart lies with smaller organizations and more involved on the operational side of things. Crago was with Ephrata for more than 15 years. He was … Read more
Multiple Grant County fire agencies will conduct a training session on Saturday, Oct. 17 using a donated building for the fire. Grant County Fire District 5 Capt. Travis Svilar said the district was able to acquire a structure at 10301 Road 7 Northeast which is being used for search and rescue and firefighter survival skills. … Read more
5 juveniles and an adult are facing charges in connection with an Adams County kidnapping. Police say a 13-year-old boy was taken to an undisclosed location where the six threatening him with death for being a telltale. The 5 boys and the adult identified as Luis Soriano-Zuniga are charged with kidnapping, unlawful possession of a … Read more
Starting on Thursday bicyclists will no longer be required to stop at stop signs. Washington’s “Safety Stop” law will allow riders to treat a stop sign as a yield sign allowing them to go through an intersection if there’s no traffic. People riding bikes must yield to any vehicle already in the intersection as has … Read more
Tthe Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner is warning that contractors are trying to take advantage of wildfire victims by posing as insurance company representatives and asking residents to sign a work authorization for restoration and repair. A victim told the commissioner’s office a contractor inflated a cleaning bill by $15,000 and the consumer … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 2 more COVID-19 related deaths bringing the total to 20. The two deaths are both women in their 60s from the Quincy area and one had underlying medical conditions.12 new coronavirus cases were reported on Friday bringing the total to nearly 3.035. Cases are residents of Mattawa, Moses Lake, … Read more
Moses Lake School District officials report they have been notified of an unspecified quantity of positive coronavirus test. It’s not clear if the cases are district employees or students. In a statement district officials say they are working quickly in conjunction with the health department to notify all individuals and other contacts believed to have … Read more