Local Coronavirus Update

The Grant County Health District reported 45 additional COVID-19 cases on Wednesday bringing the running total to 1960. The new cases include residents in Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy and Royal City. 18 people are hospitalized and 950 have recovered. In Adams County there were 5 new cases reported on Wednesday with 2 in Ritzville … Read more

Inslee Orders Agricultural Worker Testing

Governor Jay Inslee orders agricultural employers to test their workforce broadly when health officials identify an outbreak after it passes a certain threshold. This comes after studies found a large portion of recorded COVID-19 cases are appearing at farms and food-packing facilities. Those are environments with people who work, travel, and live together in close … Read more

Ring Stolen From Warden Cemetery Headstone

Warden Police are looking for tips to catch the thief who took a keepsake from a headstone at the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Investigators say the victim called them last Saturday saying a golden elephant ring embedded in her son’s headstone was taken but it wasn’t clear when it happened. Call Warden Police if you … Read more

Inslee Declares SOE

Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency because of multiple large wildfires burning across the state. The declaration authorizes the activation of the Washington National Guard statewide to assist in protecting homes, public facilities and utilities, businesses, agriculture and natural resources. Firefighters are spread thin due to fire activity as the state has experienced … Read more

Second Harvest Mobile Market Coming To Quincy

The Second Harvest Mobile Market will be making a stop at the Quincy Community Health Center located on Central Ave. S on Monday, August 31 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. This is a drive-through event and vehicles are to enter from M St. SW. Fresh produce, perishable items and other groceries are available to … Read more

BLM Raises Preparedness Level To 5

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s National Multi Agency Coordinating Group announced the national preparedness level is now at 5 due to significant fire activity occurring in multiple geographical areas, an increase in incident management teams being committed and heavy commitment of shared resources to large fires. PL5 is the highest level of wildland fire … Read more

Police Standoff In Connell

A 65-year-old man is in custody after a police standoff in Connell that started as a domestic disturbance. Police say James Colclasure attacked his roommate at a home in the 300 block of N. Burke and damaged some of her property. Colclasure then held police at bay for around 6 hours and at one point … Read more

Local Coronavirus Update

The Grant County Health District reported nearly 30 additional COVID-19 cases on Tuesday bring the running total to nearly 1920. The new cases include residents in Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy and Royal City. 18 people are hospitalized and 950 have recovered. In Adams County there were 3 new cases reported on Tuesday with all … Read more

Grand Coulee Power Plant To Be Renamed

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the Third Power Plant at Grand Coulee Dam will be renamed as the “Nathaniel ‘Nat’ Washington Power Plant” in honor of the father-son duo who were instrumental in the conception, construction and implementations of operations at the dam. The announcement was made at a virtual roundtable discussion hosted … Read more

Kiwanis Club Receives Bike Donations

The Kiwanis Club of Moses Lake and the Moses Lake Trails Planning Team donated 15 children bicycles and 100 child-size helmets to the Moses Lake Police Department on Monday who will distribute them to those in need. The Kiwanis Club thanked their donors including the Columbia Basin Foundation, Samaritan Healthcare, Confluence Health, Horizon Credit Union, … Read more