Health Officials Reccomend No In-Person Classes

Health officers from Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan and Kittitas counties are recommending that school districts do not hold any in-person classes until the COVID-19 case rate decreases. The officers made the recommendation because Chelan, Douglas, Grant Okanogan and Kittitas counties were above the threshold of 75 new cases per 100,000 residents over a two-week period. … Read more

Undocumented Immigrants To Get COVID-19 Financial RElief

Governor Jay Inslee announced the creation of a $40 million Immigrant Relief fund to help those who can’t access federal coronavirus economic stimulus programs due to their immigration status. Inslee said that COVID-19 doesn’t care what a person’s immigration status is and the state needs to support every family affected by the coronavirus.The Department of … Read more

POI Sought In Quincy Death Investigation

Quincy police are looking for a person of interest in an investigation into the discovery of a body in a large bag Tuesday night. Officers responded to a Rocky Avenue NE home where a resident said the bag was in a room where Martin Diaz had left it. Diaz is now wanted for questioning. The … Read more

Local Coronavirus Update

The Grant County Health District reported 22 additional COVID-19 cases on Tuesday bring the total just under 1,625. Tuesday’s cases include residents in Ephrata, Moses Lake, rural Othello, Quincy area, Warden and Royal City. 15 people are hospitalized and close to 700 people are recovered. In Adams County there was one new case in Hatton … Read more

GC Livestock Show Still Taking Place

Although the 2020 Grant County Fair is cancelled a condensed version of this year’s Livestock Evaluation and Sale will begin on Wednesday, August 19th with animal load in. Judging is Thursday, August 20th and an online auction will be held Friday, August 21st. Approximately 250 animals are registered for this year’s evaluation and sale. Videos … Read more

Two Conferences Call Off Games

The members of the PAC-12 conference voted Tuesday to postpone the fall football season because of coronavirus concerns. Conference leadership plans to play the games in the spring. Just an hour earlier the Big-10 called off its fall season taking out 2 of the 5 top conferences. The Big-10 was looking at an in conference-only … Read more

K-9 Chewy Helps Nab Suspect

A man wanted on outstanding warrants is apprehended thanks to Grant County K9 Chewbacca. Deputies spotted Ryan David Lee Hughes Tuesday morning while he was working under a pickup truck on Terminal Street in Moses Lake. When Hughes spotted authorities he took off only to be pursued by K-9 Chewy and handler Deputy Nick Overland. … Read more

Cashmere Bookkeeper Charged In Theft

A Cashmere grocery store bookeeper is facing charges after an investigation found she stole over $9,000 in merchandise over a 3 year period. Prosecutors say the 51-year-old woman from Cashmere used her position as bookkeeper at Martin’s Market to take home store items without paying for them. The store had a policy where workers could … Read more

Adams County Jail Inmates Test Positive For COVID-19

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported a correctional staff member and three inmates at the Adams County Jail have tested positive for the coronavirus. The staff member tested positive on Aug. 6 and has been in home islation since then. Inmates were tested Friday afternoon and the three positive tests came back on Monday. The … Read more

Local Coronavirus Update

The Grant County Health District reported 18 additional COVID-19 cases on Tuesday bring the total just under 1,600. Tuesday’s cases include residents in Ephrata, Moses Lake, rural Othello, Quincy area, and Royal City. 15 people are hospitalized and close to 700 people are recovered. In Adams County there was one new case in Othello bringing … Read more