News Staff The State Department of Health issued a warning last week that if the increase in daily coronavirus case counts doesn’t get reversed by next month students may not be allowed back at school. Officials quoted a study that found school reopening with countermeasures is possible, but reopening without countermeasures could lead to a doubling of … Read more
Gov. Jay Inslee announced new limits on social gatherings and the ban of all indoor and outdoor entertainment events as a result of the increasing coronavirus case counts. The order issued Thursday restricts gatherings to no more than 5 people in counties in Phase 2 or modified Phase 1 and no than 10 people in … Read more
Kittitas County health officials report a coronavirus outbreak at a long-term care facility resulted in 52 confirmed coronavirus cases. 37 of the cases at Prestige Post-Acute and Rehab – Kittitas Valley are residents while 15 are staff members. According to the Kittitas County Incident Management Team this is the third long-term care facility where cases … Read more
A former high school coach pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a Moses Lake teenager will be in jail for 22.5 yearsl. Federal prosecutors say Charles Eglet took a plea deal to charges of production of child pornography and online enticement of a minor. He also admitted to recording himself having sex with a 14-year-old girl … Read more
A motorcyclist is injured when he was rear-ended by a pickup truck on State Route 28 near Crescent Bar. Police say it happened Thursday morning in the eastbound lanes around milepost 22. The pickup driven by a 42-year-old man ended up running over the 20-year-old rider resulting in him being trapped under the truck for … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 26 additional confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday with the total case count now just over 900. The new cases are in Ephrata, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal City and Warden. 9 patients remain hospitalized. Adams County reported 9 new coronavirus cases in Othello bringing the total to 255. 163 patients … Read more
The Moses Lake School District posted an update on the progress made by its School Recovery Task Force in developing plans for the first day of classes on September 2. The task force will submit its plans to the Grant County Health District on July 24 then the school board will review the plan by … Read more
The Quincy School District will be looking for a new high school principal on the news that Marcus Pimpleton is moving on to the Yakima School District to take on a larger administrative role. After two years with the Quincy School District, Pimpleton recently accepted a position as Yakima School District’s Director for Equity, Partnerships, … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 13 additional confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday with the total case count now 875. The new cases are in Ephrata, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal City and possibly the first case in the Coulee City area but the place of residence needs to be verified. 11 patients remain hospitalized. There … Read more
Tha Adams County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help to identify the driver of a pickup truck who is wanted in a theft investigation.The truck is a silver-colored full-size extended cab model with an 8-foot bed. It was towing a flatbed dual axle utility trainer which deputies report was stolen. If you have any information … Read more