News Staff Rite Aid locations in Ephrata and Moses Lake are now offering drive-through coronavirus testing. It’s available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tests are available at no cost to anyone age 18 and over regardless if they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms … Read more
Fans of Moses Lake’s Surf ’n Slide Water Park will have to wait until next year to go there as city officials announced the park will not open this year. Under Governor Jay Inslee’s reopening plans Grant County would have to be in Phase 3 for the park to reopen and officials say the county … Read more
It’s looking like the parking lot full of Boeing 737 MAX jets won’t be emptied out any time soon. Company spokesman Doug Alder says their team working at the Grant County International Airport is staffed accordingly and continues its work to ensure that 737s are maintained and ready for delivery once they receive approval. The … Read more
The Road 11 fire near Mansfield is at just over 9.300 acres and is close to full containment. The Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team is relinquishing control back to local fire districts. All evacuation orders are now lifted and McNeil Canyon along with State Route 172 have reopened. Officials are still asking people to … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 5 additional confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday with the total case count is now 862. The new cases are residents of Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal City, and Warden. 11 patients remain hospitalized. There are 2 additional confirmed cases in Othello bringing the Adams County total to 246. 155 … Read more
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office will not have to be concerned over veterinarian bills for K-9 Hawk. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. announced Hawk is the recipient of a “Healthcare for K9 Heroes” medical insurance grant for 2020. The grants go to departments who raise money to support their K-9 unit, who have no more … Read more
The Adams County Sheriffs Officer is looking for a man wanted on a felony arrest warrant. Joshua Allen Jenkins is white with short dark hair and gray eyes. He has a dark-colored goatee and a mark under his right eye. Jenkins is also wanted in connection with incident investigations in Adams County and surrounding areas. … Read more
A Royal City man accused of killing his father in 2018 takes a plea deal. Prosecutors say 22-year-old Jonathan Torres pleaded guilty to manslaughter along with two weapons charges and will be in jail for 20 years. Torres was originally facing a murder charge but the plea was negotiated after medical experts from both the … Read more
Gov. Jay Inslee announced another two-week-pause on efforts to reopen the state’s economy. Inslee said on Tuesday that there will be no advancements in reopening phases until July 28. He did praise residents for adhering to the mandatory statewide mask-wearing order but warned that if case counts continue an upware trend it may be necessary … Read more
A man taking a plea deal to federal child sex charges from an investigation into incidents in Moses Lake and the Tri-Cities area will be in jail for 14 years. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office Jesus Rodriguez of Kennewick will also serve 20 years of court supervision once out of jail. Investigators found Rodriguez … Read more