News Staff A pair of collisions on Monday along I-90 ends up with a car nearly going into Moses Lake. Police say it started when a westbound pickup truck towing a trailer got high-centered on a jersey barrier near Mountlake Park and that pushed barriers into the eastbound lanes. A short time later an eastbound semi and … Read more
Gov. Jay Inslee is creating a task force to come up with proposals to reduce the number of incidents of police brutality in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis by four city police officers. The goal is to come up with specific suggestions which can then be submitted to the state … Read more
Expect delays around Valley Road and Loop Drive in Moses Lake as crews are replacing a mile of water main. The work area is from Stratford Road to Paxson Drive and in addition to the new main hydrants, water services and connections to other water mains along the route will also be replaced. City officials … Read more
Sabey Data Centers filed an application with the State Department of Ecology to modify its existing air permit at its Intergate.Quincy facility as part of a facility expansion. The application calls for two new buildings which will house 32 emergency generators.The current facility on M St. NE has 37 emergency backup generator engines. Public comments … Read more
As of today most workers in Washington will be required to wear a mask or face covering at work under new COVID-19 workplace safety and health requirements. Under the Department of Labor and Industry’s requirements, employees must provide the face coverings or masks to employees at no charge. Those working alone in an office, vehicle … Read more
A partnership between Grant PUD and the Columbia Basin Foundation results in eight area food banks receiving a total of $11,000. The Pay-It-Forward grant program is supported by donations from grant PUD’s industrial customers who deferred conservation rebate payments to support community-benefit programs administered by the Columbia Basin Foundation. Food banks in Coulee City, Grand … Read more
The Grant County Health District reports 1 additional confirmed coronavirus case on Friday with the total at 245. The newest case is from the Moses Lake area. 3 patients remain hospitalized and 106 are listed as recovered. Adams County reported 1 additional cases on Friday with the total now at 79. 55 people have recovered. … Read more
Two people are killed in a three-vehicle accident Sunday on U.S. 97 near Orondo. Police say Luis Flores-Pinzon of Mexico City, Mexico was driving a large van with seven passengers in the southbound direction when he crossed the centerline and hit the driver’s side of a vehicle driven by a 75-year-old Bellingham woman. The impact … Read more
The White House Office of National Drug Policy designates Grant County as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. While that may sound like a bad thing it actually will benefit the county according to U.S. Attorney William D. Hyslop who says the county will get additional federal resources to combat the drug-trafficking problem. There are … Read more
Governor Jay Inslee is asking that that anyone who thinks they may have symptoms of the coronavirus to get a test no matter how mild the symptoms are. Inslee also asked that anyone with close contact to someone with COVID-19 to get tested. This includes if you live with someone who may have been exposed … Read more