The Grant County Commissioners issued a statement Monday to clarify misleading information that they have the authority to reopen non-essential businesses. This statutory authority lies with the Governor and they are required to follow the Governors order. The statement says the commissioners understand the plight and angst that all of our constituents are going through. … Read more
Investigators say it may have been an electrical overload that caused the Royal City barn fire last Saturday that killed 10 horses. According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office the fire started early Saturday in 60’x120’ barn in the 12-900 block of Dodson Rd. and firefighters from Grant County Districts 10 and 11 found the … Read more
A toxic algae buildup in Moses Lake is being blamed on the lake’s carp populations and crews will be out this week to catch 1,500 pounds of the invasive species. Researchers will then use the catch to study the population to learn how they contribute to the algae production. Officails say there is a quarter … Read more
The Moses Lake High School Class of 2020 received a trubute thanks to a Spokane art teacher who hand-painted the names all 638 graduates on the field at Chief Moses Middle School. Tom Pettoello used 100 cans of paint and 12 man hours to complete the 4,500 square foot project. Pettoello completed similar designs on … Read more
A suspect is being sought for stealing a pickup truck and using a stolen debit card at a Warden ATM. It happened on April 13 and a surveillance photo shows the suspect is a white man with a short beard and moustache who wore a dark fleece hooded sweatshirt. The stolen truck is a mid-2000s … Read more
A Soap Lake tavern that was hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak and ran out of money is now safe from closure thanks to the community’s generosity. Del-Red Pub Owner Jill Larson said she was denied a small business grant because the program ran out of funding. Larson says they’ve received more than $11,000 from … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 7 new coronavirus cases on Thursday bringing the total to 175. The new cases are residents of Mattawa and Quincy. 6 of the new cases are close contacts from the same employer.. GCHD has been working with the employer to identify any additional close contacts and to isolate people … Read more
A man is facing charges after opening fire Thursday afternoon in Othello. Police say it happened in the 200 block of East Main Street and an investigation determined Tony Cantu had shot at a woman. She was not hurt. Cantu was in his vehicle on Lee Road, between state Route 17 and Billington Road and … Read more
A Soap Lake tavern that’s been in business for more than five decades is facing an unclear future after being denied a federal grant from a program created because of the coronavirus outbreak. Del-Red Pub Owner Jill Larson says she was denied the grant due to lack of funding. She says the business ran out … Read more
Demonstrators turned out Friday in Ephrata to protest Governor Jay Inslee’s extension of the stay-at-home executive order until at least May 31. The protest at the Grant County Courthouse organized by a group called Restore Washington attracted over five dozen participants. Organizers say they want the public to contact their county commissioners to request they … Read more