A semi-truck loaded with cardboard and wooden pallets flipped on its side Thursday morning on I-90 in George. Police say it happened in the eastbound lanes on the exit 151 off ramp. The accident did not block the road and no injuries were reported. Investigators are looking into what caused the crash but they’ve ruled … Read more
The semi truck driver who rolled over his rig near Warden then fled the scene is now in custody. Police say Anthony Fuentes of Othello was transporting a load of potatoes when he lost control in the area of Booker and Providence roads. Fuentes was found in Kennewick about a week and a half after … Read more
Cougars football coach Mike Leach trades the Pac-12 for the SEC as he becomes the new head coach at Mississippi State. He leaves Pullman after eight years and just one month after signing a one-year contract extension. Leach interviewed for the Mississippi State job last week after the school fired Joe Moorhead. Leach led Washington … Read more
The state senate is considering legislation requiring school districts to make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost in all public school gender-neutral and girls bathrooms for those in grades six through twelve. Costs would be paid for by school districts but they would be allowed to seek grants or other funding. The bill has … Read more
Congressman Dan Newhouse issued a statement saying he voted against the war powers resolution limiting President Trump’s authority to take action against Iran. Newhouse said he will not support a War Powers resolution that weakens the American military or hinders our ability to fight against murderous terrorist leaders. The non binding resolution orders President Trump … Read more
Washington State has an official flower, an official bird and an official fruit – and it may soon have an official clam. When lawmakers convene next week in Olympia for the 2020 session a bill will be offered that names the Pacific razor clam as the state’s official clam. The bill’s sponsor says the clam’s … Read more
A former Grant County Superior Court Judge and a Moses Lake business owner are found to have violated the state’s campaign finance law multiple times when they sent a 2014 mailer in the election for Grant County prosecutor and concealed they were the source of the mailer. The ruling by a judge in Olympia against … Read more
An argument over a drug debt leads to a Tuesday morning shooting in Moses Lake. Police say it happened in the 3000 block of Road H Northeast where Salvador Harguindeguy went with two others to settle up with the victim who had used fake money to buy marijuana. According to investigators Harguindeguy pulled out a … Read more
The Moses Lake Museum & Art Center is presenting Uncorked: A wine-themed juried art exhibition opening Friday, January 17. Organizers say they are paying homage to our region’s fruitful ethos and talented artists. Uncorked will not only celebrate wine but present and captivate art and wine lovers with a fresh perspective. This juried group exhibition … Read more
Lakeside Disposal & Recycle is accepting non-artificial Christmas trees for recycling through this Friday. You can drop your tree off between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at Lakeside’s facility located at 2000 W. Broadway Ave. in Moses Lake. Be sure the lights and decorations are removed from the tree before recycling it. … Read more