A Moses Lake chiropractor has his license suspended by the state for what it called professional and sexual misconduct issued a response to the allegations. Officials say Dr. Richard Ribellia asked women patients to disrobe when it wasn’t necessary and inappropriately touched them while providing treatments. Ribellia is also accused of forcing employees to take … Read more
A string of suspicious haystack fires in Grant County appears to have stopped and authorities say a monetary reward may be one of the reasons the arsons have stopped. The Arson Alarm Foundation added $10,000 to the $5,000 offered by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the … Read more
The parking lot full of Boeing 737 MAX jets at Grant County Internation Airport won’t be emptying until this summer. That’s according to a statement issued Tuesday by the aeropspace giant which said in part the new timeframe is based ohn work remaining to be done before the Federal Aviation Administration will allow the Max … Read more
Washington health officials report the first-ever case of the deadly coronavirus. It was contracted by a Western Washington man who had traveled to China earlier this month. An epidemic started last month in the area of Wuhan City and initially was connected to a seafood and animal market. Grant County Health district officials say they … Read more
The Royal City man accused of murdering his father is now ordered to undergo a diminished capacity evaluation. Jonathan Torres was previously found mentally competent to stand trial for the 2018 death of 58-year-old Jesus Torres Flores. A Department of Social and Health Services expert will conduct the evaluation at the hall where Torres is … Read more
State lawmakers are considering a measure to reduce a full-time work week from 40 hours to 32 hours. The bill working its way through the Senate mandates that employees receive time-and-a-half pay for hours exceeding the 32-hour mark. There are some exemptions including truck and bus drivers, farmers, seasonal employees and certain contract workers. Those … Read more
Adams County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Garrett and partner Deputy Joe Phillips team up to capture a Texas man wanted on an outstanding warrant from that state. It happened Monday afternoon as deputies attempted to contact James Springfield and another suspect in the 800 block of West Bench View Lane near Othello. Springfield barricaded himself in … Read more
State lawmakers aren’t wasting any time in their 60-day session to get new gun control legislation introduced. On Monday a senate committee started debating five separate bills including ones banning high-capacity ammunition magazines and increasing penalties for those caught stealing a firearm or committing crimes with a stolen firearm. A bill banning the sale and … Read more
Grant County Animal Outreach is holding its annual fundraising dinner on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Big Bend Community College ATEC Building in Moses Lake. It starts at 6:00 p.m. with tickets priced at $10 for adults and $5 for children under age 5. All proceeds from the event go to the animal outreach nonprofit … Read more
The Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Business Expo today between 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Commercial Building at the Grant County Fairgrounds. The event gives people a chance to network with central Washington businesses and industry representatives. It is free to attend and open to the public. This year’s expo … Read more