Boeing announced Monday that it is suspending production for a two week period after an Everett plant employee died from the coronavirtus. The company says 25 employees tested positive for COVID-19 but didn’t give details on where those workers are located. Production of the now-grounded 737 MAX jet remains halted as the company works out … Read more
A car fire in Moses Lake turns out to be an act by a son against his father. Police say they stopped Andres Rocha on Sunday after seeing him walking with paper cups containing gasoline. Rocha said he didn’t have a gas can and needed to get fuel in the land. Less than an hour … Read more
A Quincy man is $30,000 richer after scoring one of the five top prize tickets in the Washington Lottery’s VIP Crossword Puzzle Scratch ticket. The man got the $3 ticket last Friday at Jackpot Food Mart on F Street in Quincy and correctoly matched all 10 words. A total of 2.5 million tickets were printed … Read more
The Grant County Health District reports there are two more confirmed coronavirus the total of Grant County cases to 25. Both new cases are Quincy residents. There are also five (5) probable cases under investigation and numerous tests pending in all communities in Grant County. Douglas County reported its first COVID-19 case on Monday. Governor … Read more
A February fire at a Soap Lake home is ruled as an arson. Accorging to Grant County Fire Marshal Bruce Gribble investigators found chemicals in the garage of the Ephrata Avenue that are know to spread a fire. The damage was so severe according to Gribble that the residence was uninhabitable. He is working with … Read more
Charges are brought against a Warden man for stealing several all-terrain vehicles. According to the Grant County Sheriff’s office an investigation last Friday brought deputies to the 22000 block of Baseline 5 Road Northeast in Warden where they found a trailer loaded with three ATVs. A fourth was found after a search warrant was served. … Read more
Othello Police are seeking help to find a man wanted for assault. According to a social media post on the department’s page the man hit an employee last Wednesday around 3:14 p.m. at Burger King on E. Columbia St. The man is light-skinned with short receding hair and no beard or moustache., He was wearing … Read more
The Central Basin Investigative Team reports its investigation is continuing into last month’s Moses Lake Police officer-involved shooting resulting in the death of 22-year-old Jose Rivera of Moses Lake. A Washington State Patrol detective who is part of the CBIT, is leading the investigation. Once complete the team will send its findings to the Grant … Read more
Those with studded tires on their vehicles who normally are required to remove them by the end of March get a one-month reprieve thanks to the coronavirus. The DOT announced the new removal deadline is April 30. Officials say the extension is due to the social distancing guidelines which limit the access to tire shops. … Read more
The Moses Lake Community Health Centers are starting outdoor prescreening at both the Moses Lake and Quincy locations for anyone coming in for an appointment. Patients will be assessed for respiratory symptoms before being allowed inside. The clinics are now only scheduling in-person visits if deemed medically necessary with phone and drive-up visits being scheduled … Read more