Evacuation levels homes along Beverly Burke Road in Grant County are at level 1 due to the Beverly Burke Fire. Level 1 evacuations are also in place for the communities of Beverly, Schwana and the Wanapum Village. Beverly Burke Road is closed between state Route 26 and state Route 243. The fire was last estimated … Read more
Calmer winds are helping crews battle the Pearl Hill Fire that’s consumed nearly 175,000 acres. Officials say the fire destroyed at least 3 homes and a pair of commercial buildings. The fire spans from Mansfield down to SR 2 near Rimrock Meadows. Mansfield and rural areas of northern Douglas County are under a Level 3 … Read more
A man faces an attempted murder charge from a Saturday shooting in Moses Lake. Police say Daniel Hubbard open fire on another car occupied by Hubbard’s girlfriend and her acquaintences during a confrontation near of South Pioneer Way and East Nelson Road. Hubbard was found at his home and taken into custody. Officers recovered the … Read more
The state Department of Natural Resources has closed lands to recreation because of high fire danger. It is in effect until at least Friday and covers DNR managed property east of the Cascades,. Timber harvest activities on DNR-managed lands also have been shut down as wellas all timber sales and fuel mitigation work on U.S. … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 86 new COVID-19 cases bringing the running total as of Tuesday to nearly 2,550. The new cases include residents in Ephrata, Mattawa area, Moses Lake, rural Othello, Quincy area, Royal City, Soap Lake, and Warden. 18 are hospitalized and a total of 15 people have died from COVID-19 related … Read more
The Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce announced there is an additional round of funding for its Chamber Cares Small Business Grant program That’s made possible because of the recent release of federal CARES act dollars by the state Department of Commerce. Eligible businesses are those with 20 or less full time employees and were named … Read more
Othello Police are asking for help to find a man wanted in an assault on Saturday night. According to inverstigators the suspect identified as Humberto Portillo-Garcia went to a residence in the area of S. 3rd Ave. and E. Scootney St. and pointed a weapon at several inviduals then ran from the scene evading capture. … Read more
The Evans Canyon Fire is 60% contained and so far consumed over 75,000 acres. According to the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office the fire lines are still holding and there’s been no changes in evacuation levels which are at Level 2 for Overlook Road, Coyote Run Road and Long Tom Canyon Road. State Route 821 is … Read more
Heavy Labor Day traffic mixed with heavy smoke from several wildfires resulted in sections of several highways being closed on Monday. Those road included I-90 between Ritzville and the Grant County line, Highway 395 between Ritzville and State Route 26, Highway 2 between State Route 172 and State Route 17. Traffic was also affected by … Read more
Quincy Police are investigating a Saturday night drive-by shooting tha happened in the area of Third Avenue Southeast and J Street Southeast. No injuries were reported but a home and several vehicles plus a boat were damaged by gunfire. The suspects got away before officers arrived. There’s been no suspect description and no details on … Read more