Republican Gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp tells supporters he will not concede defeat to Gov. Jay Inslee despite the Democrat’s lead in the race 57% to 43 percent. The former Republic Police Chief took to social media on Monday claiming he’s obtaining date on voting irregularities statewide. Cupl also told supporters they should stand up against … Read more
On Monday the total coronavirus case count in Grant County neared 4,100 after the Health District reported 135 new cases since last Friday. They include residents of Coulee City, Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, rural Othello, Quincy, Royal City, Soap Lake and Warden. There are 28 deaths and 8 pending death certificate review. The Health District … Read more
A crash in Bridgeport leaves a 17-year-old girl dead and a man charged with vehicular homicide. Police say it happened Saturday in the 300 block of 17th Street and the 17-year-old had to be extricated from the wreckage. She was brought to Three Rivers Hospital where she was declared dead. The driver identified as Christopher … Read more
New information is released in a Soap Lake accident on Sunday where an off duty firefighter rescued the driver from the wreckage. According to the State Patrol Eliseo Martinez of Moses Lake was on State Route 17 when he left the roadway to the right with the car ending up on its roof. Martinez was … Read more
Sage Point Elementary School in Moses Lake is on 100% remote learning for two weeks after 3 students and 2 staff members tested positive for the coronavirus over the past 14 days.Sage Point students will transition to remote learning today with the school scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Chief Moses, Endeavor and Frontier … Read more
The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners considers taking legal action against Gov. Jay Inslee’s latest round of coronavirus business and gathering restrictions which were announced on Sunday. Chairman Brett Wachsmith says Kittitas County has worked hard to keep the infection rate low and to make a sweeping decision at the state level ignores local response … Read more
Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies aided the Connell Police Department in stopping a driver leading officers on a chase. The 9-mile-long chase ended in the 2100 block of W. Cunningham Rd where Emmanuel Ayala of Othello ran from his car. He was apprehended a short time later. Ayala was handed over to Connell Police where he’s … Read more
The Kittitas County Public Health Department is one of 10 nationwide to receive a grant for adddressing the needs of those with disabilities for COVID-19 through local preparedness planning, mitigation and recovery. The goal of the project is to increase partnerships in the community and address cross sector communication. The department will work with Central … Read more
A pair of accidents involving semi trucks happened Friday in 2 parts of Grant County. Police say the first involved a rolled over semi on Highway 243 near Mattawa. According to investigators the truck was hauling frozen fruit and fruit juice concentrate which leaked onto the highway. The other accident was on Highway 281 south … Read more
4 more area farms were fined by the state last month for failing to abide by COVID-19 protocols. Alamo Orchard Company in Cashmere was fined $1,200 for not having worker housing beds spaced 6 ft. apart. while Douglas Agriculture Services in Othello was fined $2,000 after failing to check temperatures each day. Columbia Fruit Packers … Read more