News Staff The director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s north central region is facing allegations of poaching. Brock Hoenes of Ephrata has been charged with second-degree unlawful hunting of big game, following an incident just before Thanksgiving [Nov. 13] in which he illegally killed an animal in Ferry County, according to court documents. If … Read more
MATTAWA – Grant County’s congressional representative, 4th District Congressman Dan Newhouse appears peeved at the Mattawa post office over its reported decision to shutter mail boxes. Regional USPS representatives did inform iFIBER ONE News that the post office is owned by a ‘contractor’ and isn’t directly operating as an official United States Postal Service office. … Read more
SEATTLE (AP) – A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday is seeking to get a bigger cut of casino revenue. The Seattle Times reports the lawsuit, filed by Maverick Gaming LLC, which owns 19 of 44 licensed card rooms in the state, claims Washington state officials favored Native American casinos on the basis of race and ancestry … Read more
LEAVENWORTH – Washington National Guard Members are in Leavenworth meeting with local leaders after the city declared a disaster following record-breaking snowfall. Gov. Jay Inslee has issued an emergency weather proclamation allowing the city to receive state and federal emergency aid funding. -0-
SNOQUALMIE PASS – Thirty eight natural avalanches were reported after heavy snow fall on Snoqualmie Pass over the weekend, according to a release from the state Department of Transportation. WSDOT officials say the slew of avalanches occurred in the overnight hours between Jan. 6 and Jan 7. The National Weather Service reported an all-time snow … Read more
ROSLYN – A man in his 80’s was rescued after he was buried by snow that fell from his roof in the northwestern portion of Kittitas County. The Roslyn area received several feet of snow between Thursday and Friday, and authorities say Roslyn firefighters had to dig the trapped man out, KOMO News in Seattle … Read more
SEATTLE (AP) – Teammates are standing by Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith after he was arrested on suspicion of DUI Monday following the team’s season-ending victory in Arizona. According to King County Court records, Smith was detained by the Washington State Patrol for several hours before being released. The investigation is ongoing, a release states. … Read more
BASIN CITY – Sentencing for the former owner of Easterday Farms accused in an extortion case has been delayed for a third time. The Capital Press reports that a judge postponed Cody Easterday’s sentencing to June 13, allowing the former cattleman six more months of freedom and a chance to tend to his affairs. Cody … Read more
SPOKANE – North central Washington residents woke up to iced over cars and sidewalks Tuesday morning in another round of witner weather. After record snowfall in much of north central Washington, the National Weather Service in Spokane is now predicting freezing rain, the most since the start of winter, will create ice accumulations of up … Read more
EAST WENATCHEE – The Chelan-Douglas Health District just got a big financial boost from the two counties it serves. Chelan County commissioners approved $560,000 and Douglas County ok’d $379,000 in federal relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. The health district will apply the money towards the modernization of its building, and updates to … Read more