News Staff SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake Police Department has been awarded a $125,000 grant through the U.S Department of Justice. The grant comes from the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) and will provide the city the ability to retain officers by paying up to 75 percent of the position’s salary over three years. Soap Lake is … Read more
MOSES LAKE – As inflation rises to rates not seen in 40 years, food banks are struggling to help those in need. The Moses Lake Food Bank, told iFIBER ONE News on Thursday that higher prices in grocery stores is resulting in smaller donations both in food and money, at a time when there’s also … Read more
PULLMAN – State troopers are stepping up patrols as WSU students and fans travel across the state for the Thanksgiving holiday break and Apple Cup football game in Seattle. Troopers in Adams, Grant, Kittitas, Spokane and Whitman counties will be focusing on speeding motorists, and distracted and impaired driving during the traffic enforcement period, now … Read more
WENATCHEE – Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort is expanding east. Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort announced its plans Thursday to purchase Blacktail Mountain Ski Area located in Montana. Transition of the ski area’s ownership is set to begin immediately and all Blacktail Mountain staff will be retained. All 2021/22 season passes and other … Read more
Snowy weather caused vehicle spinouts and collions Thursday night prompting Washington state transportation officials to close I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass. Both east bound and west bound lanes had to be shutdown due to hazardous road conditions, according to a tweet from the department of transportion. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for … Read more
BRIDGEPORT – A shooting in Bridgeport on Thursday morning landed a man in jail. At around 10 a.m., Douglas County deputies say 21-year-old Guadalupe Martinez was taken into custody after firing a handgun multiple times in the 900 block of Maple Street. There were no injuries reported and officials said they don’t believe the 21 … Read more
MOSES LAKE – Columbia Basin police K9 teams will be in the holiday spirit as the “Cocoa for K9s” event returns on Saturday, Dec. 4. The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Columbia Basin Elks Lodge in Moses Lake and includes a pancake breakfast, vendors and family friendly activities including photo … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A robbery suspect who was shot by a homeowner in Moses Lake was charged this week with three felony counts. Eric Fuentes appeared in Grant County Superior Court in connection to a Sept. 12 crime spree that began when a Grant County Deputy spottetd the 28 year old in a stolen Nissan … Read more
EAST WENATCHEE – A Douglas County deputy was involved in a collision while responding to a call Wednesday afternoon north of East Wenatchee. According to the Washington State Patrol, the officer had the vehicle’s lights on and siren blaring as he drove through a red light at the intersection of SR 28B and Eastmont Avenue, … Read more
Adams County’s Health Department is handing out self-administered, at-home coronavirus tests to the community. The free tests are part of the county’s new SAY YES! COVID TEST program. Adams County health officials say the goal is to make testing more readily available to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The FREE Say Yes! COVID Test … Read more