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Staff shortages have Warden School District concerned

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WARDEN – School staff shortages have the Warden School District concerned. On Friday, administrators with the school district called off classes in the school district due to a high level of staff absences, according to a post on the Warden School District’s Facebook page. The district says November 12 will be made up like a … Read more

Friday morning commuters stopped short of gaping hole on I-90

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EASTON – Friday morning commuters stopped short of a gaping hole in a westbound lane of I-90 near Easton at milepost 71. That portion of the road was shutdown, creating backups for afternoon commuters and up 30-minute traffic delays well into the eveing hours, as crews worked to determine how to repair the large crater. … Read more

Search for missing Seattle Deputy Fire Chief ended with his body being found Sunday

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KITTITAS COUNTY – The search for missing Seattle Deputy Fire Chief Jay Schreckengost ended with his body being found Sunday afternoon. Deputies say there is no preliminary evidence of suspicious activity or foul play and the Kittitas County coroner will complete an autopsy to determine a cause of death. Schreckengost was reported missing on Nov. … Read more

Moses Lake’s annual Agricultural Parade returns

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MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake’s annual Agricultural Parade and street party is set to return on Dec. 3. The downtown event, now in its 26th year, kicks off at 5 p.m. with a street party, carolers, and Santa will be there for the kiddos, according to the Downtown Moses Lake Association. Anyone interested in participating … Read more

Columbia Basin joins forces with McKay Healthcare for 2022 fundraising

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SOAP LAKE – The Columbia Basin Foundation is joining forces with McKay Healthcare as they begin 2022 fundraising efforts. Together, the two have raised over $1 million since 2020. Now the pair are hosting Gathered in Gratitude, which is an evening dedicated to raising awareness and funds for McKay Healthcare’s expansion project to create a … Read more

Search for missing Seattle Deputy Fire Chief enters day nine

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KITTITAS COUNTY – The Kittitas [ki tuh tas] County Sheriff’s Office says every avenue is being explored as the search for missing Seattle Deputy Fire Chief Jay Schreckengost enters day nine. More than 100 people continue in the search in the hills above Cliffdell in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. The sheriff’s office says Schreckengost was … Read more

Rising costs have some upper-Columbia Basin businesses struggling

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MOSES LAKE – Rising costs have some upper-Columbia Basin businesses struggling to keep their doors open. The pandemic changed the restaurant industry, and one local eatery told iFIBER ONE News on Thursday that they’ve had to think about revising their menu, as certain food items have been in short supply. In fact, the price of … Read more

Grant PUD working to prevent outages like the one this summer that left thousands in the dark

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EPHRTA – Grant PUD is working to ensure another outage like the one this summer that left thousands in the dark, doesn’t happen again. The July 31 outage knocked out power to more than 9,000 customers, and during Grant PUD’s regularly scheduled meeting this week, [Nov. 9], officials said the utility will continually focus on … Read more

Cannabis farm owners call recent raid relation

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WALLA WALLA – About 13,000 pounds of marijuana valued at around $3 million was destroyed this week outside of three adjoining Touchet, [too shay] Washington, cannabis farms accused of violating state grow laws. The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin reports Evergreen Nirvana, Black Diamond Cannabis and Green Volcano were each notified recently by the state Liquor and … Read more