News Staff Since at least Oct. 26, declines in coronavirus cases have been seen nearly every other day in Grant County, according to the Grant County Health District. On Oct. 26, the coronavirus case rate was at 758 per 100,000. As of Nov. 8, that rate fell to 587 per 100,000. 49 new coronavirus cases were reported … Read more
Since at least Oct. 26, declines in coronavirus cases have been seen nearly every other day in Grant County, according to the Grant County Health District. On Oct. 26, the coronavirus case rate was at 758 per 100,000. As of Nov. 8, that rate fell to 587 per 100,000. 49 new coronavirus cases were reported … Read more
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday appointed Democratic state Sen. Steve Hobbs as Washington’s secretary of state. Hobbs is the first Democrat to hold the office since the mid-1960s. He replaces Republican Secretary of State Kim Wyman, who is set to leave office Nov. 19 to take an election security job in the Biden … Read more
Washington’s unemployment rates are dropping. According to the latest data Grant County fell to a record-breaking 4% in September 2021, making it the second lowest rate on record since 1990. Economists say the record-low rates are attributed to booms in the manufacturing, construction and transportation industries. -0-
OMAK – A couple who recently moved to Omak from Moses Lake are behind bars for their alleged involvement in harboring their son, a wanted armed robber, from law enforcement this week. 53-year-old Barbara Riley and 56-year-old Stephen Vasquez Sr., were arrested on Tuesday on aiding and abetting charges. Both are accused of hiding their … Read more
The 24th annual Veterans Day Parade in Ephrata begins Thursday at 11:00 am. The parade, which is put together by the American Legion Post 28 and Auxiliary Unit 28, will begin at the Grant County Courthouse and head down C Street, Second Avenue Southwest and Basin Street. iFIBER ONE reports the Washington State Fallen Heroes … Read more
QUINCY – The Quincy School District board has been selected by the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) as a 2021 Board of Distinction. The Quincy board has now earned the distinction for six straight years. The board was selected this year for exemplary practices, including increasing graduation rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to … Read more
(AP) – It has been determined that a Moses Lake teenager will be tried as an adult in a September homicide case. According to recently released information from the Grant County Superior Court Clerk’s Office, 17-year-old Dominick Kultgen was charged Oct. 29 with premeditated first-degree murder, in the death of 21 year old Brandon Dick … Read more
PASCO – On Tuesday, Franklin County Commissioners voted to ban a local income tax. Franklin County is now among the 13 jurisdictions across Washington state to ban the tax, including Moses Lake. The ban on the tax is reportedly in response to a 2019 Court of Appeals ruling that allowed a flat 1% local income … Read more
DAVENPORT – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office seems to be on a hiring spree. Over the last eight months, the sheriff has hired one King County deputy, a Seattle police officer, a Tacoma police officer and a Washington State Trooper. The sheriff told iFIBER ONE News that he is welcoming law enforcement who feel underappreciated, … Read more