News Staff MOSES LAKE – Local farmers were quick to come to the rescue after a truck spilled a large amount of corn kernels in the intersection of Grape Drive and state Route 17 . According to David Bren, municipal services director for the city of Moses Lake, when public works employees arrived, local chicken farmers were … Read more
More than 2,100 people have signed a petition asking Moses Lake to bring back firefighters who have left the department because of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The petition was posted Sunday on the website change.org by the Moses Lake Firefighters union and says the department is losing more than 87 years of combined experience with … Read more
MOSES LAKE – The name of a semi-truck driver injured when his vehicle overturned on Interstate 90 near Moses Lake has been released. Atur Y. Dashchuk, apparently lost control of the semi, skidded off the road and slammed into a light pole, before rolling on its side coming to a rest blocking both eastbound lanes, … Read more
Washington will face a bomb cyclone from the Pacific Northwest. The latest system, dubbed one of the biggest storms of the year, is predicted to bring high winds, comparable to a powerful tropical storm, with Washington expected to see between 2-4 inches of rain, and several feet of snow is predicted. The intensity level of … Read more
Two employees at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake opted to lose their jobs instead of adhere to the state’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement aimed at helping prevent the spread of the deadly disease. As of Monday that brings to 10 the total number of workers refusing to get the shot, according to a media release. Gov. … Read more
Washington’s November unemployment rate is 6%, unchanged from October. According to Employment Security there was a net gain of 100 jobs last month with 2,600 private sector jobs added but 2,500 government jobs list. The private sector job growth was contained to professional and business services, other services and financial activities. Over 400,000 people statewide … Read more
8 more Grant County residents have died from COVID-19 related complications according to the Grant County Health District bringing the total number of deaths to 73. 5 of those are tied to long term care facilities and all but 1 person had underlying heath conditions. Over 50 more COVID-19 cases were recorded on Wednesday with … Read more
The driver of a stolen vehicle who led officers on a chase near Brewster is now facing charges. Police say they spotted the stolen car on State Route 173 and the pursuit moved to State Route 17 where the driver identified as Adam White then went off the highway and tried to drive down a … Read more
Two administrators at Samaritan Healthcare will be the first to get the COVID-19 vaccine. A Samaritan spokesperson says Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrea Carter and Dr. Jazab Sheikh, Samaritan’s Medical Director of Clinics will be vaccinated at the Pioneer Way clinic. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled out nationwide with first priority being health … Read more
A newly constructed Adams County windmill farm began commercial operations on Tuesday. According to the Spokesman-Review the 160-megawatt Rattlesnake Flat farm in Lind has 57 wind turbines that generate enough power to electrify nearly 40,000 homes. The project created 250 jobs, including 10 employees who will maintain and operate the wind farm full-time. The farm’s … Read more