News Staff The State Patrol is conducting DUI High Visibility Emphasis patrols throughout the month of December. According to Central Basin Target Zero while the holiday celebrations will be a lot different this year because of COVID-19 troopers will still be looking for drunk drivers to make sure the roads stay safe for all. They will also … Read more
A section of State Route 97 near Orondo was closed after a one car rollover accident. Police say it happened Wednesday morning after the driver was seen speeding and weaving over the road. The car then went off the road and rolled over several times coming to rest on its wheels. An Orondo firefighter got … Read more
The death of a man whose body was found outside a Beverly home is being investigated as suspicious. According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office the man’s remains were found Tuesday morning at the Pasco Street SE multi-family residence. He’s described as being in his late 20s to early 30s. The coroner is determining the … Read more
The head of Grant County’s Democratic Party is reacting to Wednesday’s bomb threat made at Spokane County’s Democratic headquarters. Steve Starr says an incident like this was bound to happen adding he thinks there will be more of this kind of activity. The threat involved a man who showed up at the Spokane headquarters and … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 34 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday but officials say that is an underestimate of 30 to 40 cases that didn’t make it into the database because of investigations taking priority. The new cases are residents of Coulee City, Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal City, Soap Lake and Warden. … Read more
Moses Lake Parks and Recreation Director Spencer Grigg announces his retirement on Feb. 1. Grigg is a 30-year city employee with the last 15 years in his current role. He received recognition at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting for projects accomplished including the Museum and Art Center; the Surf ’n Slide Water Park and the … Read more
With winter weather coming the Grant County Public Works Department is reminding the public on policies for removing vehicles that become stuck. If safe, stay in your vehicle, call for a tow truck or remove your vehicle some other way. Do not abandon your vehicle on a roadway or on a shoulde. Abandoned vehicles will … Read more
Washington State reaches a settlement with a magazine subscription company who offered low priced subscriptions only to deceptively tack on full-priced automatic renewals. According to State Attorney General Bob Ferguson customers bought subscriptions from the Synapse Group through mail solicitations between 2011 to 2016 tied to unused airline miles. The company will refund an average … Read more
The suspect in a Quincy murder where the body was found at the man’s home takes a plea deal. Prosecutors say Martin Diaz pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm in the death of Abel Vargas last August. A family member said Diaz had been staying in the room … Read more
Over 100 additional COVID-19 cases were reported Tuesday by the Grant County Health District. The new cases are residents of Ephrata, the Mattawa area, Moses Lake, the Quincy area, Royal City, Soap Lake, Warden, the and Wilson Creek area. There are 16 hospitalizations. 54 people have died from COVID-19 related complications with 17 listed as … Read more