Construction officially underway on regional landfill in Washtucna

WASHTUCNA – The Ritzville Adams County Journal reports that construction has officially begun on the regional landfill in Washtucna that will serve multiple counties. The 550-acre landfill off Mullen Road will accept household waste from across eastern Washington in early 2024 and is expected to create as many as 50 new jobs. -0-

$5 scratch off wins Washington man $50,000

ELLENSBURG – A $5 scratch off won a Washington man $50,000. The lottery ticket was purchased from the 7-Eleven on E. University Way. Out of the 2,179,000 tickets printed, only four contain a top prize of $50,000. Three top prizes now remain. Last September, Ellensburg’s other 7-Eleven at 112 University Way sold a winning lottery … Read more

Chelan man faces multiple charges after a DUI crash near Orondo

ORONDO – A Chelan man faces multiple charges after a DUI crash near Orondo on Saturday. Washington State Troopers say 29-year-old Adrain Tiburcio-Lopez was was driving drunk with he collided with a vehicle on SR 97. One person was treated at Central Washington Hospital for injuries sustained in the wreck. Adrain was arrested for Vehicular … Read more

Former Mesa woman sentenced for killing her wife

MESA – A former Mesa [meesa] woman will spend the next two-and-a-half decades behind bars for killing her wife last year. On Thursday, Chiloe Chervenell-Brinson was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering Kathleen Chervenell-Brinson. On Tuesady, Chiloe admitted to killing Kathleen, whose body was found under a pile of junk at her home … Read more

Motorists are being warned to slow down, as massive amounts of elk are back in the Vantage area

VANTAGE – Motorists are being warned to slow down, as massive amounts of elk are back in the Vantage area near I-90 this spring. The state’s Department of Transportation acknowledged the elk on Thursday, warning travelers along I-90 about the potential for collisions. 13th District State Representative Tom Dent told Source ONE News on Thursday … Read more

NWAC putting public on alert about potential avalanches in Cascade mountains

MAZAMA – The Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) is putting the public on alert about the potential for avalanches in the Cascade mountains. NWAC’s avalanche warning spans through 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 29. NWAC’s memo to the public states that the first significant spring warm-up will lead to dangerous avalanche conditions over the next several … Read more