News Staff Former Ephrata and Spokane City Manager Wes Crago is back in Grant County – but isn’t going to be working for the government this time. Crago left the Spokane job last month telling the Spokesman-Review he found his heart lies with smaller organizations and more involved on the operational side of things. Crago will be … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 24 new coronavirus cases on Monday with the total at 3,516. Cases are residents of Ephrata, the Grand Coulee area, the Mattawa area, Moses Lake, Quincy area, Royal City, and Soap Lake. 11 people remain hospitalized and there are 24 COVID-19 related deaths with one pending death certificate review. … Read more
A collision between a car and a milk truck Monday night near Royal City leaves one person dead. Police say it happened on State Route 262 southbound when the car’s driver failed to stop at the intersection with State Route 26 resulting in the car hitting the back of the milk truck’s trailer. The driver … Read more
Get your studded snow tires ready to mount – as of Sunday it’s legal to begin using them. The season runs through March 31. According to the DOT studs cause up to $30 million in road damage annually so they suggest looking at non-stud options such as winter traction tires. With the COVID-19 outbreak and … Read more
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation reports a hole was recently discovered near Pinto Dam. Officials say the hole measures 3 feet around and 2 feet deep and is about 60 feet from the dam. Officials say there were no signs of structural damage so the hold was excavated, backfilled and compacted. Pinto Dam was constructed … Read more
A fire on Sunday destroys a Moses Lake garage and damages a nearby home. Officials with Grant County Fire District 5 say crews from their company and Fire District 13 responded to the 700 block of Road 9 NW and found the 40-by-40 foot garage was fully engulfed. While the garage was a total loss … Read more
Tow truck drivers and tire shops were kept busy after a spilled load of wood screws on I-90 eastbound near Snoqualmie Pass caused several drivers to get flat tires. The State Patrol says it happened Sunday afternoon and the screws covered all 3 lanes. The truck where the screws fell from did not stop and … Read more
Grant PUD’s campgrounds saw a record number of visitors this year. Through Labor Day weekend, the campgrounds had a 20% overall increase compared to 2019. That record was reached despite a 45-day shutdown due to COVID-19. A financial analysis presented at the PUD Commissioner’s meeting found the total net annual cost of providing recreational amenities … Read more
Grant PUD ratepayers will not see an increase next year under the proposed budget unveiled at the PUD commissioner’s Oct. 13 meeting. The nearly $381 million spending plans calls for more than 35 new jobs including linemen, fiber technicians and project-management specialists Demand for electricity within Grant County is forecast to grow at an average … Read more
The Adams County Jail has a new telephone system that not only is more secure but also allows better communications for inmates and their loved ones including video calls. Calls can be monitored and recorded in a more efficient manner than with the previous system. The new equipment is installed and maintained by Encartel, at … Read more