News Staff Big Bend Community College received State Board of Community and Technical Colleges approval to begin offering a Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Management – the college’s first bachelor’s program. After receiving feedback from the local business community along with current and former students Big Bend officials began work to create the new program. The … Read more
Moses Lake’s Fairchild Cinema will open its doors the first week of November now that Governor Jay Inslee lifted restrictions on those businesses. Owner Jeff Fairchild says they are shooting for a Nov. 1 opening but it’s more realistic to expect Nov. 6 as the first day of screenings. Inslee’s executive order calls for theaters … Read more
A fire destroyed a Basin City home on Sunday and resulted in the death of a dog. According to Franklin County Fire District 4 Chief Steve Cooper an electrical issue started the fire in the drapes at the 2nd Avenue double-wide manufactured home. Residents tried to extinguish the fire but it grew too fast. An … Read more
Animal cruelty charges are brought against a Moses Lake man who posted a social media video showing him abusing his dog. Police say a neighbor of Dakota O’Keefe called them to report he was attacking his dog after it killed another dog on the property. O’Keefe was apprehended Sunday then released a few hours later. … Read more
A small plane crashed Sunday near Warden but the pilot escaped unhurt. Police say it happened when the pilot in a 1989 Christen Industries model A-1 aircraft hit a power line while attempting to land near Road 2 Southeast and Road P Southeast. The plane then landed upside down in a field. The pilot was … Read more
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 62-year-old man wanted on a warrant for domestic violence assault with intent to kill. Jerry Stromberg is white with dark hair and a gray moustache. He is known to frequent the Othello and Moses Lake areas and may be driving a black early 2000s GMC Yukon. … Read more
This week is “Secure Your Load Week” in Washington. the State Patrol is partnering with WSDOT, the state Traffic and Safety Commission and local governments to remind everyone about the importance of securing your load. If law enforcement observes your vehicle with an unsecured load, you can receive a citation with fines up to $228. … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 30 new coronavirus cases on Monday with the total now 3,443. Cases are residents of the Coulee City area, Ephrata, Moses Lake, the Mattawa area and the Quincy area. 19 people remain hospitalized and there are 24 COVID-19 related deaths. Officials say they are seeing an upward case trend. … Read more
The Moses Lake Police Department is participating in this Saturday’s U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Take Back Day which provides the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by providing a safe way to dispose of dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to Walmart at 1005 N Stratford Rd. between … Read more
The state patrol bomb squad was called out to an area near the Gorge Amphiteter after a work crew found what were described as old blasting caps. According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office they were found near the Cave B Winery and the bomb squad determined they were probably left behind from an old … Read more