News Staff While there’s no live football action at Moses Lake’s Lions Field due to COVID-19 the public will get a chance to relive the 2007 homecoming game against the Eisenhower Cadets this Friday as part of a “Friday Night Football Flashback” drive-in event. Parking and concessions open at 6:30 and the game will be projected on … Read more
A police standoff in Easton results in a man apprehended for a number of thefts in Kittitas County. Police say it started with an assault call last Thursday at a campground and an investigation determined Jared Bruce of Seattle was wanted for illegal weapons possession and he may have been armed. After Bruce was taken … Read more
Now we have an update on retired Moses Lake K-9 Chief who suffered a gunshot wound in February that required the removal of his left eye . The department says Chief continues to recover and regained much of his energy. He may need another surgery on his jaw but is doung well. The department thanked … Read more
Despite a record number of applications Central Washington University reports enrollment for the 2020 semester is down around 5%. Officials say there were over 12,000 first year applicants which is a nearly 25% increase. The credit for the record application numbers is given to faculty and staff who adapted to the outbreak by using virual … Read more
A man wanted for beating and robbing a 73-year-old in Moses Lake is now in custody. Police say Evan Keith took the man’s car, some guns and cash with the car being abandoned a short distance from the incident. The victim was hospitalized for head trauma and several broken bones. Keith was reported caputed Thursday … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 23 new coronavirus cases as of Wednesday with the totalnearly 3,025. Cases are residents of Mattawa area, Moses Lake, rural Othello, Ephrata, and Royal City. Officials say they will be renewing a death certificate from an individual who had COVID-19 to verify cause of death. Adams County reported 10 … Read more
The suspect taking a plea deal to drug and firearms trafficking in Grant County will be in federal prison for the next 11 years. Prosecutors say Jesus Valencia-Morfin will also serve 5 years of supervised release for his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Valencia-Morfin was targeted … Read more
The Moses Lake City Council agrees to negotiate a two-year lease on land that was home to a State Route 17 lumber yard to build a homeless camp. The original plan was to put the camp at Longview Tracks but that was changed after feedback from the public as well as concerns from the Moses … Read more
The City of Ephrata may have a new top cop by the end of next week. Former Chief Mike Warren became city manager when Wes Crago left earlier this year and Captain Eric Koch was named interim chief. Koch and retired State Patrol Lieutenant Kurt Adkinson of Moses Lake are the remaining two finalists for … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 42 new coronavirus cases as of Wednesday with the total just over 3,000. Cases are residents of Mattawa, Moses Lake, rural Othello and Quincy. On Wednesday Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake notified its staff and students about an employee who tested positive for COVID-19. That individual was … Read more