News Staff A two-pickup-truck accident on State Route 26 in Othello leave two people injured. Police say Brandon Howes from Elgin, OR was on Booker Road heading northbound and didn’t stop at the SR26 intersection. Howes truck was hit on the passenger side by Joseph Sunde of Seattle. Howes was airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center … Read more
An argument at a Moses Lake home early Wednesday leads to gunfire. Police say it happened outside a home at the corner of West Gary Street and North Daniel Street and one of the participants left the home and came back with a gun firing shots at the house. The other participant then fired at … Read more
A brush fire broke out Wednesday in the 19000 block of Road C-4 NE. Crews from Grant County Fire District 7 were first on the scene and determined the fire was moving quickly and threatened structures. Witnesses also reported hearing explosions. District 7 received help from Grant County Fire District 13 who cut the fire … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 43 more COVID-19 cases bringing the running total as of Wednesday to nearly 2,430. The new cases include residents in Ephrata, the Mattawa area, Moses Lake, rural Othello, Quincy area, Royal City, and Warden. 19 are hospitalized and a total of 15 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. … Read more
2 more people died from COVID-19 related complications in Adams County. Officials say the victims were a 70 year-old man and an 83 year-old man who both died at Kadlec Medical Center. The 70-year-old died Aug. 20 and the 83-year-old died Aug. 26. 8 people have now died from COVID-19 related complications and all have … Read more
The Washington State Patrol began observing its centennial on Tuesday. Troopers are authorized to wear a special “Centennial Badge” through September 1, 2021, the 100th anniversary of the agency’s first day of road operations. The original badge was worn by the first Patrolmen from 1921 – 1927. At that time, the Patrol changed to the … Read more
A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that Initiative 1639 is constitutional and will remain law. The initiative made several changes to laws on semiautomatic rifle purchases, including strengthening background checks and requiring waiting periods for purchases of semiautomatic assault rifles. The initiative was challenged in a … Read more
The operators of a Quincy data center donate more than 6 dozen laptop computers to school districts throughout Grant County. Sabey Data Centers landed in Quincy 10 years ago and General Manager Ryan Beebout says it is important to support the communities they operate in, especially during times of crisis. Sabey partnered with Grant PUD … Read more
A Chicago-based solar energy company will begin consturction on a 700-acre generating facility north of Moses Lake. Last month Grant County approved permits for the farm to be built at 5010 Rd. 10 NE which is about a mile northwest of the Grant County International Airport main runway. Once completed the solar farm will provide … Read more
The Othello School District reports a teacher at Scootney Springs Elementary in Othello has tested positive for coronavirus. The report came five days after classes resumed for the new school year. Officials say while the teacher is working from home three additional teachers who came in contact with the individual are self-quarantining pending the outcome … Read more