News Staff Changes are made to Washington’s mail-in ballot requirements to make sure voters receive their forms in time for the November election. Secretary of State Kim Wyman is now requiring county officials to use first-class mail when sending replacement ballots or newly registered voter ballots at least 15 days before Election Day. This cuts the delivery … Read more
The suspect in a Tuesday night arson in Ellensburg is now in custody. Police say DeMarco Covey torched a hay mound inside a barn at the Anderson Hay complex just outside the southwest corner of town. That barn was destroyed and Covey tried to destroy a second barn but it sustained partial damage. Cover was … Read more
A 72-year-old Ephrata woman dies from injuries suffered earlier this month in an accident on State Route 17 near Moses Lake. Police say Lee Hampton was heading southbound near Randolph Road when she crossed the center line hitting an oncoming SUV. Hampton was first taken to Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake then airlifted to a … Read more
Two dozen area doctors are joining with health directors and the Moses Lake Education Association in asking the Moses Lake School District’s board of education to forego in-person instruction when classes resume Sept. 9. The school district offers three choices: in-person learning, online-only learning or a combination of both. The doctors say that it is … Read more
Governor Jay Inslee issued two public education proclamations related to the coronavirus outbreak. The first temporarily suspends residence requirements for public university graduate students to receive tuition waivers in exchange for performing teaching and research functions. The other prohibits school districts from interpreting Student Transportation statutes in a manner that would restrict a school’s ability … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 9 additional COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday bringing the running total to nearly 2,150. That’s the lowest one-day case count since Aug. 4. The new cases include residents in Ephrata, Moses Lake and Quincy. 19 people are hospitalized and a total of 13 people died from COVID-19 related complications. … Read more
The Adams County Sheriff Department apprehends a subject wanted for involvement in an assault.It happened on Monday when the man identified as Thomas Hoover left the the scene of the assault before deputies arrived running across open areas near Sutton Rd. off McManamon Rd. Investigators say Hoover started several fires as he ran which were … Read more
Law enforcement agencies across the state are conducting DUI enforcement patrols from now through Labor Day. It’s the first emphasis patrol since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. The Washington Traffic Safety Commission says over 230 people were killed in DUI-related crashes last year. The commission says some people think consuming cannabis after drinking will … Read more
Crews from Grant County Fire District 5 and the Moses Lake Fire Department are now deplayed to the Palmer Fire burning in Okanogan County. The strike team, led by Grant County Fire District 5 Capt. Travis Svilar, includes three trucks from fire district 5 and one truck from Moses Lake. Svilar said he expects the … Read more
Moses Lake Police and other law enforcement agencies across Eastern Washington are warning citizens about a new text message scam making the rounds. The message says the sender came across a parcel from July owed to you and asks the victim to claim ownership and schedule for delivery. Chief Kevin Fuhr says if the link … Read more