News Staff The Central Basin Investigative Team released dash and body cam video of an Aug. 5 officer-involved shooting in Othello. The shooting happened during a confrontation with a suspect later identified as Aaron Urbina near the 800 block of East Larch Street in Othello. Urbina was wanted on a number of outstanding warrants and was later … Read more
New student registration for fall classes in the Moses Lake School District begins today. Parents and guardianswill have three learning options to choose from: on-campus learning, blended learning, or online-only learning. All Moses Lake school offices, including the Learning Services Center, will be open to assist with registration Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 78 additional COVID-19 cases on Friday bringing the running total to 2,065. The new cases include residents in Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, rural Othello, Quincy, Royal City and Warden. 19 people are hospitalized and 950 have recovered. In Adams County there were 8 new cases in Othello. The total … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 28 additional COVID-19 cases on Thursday bringing the running total to just under 2,000. The new cases include residents in Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal City, Soap Lake and Warden. 18 people remain hospitalized and 950 have recovered. The Health District reports there have been more than 600 … Read more
The Adams County Health Department reports a 6th death due to COVID-19 related complications. The individual was a 45-year-old man from Othello who died last Saturday at Kadlec Medical Center in Richland. It’s not clear if the man had underlying medical conditions. Officials reported 15 new COVID-19 cases in Othello on Thursday bringing the total … Read more
The City of Warden is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect who took a keepsake from a headstone at the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Investigators say the victim called them last Saturday saying a golden elephant ring embedded in her son’s headstone was taken. The reward money came … Read more
Former U.S. Senator Slade Gordon has died at the age of 92. The Republican served as Washington Attorney General before serving 3 terms in the Senate. Gordon also served on the 9/11 Commission which investigated and reported on the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He is also credited with keeping the Seattle … Read more
Those collecting unemployment benefits may soon see a $300 increase if the federal government approved Washington’s application to receive additional funding. The additional $600 benefit payment unde the CARES act expired at the end of July and earlier this month President Donald Trump ordered the $300 additional benefit. State officials say once Washington is approved … Read more
Bowling alleys and museums in Washington are allowed to reopen under new guidance issued Thursday by Governor Jay Inslee but things will not be the same as it was pre-COVID-19. The reopening is for counties in Phases 2 and 3 and only league bowling is allowed with two bowlers per lane and no spectators. Museum … Read more
Score another capture for Grant County Sheriff’s K-9 Chewbacca. Chewy and partner Cpl. Nick Overland apprehended 22-year-old Marco Garcia of Moses Lake who was wanted on a felony burglary warrant. Garcia was seen Wednesday morning walking along Airway Drive in Moses Lake and tried to hide in some weeds but Chewy tracked and held him … Read more