News Staff The Saddle Mountain Fire in Grant County is now 90% contained and consumed around 9800 acres. The Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team reported the acreage count was lowered after better mapping data was obtained. The fire line is holding, and crews have not reported any hot spots. It is not uncommon to find a … Read more
The City of Quincy extends the application deadline for CARES Act grants for small businesses to Aug. 10. The program is for city businesses with 10 full-time employees or less that were deemed non-essential and have been in operation for at least one year. Up to $5,000 per applicant is available. We have more eligibility … Read more
Traffic was blocked Wednesday morning on State Route 24 eastbound near Mattawa following a one-truck collision. Police say a driver of a box truck hauling 50 gallon drums of mint oil left the roadway to the left resulting in the truck rolling over and spilling its load all over the highway. The truck came to … Read more
The Grant County Health District reports 15 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday bringing the total to 703. Tuesday’s cases are residents in Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal City and Soap Lake. 17 patients remain hospitalized while 244 are listed as recovered. There are 5 new confirmed cases in Othello bringing the Adams County total … Read more
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is looking for assistance to find a woman wanted on 5 outstanding warrants with at least one of those being a felony warrant. Shelbie Jean Coffman is white with shoulder length brown hair and grey eyes. She has been seen in the area of Cedar St. in Othello. If you … Read more
The Saddle Mountain fire in Grant County has consumed around 10,000 acres and according to the Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team the fire is 60% contained. Crews worked overnight to hold the fire lines in place and get the hot spots knocked down. One concern is continued gusty winds which are challenging containment line … Read more
Now that Governor Jay Inslee’s public mask wearing order is in effect businesses are being warned about exemption cards that some are trying to use to get around the statewide requirement. According to the Better Business Bureau the cards have no validity and should not be accepted. Masks are exempt for kids under age 5 … Read more
A boat collision on Banks Lake leaves 6 people injured. Police say it happened last Thursday when a wake boat ran into a pontoon boat in the Jones Bay area near Electric City. The wake boat ended up on top of the pontoon boat knowing the wake boat’s operator and a 2-year-old child on the … Read more
The City of Ephrata is offering help to those having difficulty paying utility bills because of the coronavirus outbreak. The City Council is temporarily suspending utility late fees and delaying non-payment disconnections for both residental and commercial customers with less than $5 million in annual revenue. Officials say they are also extending the time frame … Read more
The Grant County Health District reports 79 new confirmed coronavirus cases since last Friday. There were 19 cases on Saturday, 29 on Sunday Sunday, and 31 on Monday. Patients are residents of Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal City, and Warden. Officials say to stay home if you feel sick, wear a mask in public, … Read more