News Staff Expect delays along sections of Interstate 90 due to a number of road construction projects getting started. One of those projects is on the Vantage Bridge eastbound where long-term fixes are now underway. Lane closures will be in effect during the day and the project is to be completed by mid-August. Work is also under … Read more
The Grant County Health District reports 49 additional confirmed coronavirus cases since last Friday with the total at 337. 11 of those cases wer reported over the weekend with 38 reported on Monday. The newly reported cases come from residents in Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal City, Soap Lake and Warden. Adams County reported … Read more
An assault call in Othello results in a man being apprehended on a number of outstanding warrants. Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies responded on Friday to the 1100 block of E Juniper and after a search the suspect identified as Uriel Vazquez- Maldonado was taken into custody without incident. Vazquez- Maldonado was wanted in commection with … Read more
An accident Saturday on State Route 17 near the Grant-Adams County line takes the life of the driver. According to the State Patrol the driver identified as Jason Nicely of Gold Bar was heading southbound when he left the road resulting in his pickup hitting a driveway then went airborne coming to rest on its … Read more
Get ready for traffic delays along a section of Stratford Road in Moses Lake as a watermain replacement project begins today. Traffic will be reduced to one lane along Stratford, between West Valley Road and Mart Road Monday through Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Drivers can expect delays and flaggers will be used … Read more
The groundbreaking for Moses Lake’s newest school takes place at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Groff Elementary which is named for long-time school board member Vicki Groff is east of SR 17 on Yonezawa Blvd. When it opens in fall of 21 it will house 500 students in grades K-5. The 57,000 square foot building is … Read more
Over 600 employees at Lamb Weston plants in Warden and Connell will be losing their jobs as of today due to company-wide layoffs. The Eagle, Idaho, company is one of the largest potato product producers in the world manufactruing items for restaurants and food service businesses. According to the Employment Security Department the layoffs represent … Read more
A man who’s been on the run in Kittitas County is apprehended on Sunday. Police say they found Jorge Alcantara-Gonzalez in the Teanaway area after getting a tip that he was seen inside a home. Officers surrounded the residence and coaxed Alcantara-Gonzalez out. He was wanted for the death of 41-year-old Ian Eckles of Kent … Read more
The Grant County Health District reports 5 additional confirmed coronavirus case on Thursday with the total at 270. The cases are residents of Mattawa, Moses Lake, and Royal City. One case is linked to household contact, another being same employer and one has no links to confirmed cases. 2 cases remain under investigation Adams County … Read more
Adams County deputies are searching for a hit-and-run driver who ran over a family’s dog at Lyle Lake campground. It happened late Thursday morning and deputies say the suspect was driving a silver-gray colored late 80s or early 90s Mazda pickup with a different colored tailgate. It was last seen heading southbound on Seep Lakes … Read more