News Staff PULLMAN – Spring breakers are being warned to behave. State troopers will be stepping up patrols next week, in and around Adams, Grant and Kittitas counties, as Washington State University students travel across the state for spring break from March 9 through March 19. Motorists can expect to see an increased police presence on I-90, … Read more
EAST WENATCHEE – A single vehicle crash apparently happened after police say a teen driver suffered a medical emergency, Monday morning near East Wenatchee. According to the Washington State Patrol, the 19-year-old driver skidded off Highway 2, near Turtle Rock Road and collided with a tree. The teen was taken to Central Washington Hospital in … Read more
SPOKANE – Monday morning commuters were warned to expect hazaradous road conditions, after severe weather on Sunday. According to the National Weather Service office out of Spokane, heavy snow blanketed areas of Kittitas, Chelan, Douglas and Grant counties, and roads are expected to be slippery. Snoqualmie and Stevens Pass, along with Blewett was expected to … Read more
CONNELL – Connell’s police department is getting some new gear aimed at increasing police transparency. The department announced that officers will now be equipped with body cameras which will allow for the reviewing of interactions while increasing police accountability. All footage captured on the cameras will be used as evidence in court, the department said. … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – COVID19 mandates are coming to an official end in Washington and Oregon. Mask requirements in both states will expire on April 3, state health officials said Friday, marking the last major masking requirements meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Washington Department of Health cited lower disease rates and hospitalizations … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – Self-help author Marianne Williamson, and onetime spiritual adviser to Oprah Winfrey, launched another longshot bid for the presidency on Saturday. The 70-year-old, whose 2020 White House campaign featured more calls for spiritual healing than actual voter support, becomes the first Democrat to formally challenge President Joe Biden who is expected to announce … Read more
GEORGE – Traffic was scrambled when a semi hauling a trailer full of eggs overturned near George early Thursday. Washington State Troopers say the wreck resulted in tens of thousands of eggs spilling onto I-90 east of George. The driver was not hurt. He was cited for causing the crash. Traffic was diverted as crews … Read more
COULEE CITY – A Florida-based renewable energy company has big plans for an area east of Coulee City. NextEra Energy Resources has announced its intent to construct a 5,715-acre solar farm near the town. The farm would be capable of generating enough electricity to power about 164 homes. The company hopes to have the farm … Read more
COULEE DAM – The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that the annual effort to remove invasive northern pike from Lake Roosevelt will begin this month. The aim is to protect salmon downstream, as there has been a dramatic increase in the northern pike putting salmon at higher risk for being eaten by … Read more
A GoFundMe has been launched for the family of a 54 year old Connecticut man killed in an avalanche near Leavenworth nearly two weeks ago. “Bob” Cho was climbing in a party of six on Colchuck Peak February 19, when he and two others were buried in the aftermath of the massive avalanche. The family … Read more