News Staff MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake Police are cracking down on hate groups, after someone hung an anti-Semitic sign on the I-90 bridge, again. Moses Lake Police say the signage contained anti-gay and neo-nazi messages. Authorities say the group responsible for the racially heated propaganda refused to identify themselves, but they did have Idaho license plates. … Read more
SNOQUALMIE – A snowboarder had to be rescued on Snoqualmie Pass after he fell 100 ft., and became trapped on the mountain. King County Sheriff’s officials say Andrew Eckles reportedly suffered from a broken hip and deputies had to perform a hoist operation in order to lift Eckles into the aircraft. He was taken to … Read more
SPOKANE – A Chelan County man is facing charges for his role in a drug trafficking ring. Ricardo Castro-Vazquez was arrested in June on drug possession, robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm charges in Chelan County Superior Court. The charges have since been dismissed due to the federal investigation. Castro-Vazquez is charged in U.S. … Read more
WENATCHEE – Eight people have been displaced following an apartment fire early Friday morning in Wenatchee. Wenatchee Valley firefighters responded to a two-story building in the 1500 block of Fifth Street and discovered the fire had spread to the attic in one apartment, leaving it destroyed. Fire officials told Newsradio 560 KPQ that all the … Read more
Confluence Health announced an update to its employment vaccination policy on Friday. Starting March 1, 2023, Confluence Health will begin allowing staff who were unable to work onsite due to not having received the initial COVID-19 vaccination series to again work onsite at Confluence Health facilities after meeting certain requirements. -0-
LEAVENWORTH – The body of one of three victims killed in America’s worst avalanche of the 2022-2023 winter season on Friday has been recovered. In coordination with the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Helicopter Rescue Team located Seong Cho’s body under a thin layer of snow at the base of Colchuck … Read more
MATTAWA – A man accused of killing his neighbor in 2021 in the Mattawa area because of an ongoing property and cattle dispute is facing new charges. Two deadly weapon enhancements were added to the murder charge Monday, according to court records, which state video shows Juan Manuel Silva Murillo aiming at the victim before … Read more
WATERVILLE – A man accused of killing his former girlfriend near Waterville has been ordered to undergo a competency evaluation. Dalton Potter will be evaluated by Eastern State Hospital, according to Newsradio 560 KPQ. During a hearing on Tuesday, Potter spoke out several times complaining about his attorney and asking if he could represent himself. … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A local teen’s life has been cut short after a fatal Friday night crash near Moses Lake. Grant County sheriff’s deputies say 18-year-old Mario Rodriguez of Moses Lake ran through a stop sign at Road L-NE and Road 4 NE and collided with pickup truck. Rodriguez died at the scene. The exact … Read more
MOSES LAKE – No one was injured in fire Sunday morning that destroyed a home near Moses Lake. Grant County Fire District 5 responded to the 6000 block of Road N Northeast and found a two-story home with an attached shop engulfed in flames, according to the sheriff’s office. The Grant County Fire Marshal’s Office … Read more