News Staff MOSES LAKE – Samaritan Healthcare has been awarded a $2.5 million federal grant to support its Women and Infant Services Project. The funding will provide advanced specialty care for high-risk pregnancies, complicated births, and women’s health, according to Samaritan. The funds will also help support technology advancements for surgical patients throughout the region. -0-
LEAVENWORTH – Two British Columbia residents were killed in a wreck Wednesday morning on U.S. 2 near Leavenworth. State troopers say speeding contributed to the crash, in which Elizabeth M. Fortin lost control of her vehicle on U.S. 2., and crossed the centerline, before the vehicle was then struck by an oncoming car. Fortin was … Read more
MESA – A Royal City man was cited for negligent driving after an ill-fated attempt to ‘find a bathroom’ left him stuck on railroad tracks north of Mesa on Sunday. Franklin County deputies found Jose Miguel Escobedo-Ramos sitting in a vehicle on the tracks, and say the 41-year-old told them he had been “looking for … Read more
LIND – A Tuesday morning rush hour crash between two semi-trucks left state Route 21 closed for about three hours near Lind. One semi-truck was fully blocking the highway. The other truck ended up about 75 feet off the highway, from the crash at the U.S. 395 interchange, according to the Washington State Patrol. The … Read more
MOSES LAKE – Universal Hydrogen announced Tuesday, that it’s been granted a special airworthiness certificate by the FAA for the largest hydrogen fuel cell-powered airplane to take to the skies. Universal Hydrogen will proceed with the first flight test of its hydrogen-powered airplane at the Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake within the next … Read more
VERNITA – A motorcyclist was injured after falling asleep and crashing in Grant County this week. A Washington State Patrol trooper tells iFIBER ONE News that an Oregon man traveling along SR 24 near the Vernita Bridge early Tuesday fell asleep, then skidded at least 300 feet into a fence, before the bike rolled, ejecting … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A second person has been charged with stealing power tools from a Moses Lake business and selling them on FB. Andrew M. Packer, 32, was taken into custody on Saturday, after Moses Lake police say surveillance at North 40 Outfitters on West Broadway Avenue shows him and his girlfriend stealing an impact … Read more
ENTIAT – An 83-year-old man was injured in a crash Monday north of Entiat after state troopers say he suffered a medical emergency. Duane L. Hubbard lost control of his pickup truck on Highway 97A and skidded off into some boulders, before the vehicle came to a rest on the southbound shoulder facing north, according … Read more
SNOQUALMIE PASS – Commuters traveling over Cascade mountain passes are being warned after heavy snow and strong winds are forecast to make for treacherous road conditions beginning Tuesday morning. A winter weather advisory is in effect through Wednesday morning for the Cascades, which could see up to 18 inches of new snow and up to … Read more
MOSES LAKE – Loud booms heard over the weekend in Moses Lake left officials with more questions than answers. On Monday, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office said despite an investigation, no sources of the high-decibel sounds heard from an area just south of Moses Lake on Sunday afternoon were found. Some residents reported that their … Read more