Ephrata man killed in rollover crash near Quincy identified

QUINCY – An Ephrata man was killed in a rollover crash late Thursday night near Quincy. Grant County deputies identified the driver, as 29-year-old Sean Witte, and say the 29 year old apparently lost control of his pickup truck on Winchester Road going around a curve, before the vehicle overturned several times. He was thrown … Read more

Name of woman killed in mobile home fire in Wenatchee released

WENATCHEE – The Chelan County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman killed in a Wednesday mobile home fire in Wenatchee. Our content sponsors at Newsradio 560 KPQ reports that 45-year-old Shanna Rice’s body was pulled from the buring home on North Wenatchee Avenue. She died from smoke inhalation, according to the coroner’s report. The cause … Read more

After COVID delays plans for new Samaritan hospital back on track

MOSES LAKE – Plans for a new Samaritan hospital are moving forward. Samaritan Healthcare commissioners have unanimously approved a ballot proposition for construction of a new 50-bed hospital. Samaritan commissioners approved plans back in 2018 but the COVID-19 pandemic put a hold on the project, which was initially scheduled to be completed 2022. The proposal … Read more

Quincy high school student arrested on assault charges

QUINCY – A Quincy high school student was arrested on Friday for assaulting a student, according to school administrators. Video of the incident shows a student punching another student in the head multiple times, before the victim fell to the ground and appeared to experience a seizure. Authorities say the student was treated by paramedics … Read more

Grant PUD is expanding its high-speed, fiber-optic network

EPHRATA – Grant PUD is expanding its high-speed, fiber-optic network to another 1,400 customers in 2023 as part of a county-wide buildout project. Grant PUD extended fiber to more than 1,000 customers in 2022. A full list of areas scheduled to be added can be found on Grant PUD’s website. -0-

Grant PUD is expanding its high-speed

EPHRATA – Grant PUD is expanding its high-speed, fiber-optic network to another 1,400 customers in 2023 as part of a county-wide buildout project. Grant PUD extended fiber to more than 1,000 customers in 2022. A full list of areas scheduled to be added can be found on Grant PUD’s website. -0-

Social media post leads police to Moses Lake woman accused of theft

MOSES LAKE – A social media post helped lead police to a Moses Lake woman accused of theft. Police say surveillance video shows, Brittney M. Watson stealing power tools from North 40 Outfitters on West Broadway Avenue, and then selling them on Facebook. Police contacted Watson through Facebook Marketplace Wednesday to purchase the tools and … Read more

Suspect pleads guilty to 2020 homicide near Wenatchee

WENATCHEE – A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty Wedneday in connection to a 2020 homicide near Wenatchee. Julius Ceballos is charged in the death of a missing 18 year old girl whose body was discovered on March 17, 2020 on Horselake Road, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators believe she had been shot and stabbed. Ceballos … Read more

Last Boeing 747 leaves message in the skies over Moses Lake

EVERETT – You could call it another ‘crowning achievement’ for the so-called ‘Queen of the Skies.’ This week, during its delivery flight to Cincinnati, the last Boeing 747 left a message in the skies over Moses Lake via a virtual flight path on Wednesday morning, with the traced message spanning from Ephrata to Lincoln County. … Read more