News Staff WENATCHEE – A woman died in a mobile home fire early Wednesday morning in Wenatchee. First responders arrived at a mobile home park on North Wenatchee Avenue, and attempted rescue efforts but had to stop due to the excessive smoke and fire, according to Wenatchee police. Firefighters were eventually able to reach the 45-year-old woman … Read more
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time. Inslee’s office said in a statement Wednesday that he was experiencing very mild symptoms and is consulting with his doctor about whether to receive antiviral treatments, according to the statement. He plans to continue working. -0-
WATERVILLE – Prosecutors have closed a vehicular assault and DUI case in Douglas County after the defendant died last month. A death certificate was filed in Douglas County Superior Court on Jan. 12 and the case was officially closed on Jan. 23, for the 39 year old who was awaiting trial, stemming from the incident … Read more
MOSES LAKE – Washington based Group 14 recently made Time Magazine’s list of Best Inventions of 2022. Group 14, the world’s largest supplier of silicon battery technology, recently received a $100 million federal grant to build a manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, which is expected to bring 200-300 jobs. The facility is expected to begin … Read more
SEATTLE (AP) – A big crowd gathered to bid farewell to Boeing’s final 747 jumbo jet Tuesday. That exact plane spent some time in Moses Lake last month for flight testing at the Grant County International Airport. The final plane is the 1,574th built by Boeing in Washington state. Delta was the last U.S. airline … Read more
The Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Moses Lake is under new ownership. The 3-story, 84-room hotel was sold to Hogback Development of Yakima. Hogback happens to also own the building that will soon house Chipotle and MOD Pizza which is expected to open by the end of this spring. The commercial building’s third … Read more
PULLMAN – Washington State University is ending it’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement for most students beginning this summer. The decision comes after a recommendation from the university’s Infectious Disease and Public Health Advisory Committee. COVID-19 vaccine requirements will not change for WSU Health Sciences students. MEANWHILE… WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reducing traffic fatalities is the goal of federal grants received by Grant and Kittitas counties and the city of Ellensburg. The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $9.1 million to communities in Washington through the Safe Streets for All program, to help prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries, in what … Read more
ELLENSBURG – Monday morning commuters were stuck in traffic after a semi-truck caught fire on I-90 near Ellensburg during rush hour. State troopers say the brakes on the truck seized up and overheated, causing the trailer to become engulfed in flames. The westbound lanes were completely closed for about an hour as firefighters extinguished the … Read more
OLYMPIA – Being drug tested to get a job could soon come to an end. A new Washington law that would prevent employers from testing pre-hires for marijuana consumption is being considered by lawmakers. Senate Bill 5123 would make it unlawful for an employer to not hire a prospective worker based on their personal use … Read more