News Staff RIVERSIDE – The state’s department of Fish and Wildlife will soon own an additional 339 acres of land to help conserve wildlife habitat. Last week, WDFW’s commission approved the acquisition of the property in Okanogan County between the Cascade and Kettle River Mountain ranges allowing many species to move through the area. The property will … Read more
VERNITA – One person is dead following Thursday’s head on crash near the Vernita Bridge on SR 24. The Vernita Bridge spans over the Columbia River between Grant County and Benton County and Washington State Troopers say 34-year-old Jeffery Ebey was driving just south of the bridge when he crossed the centerline and hit an … Read more
OLYMPIA – Washington legislators are considering bills that would make school meals free for all K-12 students. The “Washington Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act,” would require all schools to provide free breakfast and lunch, and would define school meals as part of basic education. The distinction means that state would be constitutionally required to provide … Read more
OMAK – Police described a severe knife wound that sent an Omak man to the hospital ‘suspicous.’ Omak Police say the 41-year-old claims he was “playing” with his fixed blade hunting knife when he slipped on ice and fell on it while walking along South Columbia Street and Omak Avenue on Monday. Police reported that … Read more
GEORGE – Some of country music’s brightest stars will grace the stage for the three-day Watershed Music Festival this August. The line up for the 2023 event was released on Friday and headlining country music artists include Cody Johnson, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, and Travis Denning, to name a few. Passes for Watershed go on … Read more
OTHELLO – Two juveniles are behind bars following their arrest for allegedly threatening to kill rival gang members and parole officers on social media. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says the threats were made on Instagram, and Adams County deputies swiftly responded by investigating and tracking down the teen culprits. Both are being held at … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A 31-year-old Moses Lake man is facing felony eluding charges after speeding away from a traffic stop early Saturday. Just after midnight a Grant County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to pull over a vehicle for speeding and driving erratically and due to the vehicle’s refusal to stop, a deputy used a PIT maneuver … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – The superbowl is all about the parties and the snacks, and this year your beer can taste like a snack, thanks to Hormel Chili’s first-ever Hormel Chili Cheese Brew. Hormel Foods announced Thursday that they’re creating the tasty corn chip and chili cheese flavored beer just in time for the biggest snacking … Read more
UPDATE – Shortly after a local family’s nightmare, iFIBER ONE News quickly learned that the Lee family‘s story has a happy ending. The Lee’s two prized pigs, their truck, and trailer were stolen while they were staying at a hotel in Denver for the National Western Livestock Show. But, thanks to a community effort, police … Read more
WATERVILLE – Bail was set at $3 million for the man accused in a fatal domestic shooting on Badger Mountain Road near Waterville. 27-year-old Dalton Scott Potter faces more than a dozen charges linked to the shooting death of Alyssa Longwell Saturday, and of a father and daughter who were driving about 200 feet behind … Read more