News Staff WENATCHEE – Chelan County will host an annual Homeless Point in Time Count this month. The count will be conducted on Jan. 26, at the YWCA on First Street in Wenatchee to help remedy the growing need for affordable housing. Surveys will also be conducted throughout Chelan and Douglas counties, with staff speaking to people … Read more
A man with ties to Moses Lake faces a lengthy prison sentence on a long list of criminal charges. According to Okanogan County’s prosecuting attorney, 34-year-old Stephen Vasquez of Omak was convicted this week on nearly a dozen charges, stemming from several armed robberies in 2021 in Omak and Okanogan. His parents, formerly of Moses … Read more
BENTON CITY – A mysterious radar signal showing up primarily in the Benton City area has meteorologists scratching their heads. According to the Tri-City Herald, the National Weather Service (NWS) posted a few-second long recording of the moment a sudden, perfectly circular burst was detected by radar Tuesday morning [Jan. 17]. Meteorologists say the signal’s … Read more
SEATTLE (AP) – The Washington state Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a case against a $4 billion dividend Albertsons wants to pay shareholders, ahead of a proposed $25 billion merger with Kroger. The case was brought by state Attorney General Bob Ferguson who had argued that the payment could financially weaken Albertsons and … Read more
OMAK – A 32-year-old Omak man convicted in a violent 2021 carjacking has been sentenced. A judge ordered Chance The Wind Smith to 8 years in federal prison for shooting a man in the stomach, stealing his vehicle, and then fleeing the scene, nearly running over a five-year old child. The victim survived the shooting … Read more
BANKS LAKE – Falling through the ice at a popular ice fishing spot near Grand Coulee left one person shaken and shivering, but unharmed. Grand Coulee Fire and EMS says everyone who was fishing on Sunday in the North Dam at Banks Lake when the incident happened were able to make it to shore safely … Read more
WENATCHEE – The Wenatchee Wild had its biggest home crowd in nearly three years as fans turned out to support Hockey Fights Cancer Night in partnership with Confluence Health. Saturday’s game against Prince George drew over 3,500 fans, with proceeds going to support the fight against cancer. While the final amount is still be tallied, … Read more
OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has approved a forest restoration project on 464 acres of the Methow [metow] Wildlife Area. The Rendezvous – Gold Doe Forest Restoration Project is designed to restore ecological integrity, improve habitat quality for multiple species including mule deer, address forest health concerns, reduce wildfire risks and increase … Read more
QUINCY – Miraculously, everyone involved in a two car rollover crash, at one of Grant County’s most dangerous intersections, walked away with only minor injuries Monday afternoon. According to Washington State Patrol, a minivan traveling on SR 283, approaching Adams Road were cut off by a Tesla, causing the minivan to overturn into a ditch. … Read more
OLYMPIA – An alarming upward trend of alcohol-related fatalities has prompted a bill in Washington that would lower the blood alcohol content limit for driving from .08 to .05. The proposal comes after a 2021 year that was the deadlest on Washington roads since 2006, with hundreds of deaths caused by an impaired driver. The … Read more