News Staff OTHELLO – Othello police have arrested a man in connection to numerous vehicle prowls, thefts and burglaries over the past three weeks. Ruben Cantu Jr. was booked into jail last week on multiple charges, stemming from several incidents within the city of Othello. Othello police say Cantu was booked into Benton County Jail for outstanding … Read more
ELMER CITY – Warmer temperatures combined with heavy rains over the weekend and into this week resulted in mudslides and rock slides in north central Washington. On Tuesday, Colville Tribe Emergency Management reported a large mudslide on Peter Dan Rd., just north of Coulee Dam, forcing the closure of the roadway, as crews removed debris … Read more
LEAVENWORTH – US 2 through Tumwater Canyon is back open after a number of snow slides blocked the highway. WSDOT crews worked Monday morning cleaning up 10 separate slide areas between milepost 85 and 89, west of Leavenworth, after heavy snow snow on Sunday created high avalanche danger, according to WSDOT. -0-
MOSES LAKE – The name of the victim who died in a house fire just outside of Moses Lake early Saturday has been revealed. The Grant County Coroner says 85-year-old Delbert McKenzie was found dead at a residence on Goodrich Road. The cause of death has not been confirmed, but it appears he died from … Read more
MOSES LAKE – The Port of Moses Lake’s Rich Mueller told iFIBER ONE News on Monday that the last Boeing 747 ever made is set to return for touch-and-go’s sometime Tuesday, nearly 54 years after the first Boeing 747 in 1969. According to the Grant County International Airport Director, the flight maneuvers performed by the … Read more
WENATCHEE – A Chelan County Sheriff’s patrol K9 is in need of support as she deals with a debilitating leg injury. Veterinarians say that Asa, a 7-year-old Dutch Shepard who has been with the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office since 2017, will need surgery. The Sheriff’s Office Program is asking the community for monetary support to … Read more
EPHRATA – The quick actions of police led to an arrest following a high speed chase through Ephrata Saturday. During a traffic stop on Basin Street and SR 282 the driver sped off prompting a police pursuit along SR 28 towards Oasis Park. An officer traveling in the opposite direction spotted the fleeing vehicle and … Read more
QUINCY – Several absences were reported on Friday at Quincy High School after a Facebook post stating a shooting would happen. Quincy Police told iFIBER ONE News that the threat was not credible, but that didn’t deter parents from keeping kids home. As a precaution, police beefed up patrol at the high school on Friday. … Read more
MOSES LAKE – One person was found dead following a house fire in Grant County over the weekend. Crews responded to a home on Goodrich Road just outside of Moses Lake Saturday morning [January 7], and firefighters managed to pull the victim from the home during the fire, but efforts to revive them were unsuccessful. … Read more
The Moses Lake man charged with unlawfully obtaining COVID-19 relief funds was sentenced to three years probation in federal court Thursday. Back in July of 2022, 29-year-old Dondre C. Jackson was indicted for receiving $42,000 in CARES Act funds for a nonexistent catering business. Jackson will have to pay restitution beginning next month. -0-