News Staff QUINCY – Two families are homeless ahead of the holidays after a wind-fueled fire that took off Wednesday night. A home in the 500 block of S Street SW caught fire near 4th Avenue and when crews arrived, the fast moving blaze had started to spread into a neighboring home. Fire officials say a firefighter … Read more
ELLENSBURG – The flu has claimed another life in north central Washington in 2022. On Wednesday, the Kittitas County Health District announced that one of its residents recently succumbed to influenza. Kittitas County has only had four known flu deaths within the last five years. A fatal flu case was also reported in Yakima County … Read more
QUINCY – Another large restaurant chain has opened in Quincy this week. Employees at the Pizza Hut on F Street in Quincy confirmed that the restaurant opened on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The pizza parlor is carryout and delivery only. Quincy has two other pizza restaurants. -0-
SPOKANE – An Othello man arrested in October in connection to a narcotics investigation has been indicted on federal charges. Jaime Alberto Garza was taken into custody after Adams County deputies served a search warrant at his home on Wagon Road where deputies say they seized about 2,000 fentanyl pills packaged for distribution, along with … Read more
If you’re heading home for the holidays expect delays and prepare for icy roadways. According to WSDOT, Dec. 23 is predicted to be the day for the heaviest of Christmas-caused traffic flows, with the most congestion over Snoqualmie and Stevens passes. Christmas Eve Day will be the least-busiest day for travel prior to Christmas, and … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumer banking giant Wells Fargo has reached a settlement in a consumer fraud case. Wells agreed to pay $3.7 billion after claims it harmed customers by charging illegal fees and interest on auto loans and mortgages, as well as incorrectly applying overdraft fees against savings and checking accounts. The violations impacted more … Read more
OLYMPIA – Flu cases continue to spread at a high rate in Washington state. The Washington Department of Health said Tuesday that 40 people have died from the flu in Washington including three children, as of Dec. 10. Health experts are urging everyone to get their flu shots ahead of gatherings with family and friends … Read more
An arctic front is expected to bring dangerously cold temps to the area on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service say this week’s freezing air mass is rare for Washington. Temperatures will fall to record lows in Moses Lake, Quincy, Wenatchee, Omak, Winthrop, Othello, Ellensburg, and Ephrata. Temperatures … Read more
TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) – Common sense gun laws are being pushed by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Inslee and Ferguson, along with gun-violence survivors and Democratic lawmakers, announced legislative proposals on Monday that would prohibit assault weapons, require a permit to purchase a gun and make gun sellers potentially liable for … Read more
ROCK ISLAND – Three people were hospitalized in a head-on crash near Rock Island Monday. Washington State Troopers say 22-year-old Gaspar Torreslino was westbound on SR 28 when he crossed the center line for unknown reasons, and hit another vehicle driven by 38-year-old James Anderson of Medical Lake. Both drivers and a passenger in Anderson’s … Read more