News Staff KAHLOTUS – Icy roads are being blamed for a 13 car pile up on US 12 in north Franklin County Tuesday morning. Slick road conditions combined with fog over the Snake River Bridge were reported factors that led to numerous vehicles sliding into each other. All injuries of those involved in the wreck were minor. … Read more
DAVENPORT – A Moses Lake man accused of killing his estranged wife of 38 years in September appeared in a local courtroom for the first time since he was captured out of state. According to an article published by the Lincoln County Record-Times, Charles Bergman pleaded ‘not guilty’ Tuesday to the first-degree murder of Theresa … Read more
WENATCHEE – Chelan County commissioners last week allocated $4.6 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to a number of local agencies, nonprofits and small agricultural producers. Fifty applicants, including food distribution and housing projects to childcare and health programs, were awarded funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. -0-
LEAVENWORTH – Chelan County deputies are attempting to identify a suspect who broke into an old school building in Leavenworth and vandalized the building. Deputies say the unidentified suspect broke into the old Osborne Elementary School building on Central Avenue and spray-painted the word “SPEK” in multiple areas, according to the sheriff’s office. The break-in … Read more
LEAVENWORTH – A large stretch of US 2 was closed over the weekend due to avalanches. The highway was shutdown from Coles Corner to Leavenworth from early Saturday through Sunday afternoon. Washington State Patrol reported that five motorists in total were affected by the avalanche and needed help getting out. WSDOT officials say more than … Read more
OTHELLO – Othello-based Columbia Basin Health Alliance (CBHA) donated $5,000 to the city of Mattawa’s parks and recreation division. The funds came from CBHA’s annual 5K color run, paired with another grant, and will be used to build an additional basketball court at Hund Park, with the goal of encouraging the community to engage in … Read more
EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office paid tribute to a longtime deputy who died of coronavirus in 2020. “We share our prayers with Jon’s family as we honor his memory today and everyday,” the Grant County Sheriff’s Office wrote on it’s Facebook page on Sunday, which marked the two-year anniversary of Deputy Melvin’s passing. … Read more
OTHELLO – Washington State Troopers say an Othello man is facing charges in an early Saturday morning hit and run wreck on SR 17. State Patrol officials say 21-year-old Santos Sontay-Hernandez crossed the centerline and collided with an oncoming car. Troopers say the motorist who was hit by Hernandez was injured. Hernandez was arrested a … Read more
Whether you’re a U.S. citizen or not, if you live in Washington state, you’ll be able to obtain health insurance starting in 2024. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Treasury announced approval Friday [Dec. 9], of Washington’s first-in-kind State Innovation Waiver under the Affordable Care Act, which … Read more
ELLENSBURG – The 30-year-old Yakima man seriously injured in a crash last week that left him in the cold without help for hours is expected to make a full recovery, according to the Kittitas County Sheriff’s deputy who helped save him. Deputies spotted Zachary Dailey’s vehicle well-hidden from the road, with Dailey extremely cold and … Read more