News Staff SEATTLE (AP) – The Republican mayor of Wenatchee is reaching across the isle. The mayor of the small city in central Washington’s orchard country has thrown his support behind Democrat Kim Schrier for Congress. Mayor Frank Kuntz says this is a results business, and he’s impressed with Schrier after she scored major federal money for … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – Nearly 400 school districts spanning all 50 states and Washington, D.C., along with several tribes and U.S. territories, are receiving roughly $1 billion in grants to purchase about 2,500 “clean” school buses under a new federal program. Vice President Kamala Harris and EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced the grant awards Wednesday in … Read more
EASTON – Washington State Troopers say speed was a factor in a Tuesday night semi rollover that ended up blocking all lanes on eastbound I-90 for more than five hours. The crash happened just west of Easton in Kittitas County, when authorities say that the 33-year-old driver lost control of the rig going around a … Read more
DESERT AIRE – A semi hauling apples jacknifed on SR 24 near the Vernita Bridge east of Desert Aire on Wednesday. State Patrol officials say a gust of wind reportedly pushed the semi over onto its side, part of its load was lost. Troopers say the driver suffered a back injury in the incident. -0-
WINTHROP – A judge set bail at $50,000 Monday for a Winthrop man arrested in a drug bust earlier this month. 34-year-old Mark Purrington was taken into custody Oct. 11 after an executed search warrant at a home recovered 250 fentanyl pills, 141 grams of meth, 17 grams of heroin and $3950 in cash. During … Read more
Last night, the Grant County Sheriff’s office issued a shelter in place advisory for citizens who are downwind from the burned Wilbur Ellis fertilizer plant. The GCSO and Grant County Fire District 5 responded to the plant southeast of Moses Lake Sunday afternoon and found the building fully engulfed in flames, and the main structure … Read more
EAST WENATCHEE – In an opinion piece he wrote for Fox News, Hobby Lobby founder and owner David Green says he’s giving away his arts and crafts empire because he “found God.” Green is a devout christian who founded the retail giant in Oklahoma in 1972. At 80 years old, Green is now worth an … Read more
Commuters had to deal with several inches of snow during Wednesday morning rush hour. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory Tuesday for the Cascade Mountain range, particularly for the areas of Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie Pass. Five to 17 inches of snow were expected to accumulate, making for very difficult travels over … Read more
An Ellensburg man is going to prison for committing the biggest contractor fraud scheme in state history, according the Washington Department of Labor. On Monday, 61-year-old John Robert Mulinski was sentenced to 57 months in prison for three counts of first-degree theft. Mulinski pleaded guilty last month to the felony charges. He’s accused of bilking … Read more
WENATCHEE — One of Wenatchee’s oldest and most popular burger joints is closing it’s doors. The old-time Dusty’s In-N-Out landmark burger restaurant, with a ’50s-’60s theme, on N. Wenatchee Ave., is bidding adieu to the community, a bittersweet goodbye, as Dusty’s has been a staple in the area since1949. Dusty’s is the oldest fast-food restaurant … Read more