News Staff WENATCHEE – Unusually poor air quality for this time of year may have caused an increase in respiratory problems, especially for children. In September, Central Washington Hospital saw the number of emergency room visits for kids with asthma almost quadruple, from six visits in August to 23, according to Confluence Health data. The number of … Read more
OKANOGAN – A heart-felt daddy-daughter moment was caught on camera during Friday’s football game at Okanogan High School. An Okanogan County deputy did a cheer number with pom poms in front of the large crowd, twirling and dancing alongside his teenaged daughter, Sophie in a gesture of love and support, in tribute to Senior Night. … Read more
LEAVENWORTH – The black bear that attacked a woman in Leavenworth early Saturday morning was euthanized by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The adult female bear was found later the same day and lethally removed. Two nine-month old cubs that were with the momma bear were transported to PAWS wildlife rehab facility. Chelan County … Read more
Who’s ready for another La Nina winter? ‘La Nina’ is the winter weather pattern that meteorologists with the National Weather Service are saying will take form in Washington state for the third year in a row, bringing with it below-average temperatures and above-average snowfall. Based on data from the National Weather Service, Wenatchee gets about … Read more
GRANT COUNTY, Wash. – The Wilbur Ellis plant near Moses Lake collapsed after it caught on fire Sunday. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office says the building on fire was around three miles southeast of Moses Lake. It is not known what caused the fire. GCSO says firefighters remained on the scene overnight to monitor hotspots. … Read more
MOSES LAKE – The name of the woman killed in a house fire in Moses Lake on Thursday night has been made public. Grant County Sheriff’s officials say 53-year-old Rosalind Dickinson’s body was found once the fire was extinguished at the duplex fully engulfed in flames on Craw Lane in the Larson housing community of … Read more
EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office put out a press memo on Friday about another vendor-related issue causing a delay in mailing ballots to voters. The Grant County Auditor’s Office issued a statement from Immedia/PMA, the vendor the county contracted with for the printing and mailing of the ballots, which says that due to … Read more
LEAVENWORTH – A Leavenworth woman remains hospitalized after she was attacked by a bear while on an early morning walk off of the Enchantment Parkway near Commercial Street. Chelan County Sheriff’s officials say the woman in her late 60’s sustained non life threatening injuries to her head and lower extremities. The Washington Department of Fish … Read more
NESPELEM – A third person involved in a shooting that killed two and injured a tribal police officer has been arrested. The suspect, who’s name has not been released was taken into custody on Friday. The shooting started in the Keller area on Thursday night with a pursuit that spanned into Nespelem [nes pee lum]. … Read more
HOUSTON (AP) – The family of a Western Washington University student who died during last year’s Astroworld music festival in Houston have settled a wrongful death lawsuit, according to attorneys. 21-year-old Axel Acosta of Tieton [tie a ten], Washington, lost his life during a massive crowd surge at the Nov. 5 Houston concert. Ten people … Read more