News Staff Fall-like weather will soon make an appearance in Washington state. Despite early October weather being a little warmer than normal in Eastern Washington, the transition to the cold season is expected to debut by next Friday, according to local meteorologists. Temps in north central Washington will drop from low 70’s to mid-to-lower 60’s starting Oct. … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A CB Tech teacher continues to draw praise for his actions that led to the arrest of a gunman on school grounds two weeks ago. During Thursday’s Moses Lake School Board meeting, Dave Ruffin was presented with an outstanding service certificate for intervening during the September 27 incident in which he detained … Read more
GRAND COULEE – A man who burglarized a residence in Grand Coulee last year is facing more than a dozen criminal charges. DNA evidence linked Erik Skau to what authorities refer to as a “large residential burglary” that involved the theft of firearms, vehicles and other items in November of 2021, according to a Lincoln … Read more
A Washington State Department of Transportation road crew member reprioritized his immediate duties when a mother bear became separated from her cub on Blewett Pass on Monday afternoon. WSDOT officials say the worker noticed that the highway was separating the mama bear from her cub and quickly pulled onto the shoulder activating his truck-mounted message … Read more
ORONDO – One person is dead after a freak traffic accident in Orondo Wednesday afternoon. According to State Patrol, a 12 ft. large concrete barrier fell off the back of a semi trailer along SR 97 and a pickup truck that was behind the semi crashed into the fallen item killing one of the passengers … Read more
ELLENSBURG – A local man is recovering after being badly burned in a fire at his home north of Ellensburg early Sunday morning. Kittitas County Sheriff’s officials say, Jerry Jarnigan was trying to fight the blaze at his home on Elk Heights Rd., which was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived. Jarnigan’s daughter says … Read more
The state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is soliciting public comment on a proposed rule that would prohibit visitors from bringing domestic sheep or goats onto wildlife area units managed by WDFW. The proposed rule aims to reduce the risk of transmission of a type of bacteria that causes pneumonia and can be deadly … Read more
SPOKANE – The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office is getting some help addressing mental health needs at the jail. On Tuesday, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington awarded a nearly half-million-dollar Department of Justice grant to the Kittitas County Jail. Officials said the funds will go towards additional staff training and resources for … Read more
An elementary school in Moses Lake is missing some items after it was burglarized over the weekend. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said Larson Heights Elementary school staff reported the crime Monday and surveillance video shows a group of people entering and exiting a storage shed. Forcible entry was also made into the school through … Read more
COLVILLE – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says six wolves found dead this year in Washington were poisoned. A reward is now being offered for tips leading to a conviction in the case. WDFW has been investigating the wolf deaths within the Wedge pack territory in Stevens County after four dead wolves were … Read more