News Staff MOSES LAKE – A children’s child abuse organization is getting some help keeping children safe. The Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs of Moses Lake presented Kids Hope with a check for $12,942.28. The local non profit safeguards children suspected of being abused and/or neglected in Grant and Adams Counties. -0-
PLAIN – Evacuation levels were lowered Wednesday evening for the first time since the White River and Irving Peak fires started two weeks ago. Sears Creek has been reduced from Level 3 to Level 2 and White River Road is reduced from Level 2 to Level 1. Little Wenatchee Road remains at Level 1, according … Read more
MOSES LAKE – The husband of a rodeo rider who sustained a traumatic brain injury at the Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo says she is doing much better, but the road to a full recovery is “still long.” On Aug. 20, Madison Alderman was running flags on horseback when she fell and hit her head, rendering … Read more
SEATTLE (AP) – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said his state will follow California and prohibit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. The specific regulations for Washington state are yet to be created and the public will have the chance to weigh in, The Seattle Times reported. California’s policy passed Wednesday requires 100% of … Read more
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – A deal to address two nuclear waste storage tanks that are leaking radioactive materials into the soil in Washington state was reached Thursday between the state and the U.S. Department of Energy. But, a Democratic representative from Seattle, and long-time Hanford critic, noted the deal could allow the tanks to leak … Read more
KITTITAS – A local Dollar General store has a ‘heart’ after an act of kindness was extended to an Ellensburg-area family who recently lost their dog. According to a social media post this week the store presented the family with a sympathy card along with a $15 gift certificate to Dollar General. -0-
Higher costs, combined with growing Grant County electricity demand could mean customers will be paying more to keep warm this winter. Grant PUD’s commission requested that staff provide them with additional cost-of-serve data to help them decide when a series of small rate hikes should take effect. The hikes could go into effect as early … Read more
MESA – A headon collision near Connell Wednesday left one person with a nearly-severed arm. Washington State Patrol says, a box truck crossed the center line on SR 17 north of Mesa and hit a vehicle known as a “Hay Squeezer” that was heading in the opposite direction. A passenger in the box truck sustained … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A new restaurant is serving up authentic Italian food in Moses Lake. ENZO opens in Moses Lake on Aug. 29 and the family owned eatery will be bringing more than their ‘old world’ recipes and traditions to the table, they’ll also be serving up a boost to the local economy. The opening … Read more
GEORGE – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office now says it does not feel that an armed man arrested outside the Gorge Amphitheatre intended to shoot up the place. While the investigation is not yet finished, sheriff’s office officials said that detectives have interviewed Jonathan Moody and have served search warrants on two vehicles, leading them … Read more