News Staff ELLENSBURG – A blown tire led to six injuries on Sunday afternoon near Ellensburg. Washington State Troopers says the driver, identifed as a 41-year-old Des Moines, Washington woman, was about a mile east of Ellensburg when the tire on her Toyota Tundra blew, causing the vehicle to roll. The driver, along with two other adults … Read more
GEORGE – A man found dead behind the wheel of his car near George has been identified as a Florida resident. A Washington State Trooper found 56-year-old Petr Pipenko of North Port, Florida Saturday inside the vehicle that was parked on the right shoulder of eastbound I-90 about six miles east of George. -0-
May 26 (Reuters) – If you’re traveling this Memorial Day you’ll have lots of company. Millions of Americans are expected to kick off the busy summer travel seaon on a high note, with cheaper gas prices pushing what’s expected to be more than 37 million people hitting the road this Memorial Day, a 6% increase … Read more
MOSES LAKE – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in an update on Sunday that the 250-acre Tenth Street Fire, believed to have started by a lightning strike, has not grown and is mostly contained. Yesterday fire crews began mopping up the fire on Batterman Ridge and patrolling for hot spots. No structures have burned … Read more
MOSES LAKE – The funeral services for a Moses Lake teen who drowned while tubing in the Copper River north of Cle Elum last weekend are set for today [may 26]. Despite wearing a life jacket, 18-year-old Cristian Galvez, a soon-to-be graduate of Moses Lake High School, became wedged under a log and was unable … Read more
EPHRATA – A group of local residents are seeking a temporary restraining order on the new assault weapons ban in Grant County. Last month, Governor Jay Inslee signed SHB 1240, which bans assault weapons, amid mass shootings nationwide, in which people are killed with assault rifles, mainly designed for war. SHB 1240 went into effect … Read more
WASHINGTON D.C. – Washington’s 4th District Congressman, Dan Newhouse, has appointed two local law enforcement leaders to be on his newly formed Central Washington Fentanyl Task Force. The initiative is aimed at combatting the escalating fentanyl crisis killing scores of people in the central portion of the state. -0-
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department is working to keep up with a recent uptick in crime and increasing call volume regarding the city’s homeless population. Interim City Manager Kevin Fuhr says four to five police officers are working per shift, but it’s not enough, and he’s asked the city council to fund … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A DUI hit and run in Moses Lake turned into a bizarre police search Tuesday. According to reports, the intoxicated driver ran into a motorcyclist at Stratford Rd. and Sunny Drive and then fled with the motorcycle still stuck in the vehicle’s front end. The drunk driver drove several miles with the … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A car vs pedestrian crash in Moses Lake Monday resulted in the driver being penalized. Moses Lake Police say the collision happened at Broadway Avenue and Stratford Road where the driver failed to yield for the pedestrian while they crossed the street. A citation was issued in the incident. -0-