News Staff ELLENSBURG – A 20-year-old Ellensburg man accused of plotting with a white supremacy group to disrupt a pride event in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho appeared in front of a Kootenai County judge Monday. According to the Spokesman Review, Spencer Thomas Simpson was arrested with dozens of other “Patriot Front” members this summer [June 27] after a … Read more
WARDEN – Grant County Sheriff’s officials believe they’ve found the body of a man who they say has been missing since August 4. Detectives identified the deceased as 45-year-old Audel Espinoza-Duenas after finding the human remains on Friday [August 12], at the Warden Outfall public fishing access area along State Route 262 near Warden. The … Read more
MANSFIELD – A Moses Lake woman was killed in a rollover crash early Saturday morning on state Route 17 in Douglas County. State patrol troopers said the victim apparently lost control of her vehicle on SR 17 and drove off the highway causing the car to roll multiple times down an embankment before catching fire. … Read more
WENATCHEE – State troopers say a Lakewood man that was able to avoid a head-on crash on Highway 97A Sunday ended up in the Columbia River. When Joshua Martinez, 24, attempted to pass another vehicle, he reportedly had to swerve to avoid an oncoming car and skidded off the highway into the river. State troopers … Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Documents made public Thursday sheds light on the arrest of former NFL player Marshawn Lynch. According to arrest reports, Lynch, who played for the Seattle Seahawks for most of his 12 NFL seasons, was asleep and smelled of alcohol when Las Vegas police found the 36 year old in his damaged … Read more
WENATCHEE – Back to back early morning lightning strikes likely started two wildfires on the mountains in the Lake Wenatchee area. One fire in the Irving Peak area has burned about 35 acres, according to the Central Washington Interagency Communications Center. A second fire was sparked moments later above the White River drainage, Lake Wenatchee … Read more
You’ll be paying more to mail those Christmas gifts this year. On Wednesday, the United States Postal Service announced its proposal to boost shipping rates by about 40% during the peak portion of the holiday season. USPS says its raising the rates to help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season.Pending review, … Read more
EPHRATA – Grant County Public Utility District commissioners are mulling over a proposed 10-year, $15 million contract with an engineering firm to ensure the safety and stability of Wanapum Dam near Mattawa. In 2021, internal erosion was identified as a potential cause for failure, and the contractor would analyze needed repairs at the embankment built … Read more
WATERVILLE – Crews appear to be getting a handle on the more than 6,000 acre Mohr Fire burning near Waterville. In an official update last night [Thursday] Douglas County Sheriff’s officials announced that all evacuation levels have been downgraded from a Level 2 to a Level 1, and that crews are reinforcing containment lines. So … Read more
If you have plans to fly this fall you’ll be paying less for airfare! Travel booking platform Hopper released its travel index this week, observing just how far the cost to fly has fallen since prices hit their peak in May, and according to Hopper’s report, airfare to travel in the U.S. now costs 25% … Read more