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WARDEN – The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) says its going to shutter the Glen Williams Access Area on the Potholes Reservoir for an extended period of time starting Aug. 15. WDFW officials say the boat launch is in poor condition and improvements are needed to meet safety standards. The construction project … Read more

Firefighters from across the state now have a more than 6,000-acre fire on their hands as of Wednesday night in Douglas County. Known as the ‘Mohr Fire,’ the blaze is situated about 12 miles southeast of Waterville. Fire Information Officer Ben Shearer says the most active portion of the blaze remains near the Douglas Creek … Read more

A 35-year-old Nespelem [Nes – pee – lum] man will spend the next two decades behind bars in connection to a 2020 violent crime spree. John Edward McGinnis is accused of kidnapping four people and holding them at gunpoint for several hours, including three children, before robbing and raping a woman in the Grand Coulee … Read more

WATERVILLE – The over-1000-acre blaze burning 12 miles southeast of Waterville in Douglas County has prompted Level 1 evacuation notices for homes in the upper portion of the Palisades as of late Tuesday/early Wednesday. State mobilization for the fire was authorized Tuesday night. The fire was initially reported on Tuesday, and authorities believe it was … Read more

A 46-year-old firefighter was treated at an area hospital for injuries sustained while battling a house fire on Canterbury Lane Monday night in Moses Lake. The Moses Lake Fire Department said all occupants of the single-family home, which was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived, were able to escape unharmed. The injured firefighter has … Read more

SPOKANE – The National Weather Service has issued another excessive heat warning as triple-digit temperatures return to central Washington. The excessive heat warning is in effect through Tuesday night for all of Adams, Grant and Douglas counties and portions of Chelan, Lincoln and Okanogan counties. Temperatures are expected to reach between 100 and 106 degrees … Read more

WENATCHEE – A Wenatchee man has been sentenced to more than 23 years in prison in a child rape case. David Reverte pleaded guilty in June to four counts of first-degree rape of a child and four counts of first-degree incest, according to the Chelan County prosecutor. The 26 year old who has been in … Read more

Gas prices are coninuing to drop. According to GasBuddy, the national average for fuel is poised to fall back under $4 per gallon this week. Average gasoline prices in Washington have fallen 17.2 cents per gallon in the last week, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,666 stations in Washington. In Washington state, the most inexpensive … Read more

LEAVENWORTH – A 25-year-old man drowned on Sunday in the Wenatchee River while kayaking near Leavenworth. The Redmond, Wash. resident was reportedly seen going underwater near the Leavenworth KOA and had not resurfaced. Numerous swimmers began searching for him and were eventually able to bring him to shore, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. … Read more

GEORGE – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has put the public on notice about a convicted sex offender who recently relocated to the George area. Stanford Neal Anderson moved to George from Spokane a short time ago. The 68-year-old is listed as a level 3 sex offender. -0-