News Staff UPDATE (9:45 p.m.) – As of last night, evacuations for Lakeview Drive, Columbia Drive and Brown Street in Vantage have been lowered after crews were able to catch the fire near Ginko Park. The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office says power was cut by firefighters for their safety. MEANWHILE… ORIGINAL POST – State mobilization was approved … Read more
A 29-year-old Moses Lake man is facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding the government of almost $51,000 in pandemic loan funds. Dondre Charles Jackson was indicted July 19 on six counts including four charges of wire fraud. Federal prosecutors say Jackson fabricated a nonexistent business in 2021 to apply for Paycheck Protection Program loans that … Read more
An ICE agent is facing child sexploitation charges. Don Williams, 47, of Ellensburg, was arrested last week for allegedly traveling to Othello to pay for sex with a 13-year-old girl, the Othello Police Chief said in a press release. The arrest was part of an operation aimed at reducing human sex trafficking in Othello. -0-
SPOKANE, Wash. – A former Moses Lake nurse will spend 18 months in federal prison for stealing morphine medication to support her own addicion. Esther Rae Tuller, 41, is accused of using syringes to remove morphine from at least 17 vials and then replacing the morphine with a saline solution while she was working at … Read more
SOAP LAKE – Soap Lake police and medical personnel were able to save a woman who was having a cardiac event likely caused by an opioid overdose Thursday evening. Police responded to a residence on Third Avenue Northeast and found the woman unconscious and not breathing. After about 30 minutes of emergency aid, the woman’s … Read more
SOAP LAKE – The victim of a fatal two vehicle crash south of Coulee City Sunday morning has been identified as Dennis Armour of Ephrata. Washington State Troopers say, the 68 year old was killed after crashing into the back of an SUV that had slowed down to turn left on SR 17 near the … Read more
WENATCHEE – Firefighters were busy with two back to back suspicious fires Thursday morning. Chelan County Fire District 1 told NewsRadio 560 KPQ that the first fire was reported near the George Sellar Bridge in East Wenatchee, and about a half hour later, crews responded to a small brush fire on South Mission Street. Firefighters … Read more
MOSES LAKE – The health district confirmed three additional COVID-19 deaths in Grant County Thursday, bringing the number of fatalities to 264, with two additional deaths pending certificate review. The three recent deaths occurred in June and July and included two men and one woman, from Moses Lake and Desert Aire in their 70s, 80s … Read more
SPOKANE – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will begin restricting campfires and other activities on WDFW lands in eastern Washington beginning Friday. WDFW said in a release that wildfire risk is increasing, and outdoor enthusiasts are urged to take proper precautions to preserve public recreation lands, wildlife habitat, public health, and safety for … Read more
MOSES LAKE – The suspect injured in a police shooting last weekend near Moses Lake has been released from the hospital and is now in jail. Robert Gwinn is facing multiple charges for the July 10 incident, in which he reportedly opened fire on law enforcent serving an arrest warrant, and deputies returned fire striking … Read more