News Staff WASHTUCNA – A little girl is hurt after she was involved in a rollover wreck on SR 26 between Lind and Washtucna on Tuesday. Washington State Troopers say 26-year-old Courtney Redinger of Benton City was going west in an SUV on SR 26 when she apparently lost control of the vehicle, skidded off the roadway, … Read more
The City of Leavenworth says Oktoberfest will return to the city this year despite new leadership. Oktoberfest will take place in downtown Leavenworth, WA on Sept 30-Oct 1, Oct 7-8, and Oct 14-15, the same weekends Projekt Bayern is having its Leavenworth Oktoberfest at the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee. Leavenworth’s Oktoberfest is simply called … Read more
EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is facing a misconduct lawsuit. According to legal documents obtained by iFIBER ONE News, two former deputies are suing the department, its former sheriff, its current acting sheriff and its former chief deputy for $10 million in damages citing they were retaliated against for reporting or opposing employer … Read more
QUINCY – More was revealed about the ordeal that unfolded into a shootout between law enforcement and a fugitive near Moses Lake on Sunday. According to an update Monday Quincy Police say Grant County Sheriff’s deputies were assisting bail enforcement agents with locating 42-year-old Robert Gwinn who had traffic and theft-related felony warrants when they … Read more
Thousands of hungry customers took advantage of a DoorDash glitch last week, which allowed them to make orders without verifying payment. Thousands of users flooded social media platforms with posts and memes, showing them making lavish orders ranging from hundreds of dollars in chicken wings to thousands of dollars in top-shelf bottles of tequila. A … Read more
LACROSSE – The Federal Aviation Administration is continuing to investigate the cause of a plane crash between Othello and Colfax July 1. Washington State Troopers say the pilot, 65-year-old Kevin Kennedy took off from Arlington and was flying to Colfax when his plane lost power and went down north of State route 26 near the … Read more
MOSES LAKE – Police arrested a man at the Oasis Motel in Moses Lake for child trafficking, preventing what could have been an attempt to form a sexploitation operation. Police say, Stephen Hosszu admitted in a social media conversation that he had molested a 4-year-old child several times, and offered to bring the child to … Read more
Quincy residents are being warned about a possible police fundraising scam. A letter posted on social media included the phrase “Quincy Police” in its pitch for donations, but police are advising the public that they have no connection to the group, Citizens Behind the Badge. The department said they may be a legit organization, but … Read more
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – A new state agency was mandated to start investigating police use of deadly force cases on July 1, but it appears it actually won’t be ready for months. The Office of Independent Investigations said it will take some time to fill dozens of positions, write policies and procedures, and find a … Read more
ORONDO – A helicopter crash landed on a tractor in Orondo on Wednesday. Douglas County Fire District 4 officials say the pilot of the aircraft and the tractor driver were both injured and rushed to Central Washington Hospital for treatment. Further investigation revealed that the helicopter struck high-voltage power lines above a cherry orchard when … Read more