News Staff MOSES LAKE – Rainfall in Moses Lake over the last seven days has set records. Prior to this July, the National Weather Service says the most rain Moses Lake has ever received during the entirety of July was 67 years ago. Typically, Moses Lake only gets .26 inches during the month of July. Thanks to … Read more
BRIDGEPORT – An elderly woman has passed away from injuries she sustained in a June 27 crash southeast of Bridgeport in Douglas County. Washington’s State Patrol office notified media on Thursday, July 7, that 76-year-old Darlene Wilder had died at an area hospital following the collision in which she was struck by a vehicle that … Read more
KIMA reports that former Kittitas County fire marshal Patrick Nicholson Jr. was sentenced on Thursday to a year behind bars on two counts of felony voyeurism. Nicholson was convicted of the crimes involving his estranged wife and former coworker, in which he was accused of hiding cameras and spying on women, including his two underage … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – People in six Washington counties should begin wearing masks indoors in public and on public transportation again, according to recommendations from the CDC. The latest update shows that Lewis, Pacific, Thurston, Grays Harbor, Garfield and Spokane Counties all have high COVID-19 levels, with 200 or more new COVID-19 cases reported in … Read more
OKANOGAN – Two young boys are in a heap of trouble after allegedly causing over $100,000 in damage at the Okanogan School Building over the weekend. On Sunday, just before 6 p.m., Okanogan County Sheriff’s officials say deputies responded to reports from a neighbor who said they heard the sound of shattered glass, and found … Read more
LEAVENWORTH – July 4th fun turned fatal for a Vancouver, Washington hiker on Monday. The 44-year-old plunged about 100 feet to his death while climbing on the Icicle Buttress just south of Leavenworth. The woman who was with him flagged down a U.S. Forest Service officer in the area when a heavy rainstorm moved in … Read more
MOSES LAKE – The the Moses Lake School District has a new leader. Carol Lewis has been selected to become the Moses Lake School District’s new assistant superintendent. Lewis is coming from the Cheney School District where she was a principal, District Coordinator, Instructional Coach, and Middle School Teacher. Lewis succeeds Carol Meyer. -0-
WENATCHEE – Two known gang members were arrested by the East Cascade SWAT Team in Wenatchee last week. The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office says a search warrant was served on June 30 at a home on Methow Street in Wenatchee, a known gang hideout, and 24-year-old Jorge Verduzco Mendoza and his brother, 28-year-old Osvaldo Verduzco … Read more
UPDATE — Fire crews have fully contained a small fire burning on the bluff across from ‘The Feathers’ climbing area on Vantage Road southwest of George. All evacuation alerts have been cancelled due to containment. Grant County’s District 3 Chief says the fire was held to about two acres. The cause of the fire is … Read more
Crews were busy battling multiple pyrotechnics sparked fires over the Fourth of July holiday. Firefighters put out three fires in Wenatchee and East Wenatchee on Sunday, with the first one involving kids who threw smoke bombs into a juniper tree, and just a few hours after that a fire was reported in the back yard … Read more