News Staff CHELAN – The search for a missing 18-year-old man from Redmond has been cancelled after crews couldn’t find him. The search was called off after two days of looking for the teen who set out on a kayak from the Twenty-Five Mile State Park area on Tuesday morning while vacationing with family. Chelan County Sheriff’s … Read more
WENATCHEE – Police believe a Fourth of July shooting at the Big Lots in north Wenatchee is gang related. According to video that has been circulating on social media, a dispute escalated between two groups inside the store before they took the fight outside and a gun was fired into the ground, Wenatchee Police reports … Read more
COULEE DAM – It took fire crews several hours to bring an over 100-acre fire under control northeast of Coulee Dam Saturday afternoon. The fire broke out on tribal land, reportedly at Peter Dan Road and Dump Road, prompting an initial response from Mt. Tolman Fire Center around 4pm. Fire officials say the blaze grew … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A single-wide trailer burned on Marina Drive in Moses Lake Thursday night. Moses Lake firefighters say they got a call about the fire at around 8:30 p.m. and could see flames coming from the home. Neighbors reported that there were pets still inside. Firefighters were able to remove the animals from the … Read more
An injured hiker who was rescued in Chelan County on Thursday continues his road to recovery at an area hospital. A press release states the hiker, identified only as a 28 year old man, was brought to safety after getting stranded on Colchuk Lake just east of Mount Stewart. He was taken to Harborview Medical … Read more
The Adams County Jail inmate who was brutally attacked remains hospitalized. According to a statement from the sheriff’s office, 21-year-old Anthony Vargas-Martinez was admitted to Spokane Sacred Heart Hospital in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was severely beaten by his cellmate, but appears to be doing better. Sheriff’s officials say Vargas-Martinez is out of … Read more
SEATTLE (AP) – The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously overturned a man’s conviction for assaulting police officers, after a series of racist remarks by the prosecutor. During jury selection, then prosecutor Garth Dano, repeatedly asked prospective jurors how they felt about illegal immigration, border security and crimes committed by illegal immigrants, even though the … Read more
OTHELLO – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says the victim in Sunday’s shooting in Othello has died. Sheriff’s officials say, 50-year-old Felipe Garza of Othello, passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. MEANWHILE… The alleged shooter, 16-year-old Arturo Pineda-Feliciano is behind bars and will be charged as an adult on several felony charges. Arturo’s14-year-old … Read more
Despite high gas prices many are still planning to pack up the family and hit the road for July 4. AAA expects 42 million Americans to travel by car this weekend, marking the second highest travel season since the year 2000. MEANWHILE… Even with higher airfare prices 3.55 million people are expected to the skies … Read more
EPHRATA – A local utility could soon be going green to meet customer demand. This week, Grant PUD commissioners were briefed about the utility’s Integrated Resource Plan which shows that by 2025, the utility will need to bring in additional power resources to meet customers’ needs, including solar, solar hybrid, and wind and power generated … Read more