OMAK – The state’s Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) awarded a $50,000 grant to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation to conduct the “Colville Tribes Munitions Manufacturing Feasibility Study.” The project consists of a strategic plan to locate a munitions manufacturing plant within or near the Colville Native American Reservation. -0-
WENATCHEE – Wenatchee Valley College will soon bid adieu to it’s longtime president. At Wednesday’s Board of Trustees meeting Jim Richardson, who has spent the last 17 years as president of Wenatchee’s local college, announced he will retire on June 30. A special board meeting will be scheduled on January 25 to discuss next steps. … Read more
EAST WENATCHEE – The City of East Wenatchee is temporarily closing City Hall to the public due to the current surge of COVID-19 cases in Chelan and Douglas counties. The temporary closure went into effect Wednesday with the goal to “help limit the spread of COVID-19 among staff and ensure adequate staffing levels for continued … Read more
QUINCY – The family of a man killed in a rollover crash near Quincy on Tuesday are asking the community for support in helping them lay their father to rest. Efren Murillo, 42, of Quincy left behind his wife and five children. The family has set up a GoFundMe page and monies raised will cover … Read more
Some of eastern Washington’s most rural counties will soon have access to highspeed internet. On Wednesday, Washington’s Department of Commerce announced funding for 13 fiber network construction projects that will deliver reliable, high-speed internet in 14 communities, including in Adams and Lincoln County. Construction of the fiber networks is slated to be completed by 2023. … Read more
MOSES LAKE – Climbing COVID cases have prompted more schools to cancel classes, as cases of ill kids and staff continue to rise. Moses Lake Christian Academy is one of the latest K-12 institutions to pause in-person learning. The school announced plans to cancel classes on Jan. 20, Jan. 21 and Jan. 24 without the … Read more
Grant County police followed ‘foot prints in the snow’ as they responded to possible shootings over the past few days in the area of Vandenburg Loop Northeast, near Doolittle Drive. According to preliminary reports on Sunday deputies said five shell casings were found and a vehicle and a home were struck by at least one … Read more
UPDATE — Authorities have identified the man killed in a rollover crash near Quincy late Tuesday morning. Washington State Troopers say, Efren Murillo-Tejeda of Quincy died at the scene after he crashed his truck on SR 28 when the vehicle in front of him stopped short causing the 42 year old to veer to the … Read more
EPHRATA – Grant County is ramping up their ‘war on drugs’ efforts. Grant County announced Tuesday that they have been awarded a more than $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice to implement an Adult Drug Court Program, aimed at diverting non-violent felony offenders with substance use and mental health issues from incarceration into a … Read more
Grant, Douglas and Adams counties’ congressional representative, Dan Newhouse, is ‘pointing the finger’ at COVID-related school lockdowns as the primary cause of Washington’s drastic drop in student exam scores. On Tuesday, the Associated Press reported a significant drop in test scores across Washington, and Newhouse said in a statment that proves, “It’s far-past time we … Read more