OMAK – The ‘older’ kids in the Omak School District are learning from home this week due to a drastic rise in coronavirus cases. A notice was sent out to the public late Tuesday morning citing staffing shortages also played a role in the decision to pull students out of the classroom. Middle school and … Read more
SPOKANE – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will be conducting mule deer capture and collar efforts in Chelan County this month. The captures will take place along the east slope of the Cascades in both Chelan and Klickitat counties. The deer will be fitted with GPS satellite collars to track their movement … Read more
EPHRATA – A home near Ephrata was destroyed by fire Saturday night. Grant County Fire District 13 and Ephrata firefighters responded to the area of Road A Northwest and Road 12.3 Northwest and reported a home fully engulfed in flames, according to fire officials. After about 4 hours crews were able to contain the blaze. … Read more
ORONDO – Fun on a snowmobile turned fatal for a man found dead Friday in Orondo. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as, 56-year-old Kevin S. James who was reported missing after he was last seen on Spring Canyon Road and had not been heard from in more than a day. Deputies located … Read more
MATTAWA – Several new businesses and apartment complexes in Mattawa [mad a wa] has breathed new life into the ‘sleepy farming community.’ The Dollar General grocery store in Mattawa opened in mid-November, followed by Sky’s Coffee at the Port of Mattawa on Dec. 6. Mattawa’s newest business will be Studio 21, a tattoo parlor and … Read more
EAST WENATCHEE – A local pharmacist accused of ethical misconduct has been terminated, according to an email from Walgreens’ corporate office iFIBER ONE News received. iFIBER ONE News reached out to Walgreens after an investigative report involving a pharmacist who was employed at the East Wenatchee Walgreens, who reportedly issued fraudulent vaccination cards and would … Read more
MOSES LAKE – An additional 14 COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed in Grant County following the holiday hiatus. According to the health district, the 14 deaths reported Thursday occurred between Thanksgiving and Christmas [November and December] and brings the virus death toll in Grant County to more than 200. -0-
MOSES LAKE – A Moses Lake construction company has been fined by the state Department of Ecology for reported air pollution violations. Granite Construction was ordered to pay $36,000 by Ecology for air pollution released from their asphalt plant near Moses Lake. This is the second time Ecology inspectors found excessive air emissions from the … Read more
EAST WENATCHEE – The name of a 28-year-old woman killed last week when she was struck by a box truck on state Route 28, east of East Wenatchee has been released. Police identified the victim as, Taylor A. Fukuzawa, of East Wenatchee, and said she was in the eastbound lane of SR 28, near milepost … Read more
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee is deploying members of the state National Guard to Confluence Health-Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee and three other hospitals to set up testing sites. Troops will also help in non-medical tasks amid staffing shortages and a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Inslee announced Thursday that COVID-19 testing teams will be based … Read more