The State Employment Security Department reports they have recovered $300 million paid in fraudulent unemployment benefit claims amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Employment Security Department Commissioner Suzi LeVine says the information of tens of thousands of people in the state was used to file the claims. According to investigators much of the money went to a … Read more
Ephrata School District staff are taking part in a “Tiger Strong” caravan this afternoon as a way for to connect with students. Staging takes place at the transportation department at 1 p.m. and the caravan will begin around 1:30 p.m. The planned route will head in and around Ephrata and is expected to last until … Read more
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announced there will be three free days in June where a Discover Pass is not needed for day use. The days are Saturday, June 6, in recognition of National Trails Day; Sunday, June 7, as part of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Free Fishing Weekend; and Saturday, … Read more
Governor Jay Inslee ordered increased coronavirus testing at the state’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities. All workers and residents of nursing homes will need to be tested for COVID-19 by June 12, while testing at assisted living housing that have memory care residents needs to be completed by June 23. Inslee also ordered additional … Read more
The Grant County Fair is cancelleddue to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Fairgrounds Director Jim McKiernan says the decision was influenced by the health district and the desire to keep residents safe. Under Governor Jay Inslee’s state reopening guidelines, a fair with a carnival and a festival music setting wouldn’t be allowed until Phase 4, … Read more
The victim of a Tuesday night shooting in the Larson Housing community has died. Police say they were called to the area of Carswell Drive and Schilling Drive after multiple reports of shots fired and an investigation found that a car’s driver was shot by someone in a second car. The car with the wounded … Read more
The Grant County Health District reports 2 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday with the total at 207. The new confirmed cases include residents in Moses Lake. 2 patients remain hospitalized and 106 are listed as recovered. Grant County Health Officer, Dr. Alexander Brzezny is issuing a Health Officer Directive mandating the use of face … Read more
The fugitive wanted in Kittitas County for the disappearance of a man from Western Washington is still on the run. Police say they came in contact with 33-year-old Jorge Alcantara-Gonzalez. in the Mineral Springs area. He was armed and fled after being confronted. Alcantara-Gonzalez is Hispanic, 5’7” and 175 pounds with short dark hair. He … Read more
Flights tests are scheduled today for what is being described as the world’s largest all-electric commercial plane. Redmond, Washington-based MagniX along with AeroTec built the 10-passenger eCaravan plane from a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan equipping it with a 750-horsepower electric motor. This is the second aircraft converted by MagniX and AeroTec with the first being … Read more
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be handing out nearly 120,000 pounds of donated produce this Saturday and on two Saturdays in June. The donations from Chelan Fresh will he handed out from 9:00 a.m. until noon at the LDS chapel on Division Street in Moses Lake. Each 20-pound box will have … Read more