The search continues for a man wanted in connection with a number of stolen vehicles and a burglary in the Mineral Springs area of Blewett Pass. Police say one of the vehicles belonged to a Kent man who has been missing since May 16 or 17. The suspect is described as Hispanic in his mid-20s … Read more
A man with a lengthy rap sheep inclduding 7 felony convictions is back behind bars after a raid at a Moses Lake apartment complex. The Moses Lake Regional Tactical Response Team aided Moses Lake officers in serving a warrant early Tuesday at the College Apartments where a gun reported stolen from Adams County was seized. … Read more
A head-on collision near Quincy on Saturday results in multiple injuries. Police say a man was heading westbound on Road 5 Northwest and as he was turning left on Road T Northwest he hit an oncoming eastbound car. Five people in the car that was hit were hospitalized while the driver and a passenger in … Read more
The Grant County Health District reports 7 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday with the total at 205. The new confirmed cases include residents in Mattawa, Moses Lake, Warden and Quincy. Around 100 cases are pending test results, with nearly 35 probable cases. Of the 197 confirmed cases 2 patients remain hospitalized and 106 are … Read more
The body of a man from Western Washington who drowned in Moses Lake was recovered Monday. Police say 61-year-old Myong Kim was camping with a friend in the Moses Lake Sand Dunes when he went into the water Sunday evening but never resurfaced. Members of the Tri-Cities based Columbia Basin Dive Rescue found Kim who … Read more
State Republican lawmakers ask Gov. Jay Inslee to convene a special legislative session to work on budget and other coronavirus-related issues. Ritzville Senator and GOP Leader Mark Schoesler says the Legislature has been kept on the sidelines for more than two months while the governor exercised emergency powers long past the time when his original … Read more
If you go into an indoor or confined public setting in Kittitas County you are now required to wear a face mask. That directive took effect last Saturday. You also must wear a mask if you will be within six feet of a non-household member. Cloth face masks, scarves, bandanas, or other materials recommended by … Read more
Othello Police Chief Phil Schenck announced the two recipients of the department’s Scholarship. The first is Yoanna Espinoza who was a senior member of the police explorer program and the other is Shaya Parrish who was a student of the department’s criminal justice class. Last week Sgt. McFarlane surprised the winners with gift baskets to … Read more
Grant County gets the green light for moving to Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start plan.” That means barber shops and salons can also reopen at that time, and restaurants can reopen at half capacity and table sizes limited to five. Camping is now allowed along with new construction, as well as in-store … Read more
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced it’s shutting down the SpaceJet project resulting in hundreds of layoffs in Moses lake where flight test operations took place. The Seattle Times reports that the company’s U.S. headquarters in Renton will close and Mitsubishi will retain what it called a small crew in Moses Lake to store and maintain the … Read more