The suspect who vandalized an Othello skate park remains on the run. Police say the vandal spray-painted messages sometime Thursday night or early Friday morning at the park located on the north side of Lions Park. Othello Police say they are offering a reward for the verified identification of the suspect or suspects with the … Read more
Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating an Ephrata incident on Friday where an attempted assault occured involving a teenage girl. According to Ephrata Police it happened early Friday in the 200 block of G St. NW and when officer arrived the 14-year-old victim was screaming and the suspect was seen running away. The girl suffered … Read more
The Grant County Health District reports four new confirmed coronavirus cases bringing the total to 155. The new cases are residents of Moses Lake, Quincy and Royal City. 8 people are still hospitalized and there are around 125 cases are pending test results. In Adams County ther are no new cases reported with the case … Read more
The Moses Lake Spring Festival is still a go for Memorial Day weekend. Organizers issued a statement saying in the event they are government mandated to not hold the event, this will have continual impact on the man small businesses that see so many tourists come through. The statement also says they are confident the … Read more
Grant County Commissioner are again petitioning Governor Jay Inslee to allow the restarting of home construction which was designated as non-essential under Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order. The commissioners brought up the renovation of Key Arena in Seattle as an example of a construction project that is considered essential. An Ephrata law firm sent … Read more
The “parking lot full” sign is out at the Grant County International airport after officials confirmed on Thursday there is no more room on the tarmac. Boeing has parked hundreds of the grounded 737 MAX planes in Moses Lake which has taken up 85 acres with 16 more acres being used to park aircraft owned … Read more
A woman charged with stealing a truck in Quincy then crashing it takes a plea deal. Prosecutors say Mary Aldana pleaded guilty to theft of a motor vehicle, first-degree malicious mischief and felony eluding. The deal included a one-year-plus one day jail sentence. According to investigators Adlana took the truck in March then failed to … Read more
The State Employment Department reports there was a decline in first-time unemployment claims this week compared to last week. Just over 82,000 filed initial claims bringing the total to more than 705,000 since businesses began shutting down in mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak. Over 600 Grant County residents filed first-time claims. The highest number … Read more
The Grant County Health District reports four new confirmed coronavirus cases bringing the total to 151. The new cases are residents of Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, and Quincy.. 52 cases are listed as recovered and around 140 cases are pending test results. In Adams County 3 new cases were reported on Wednesday with the case … Read more
The Quincy landfill will re-open to the public this Monday with regular operating hours from 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Saturday. Officials are asking people to be patient as there could be long lines. Social distancing guidelines will be adhered to with employees overseeing those rules. Officials say blatant … Read more