An 18-year-old from Moses Lake charged with taking his parent’s pickup then hitting a car along with a number of objects takes a plea deal. Prosecutors say Kyle Wallo pleaded guilty to theft of a motor vehicle, hit-and-run and reckless driving in connection with the November incident. Wallo received an 89-day sentence with credit for … Read more
State Senator Judy Warnick is sponsoring a bill to increase production of affordable housing east of the Cascades. The measure proposes to use a local infrastructure investment program instead of more taxes or mandates so communities can meet housing demands. Warnick’s bill is currently in committee and she says it has strong bipartisan support. Chelan … Read more
The City of Quincy will be going green with some of its school buses and commercial vehicles thanks to a grant from a non-profit funded by Microsoft. The Minnesota-based “Environmental Initiative” awarded $100,000 to the City of Quincy for buting two dump trucks while the Quincy School District got around the same amount for two … Read more
It’s guilty as charged for a man accused of killing a 61-year-old driver in a 2017 Quincy accident. Prosecutors say Genaro Vazquez Visoso of Royal City ran a stop sign at the intersection of Road K Northwest and Road 9 Northwest when he hit a car driven by Kelly Norris of Ephrata. She died at … Read more
A social media post helps Moses Lake police apprehend a 17-year-old for pointing a gun at another driver. It happened Saturday at the intersection of State Route 17 and East Nelson Rd. with a witness telling officers the teenager pointed the gun through the window then drove off. A photo was then posted on the … Read more
Three haystack fires set on Saturday south of Othello are being investigated as suspicious. Police say the fires were discovered in the area of Eltopia West Road and Glade Road just west of the town of Eltopia. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s office they are contacting the Grant County Fire Marshal’s office to confirm … Read more
New details are released in Sunday’s shooting in Quincy that injured a 21-year-old man. Police say they found bullets lodged in a house on C Street after a resident told officers one round went into the home and hit a dresser. A nearby parked car was also hit by gunfire. Witnesses tell investigators the shooter … Read more
The State DOT announces plans to construct a roundabout at the intersection of State Route 17 and Grape Drive in Moses Lake. The $2.3 million dollar project is slated to begin in 2022. DOT officials say project funding was prioritized after a study looked at the frequency and severity of collisions at that intersection. Preliminary … Read more
Authorities say it was a space heater that started a Royal City fire last Friday that killed an 85 year old man. According to Grant County Fire Marshal Bruce Gribble the space heater inside the travel trailer on Road 13 Southwest was too close to combustibles and the fire quickly engulfed the trailer. The Grant … Read more
Soap Lake students get an impromptu two-day vacation this meet because of a broken water main. Maintenance crews spotted the break Monday afternoon after seeing water flooding the school district’s softball field and shut off the entire water supply. Classes at RISE Academy are also cancelled because of the water shut-off. School officials say they … Read more