The search is on for the suspect opening fire Sunday in Quincy injuring a 21-year-old man. Police say it happened in the area of Fourth Avenue Southeast and C Street Southeast where officers found the victim with a gunshot wound to his arm. They were treated and released at Quincy Valley Medical Center and has … Read more
Next week supporters of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be canvassing ahead of the March primary. According to organizers the canvassing events will take place outside of the Ephrata Pita Pit from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15. and during the same hours at the Moses Lake Walgreen’s on Sunday, Feb. 16. … Read more
A Royal City residence fire early Friday results in a man’s death. Grant County Fire Districts 10 and 11 were dispatched for a fully-engulfed travel trailer in the 3100 block of Road 13 Southwest. The man’s body was found inside and his remains are with the Grant County Coroner’s office whose staff will confirm the … Read more
Get ready for delays in the area of Route 24 and Bench Road near Othello where construction of a roundabout begins today. Officials say the $2.6 million project will require two complete closures of the intersection with the first expected to occur between Feb. 21-24 and the second in March to construct the roundabout center … Read more
Parents and children are invited to share an evening of dancing and superhero fun at Moses Lake High School during the annual Enchanted Evening dance and Heroes and Villains fun night event to benefit the Moses Lake Choral Boosters. It takes place March 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the high school commons … Read more
A Central Washington University student has tested negative for the coronavirus. Test results were received last week by the Kittitas County Health Department confirming the student who had recently traveled to China did not have the virus that so far has claimed over 720 lives worldwide. There have been 12 confirmed cases in the United … Read more
The Big Bend Community College Board of Trustees has narrowed its search for the college’s next president to three finalists. They are Dr. Suzanne Ames, Vice President of Instruction at Lake Washington Institute of Technology; Dr. Teresa Rich, Vice President of Administrative Services at Yakima Valley College; and Dr. Sara Thompson Tweedy, Vice President of … Read more
As a result of the coronavirus outnreak REC Silicon halts employee travel from Moses Lake to the company’s China plant until further notice. According to Moses Lake REC Silicon Vice President Chuck Sutton several of Moses Lake employees cycle in and out from the factory that is around 750 miles from the center of the … Read more
It’s guilty on all counts for a Moses Lake man who accidentally shot his girlfriend at their residence last July Prosecutors say Jose Espinoza Jr. was charged with assault while armed with a deadly weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance and two counts of tampering with a witness. According to … Read more
Quincy Police report a new scam is making the rounds and this one involves your own computer. A woman reported she received a call saying a company incorrectly charged her credit card for work done on her computer and to undo this, they needed access to the computer. She told officers she said no and … Read more