Health officials say there are eight people in the state who are being looked as possibly contracting the coronavirus. There’s been no official word on where in Washington the cases were reported but several outlets report the first case was a man in Snohomish County. Officials say more than 60 people have potentially been exposed … Read more
Charges are brought against a 19-year-old Ephrata man in a one-car crash Sunday evening on State Route 28 between Ephrata and Soap Lake. Police say Cole Mack was ejected from his car after crashing off the roadway. Mack was taken to Columbia Basin Hospital in Ephrata before being transferred to Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee. … Read more
Moses Lake now officialy has its first-ever woman city manager. Allison Williams took the oath of office Monday during the city council meeting. She most recently was executive services director in Wenatchee serving as the mayor’s chief of staff. Williams replaces former City Manager John Williams who resigned last June amid discrimination and workplace harassment … Read more
With the big game coming up on Sunday the Central Basin Traffic Safety Task Force issues this reminder: If you plan to drink, don’t drive. Before leave the house, make a game plan that includes a sober driver who will safely bring you home. Also remember that alcohol isn’t the only substance that can keep … Read more
The Cashmere High School girls basketball team will be honoring NBA superstar Kobe Bryant at its matchup today with Omak. Bryant who was killed on Sunday had visited Cashmere just over two weeks ago making good on a promise to watch Haley Van Lith who had trained in Bryant’s basketball academy. Both Bryant and his … Read more
Charges are being brought against a 13-year-old girl who was behind the wheel of a stolen car and first hit another driver then led officers on a pursuit. Moses Lake Police say it happened Friday when the 13-year-old hit a car in a East Kittleson Road parking lot telling the victim they had no insurance. … Read more
Moses Lake police are seeking tips to find the driver who hit a pedestrian Friday night then fled the scene. It happened in the 700 block of North Stratford Road and according to the victim the driver was leaving a restaurant parking lot when they were hit. The vehicle was described as an orange colored … Read more
A two-car crash Saturday on Highway 97 near Orondo critically injures three people. Police say a 22-year-old man from Orondo was driving south in the northbound lanes when he had an oncoming minivan. First responders had to use extraction equipment to get both drivers and a minivan passenger out of the vehicles. All three were … Read more
Four people are critically injured in a collision Monday on Eastbound I-90 near Thorp Highway in Kittitas County. Police say a 48-year-old driver from Federal Way left the roadway to the left then overcorrected resulting in their SUV rolling over ejecting the rear seat passengers. The drive was taken to Kittitas Valley Healthcare while the … Read more
The City of Moses Lake honored volunteers from the Police Department who help with tasks such as filing case files, attaching documents to case files, and helping the Records Technicians by pulling case files. Connie Zielke, Dovie Darchuck, John Roberts, Ed Allen, Kim Thomas Steven Hetletvedt and Earle Wagner were recognized at a luncheon this … Read more