Charges are brought against a man in an attempted robbery in Moses Lake. Police say Chance Suarez tried to rob a man on Alder Street who was carrying a bank deposit bag pulling a handgin to make good on his threat. Suarez took off after the victim fought back and a passer-by stepped in to … Read more
Just in case it wasn’t made clear during driver education – the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled that drivers must use their signal every time they turn or change lanes on a roadway. It was the result of a hearing over a Court of Appeals ruling that said a signal is required only when public … Read more
Area law enforcement agencies and the community are rallying around Royal City Police Chief Darin Smith. According to a social media post from Smith’s wife he’s been sidelined since last October due to post-traumatic stress disorder and underwent immediate treatment after taking leave. She says since then they’ve been fortunate to find a center that … Read more
A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled to mark the modernization project completion at the Red Rock Elementary School in Royal City. It’s on Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. and community members are invited to join district officials and staff to tour the school. Jan. 24 also marks three years to the date that students returned … Read more
A hearing is taking place this Friday that could lead to a recall vote for Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson. The plaintiffs filing the recall court papers claim Ferguson actively campaigned for I-1639 – the gun control initiative passed in 2018. They also claim Ferguson has a conflict of interest involving the $30 car tab … Read more
Former Washington State Cougars and New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason is receiving the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony on Jan. 15. The Spokane native became an advocate for people struggling with Lou Gehrig’s disease after he was diagnosed with the paralyzing condition. Gleason is best known for the blocked punt in the Saints’ … Read more
Charges are brought against a Quincy man in a road rage shooting that happened last weekend. Police say 20-year-old Maurisio Medina Ramos opened fire on State Route 17 after the victim made a finger gesture. Three shots were fired but none hit the victim’s car or its occupants. Medina Ramos was stopped on state Route … Read more
Beginning next month moving company U-Haul will no longer hire employees who smoke cigarettes, vape or chew. The company is implementing this policy in Washington and 20 other states making it the first major company declining employment to candidates who use nicotine. U-Haul’s wellness program for its employees includes nicotine cessation assistance. Starting Feb 1., … Read more
A Grant County man is injured when the semi-truck he was driving crashed Thursday morning on State Route 17. Police say the truck owned by Tommer Construction of Ephrata was going down a hill near Mesa when the driver lost control causing it to crash into a concrete barrier. The truck was hauling more than … Read more
All was not quiet on New Year’s Day south of Moses Lake where a drive-by shooting happened in the early hours of 2020. Police say they received a shots fired call in the 9000 block of Vernal Drive Southeast and an investigation determined one home was hit with bullets but no one was injured. Witnesses … Read more