UPDATE (2:30 p.m.) – A suspicious package prompted an evacuation at the courthouse in Ephrata Friday morning. The Washington State Patrol bomb squad was called to examine the package that was found at the Grant County Courthouse which closed for the remainder of the day after the package was discovered about 10:45 a.m., according to … Read more
VANTAGE – With a number of emergency repairs required in recent years, WSDOT says the Vantage Bridge deck is scheduled to be replaced starting in 2023. Over the past two years, emergency repairs to the bridge, built in 1962, have led to multiple travel delays and a total of more than 80 days of lane … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A tip led police to an Othello man suspected of starting an early Friday morning port a potty fire near Moses Lake. Brandon Keith Lopez was booked into Grant County Jail for first-degree arson after someone recognized photos released by the sheriff’s office of the 28 year old accused of setting the … Read more
WENATCHEE – A police shootout in broad daylight near this weekend’s Apple Blossom Festival in Wenatchee ended with the suspect dead and an officer injured. Police responded to reports of gun fire Saturday morning in the area of Memorial Park and the Living Hope Community Church on North Chelan Avenue, and when the officer confronted … Read more
MOSES LAKE – With the intent to rid a significant amount of invasive fish from Moses Lake, a bow-fishing tournament is set for May 21. The tournament will span from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. that day with registration scheduled between 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Participants could win up to a $1,000. -0-
ADAMS COUNTY – Law enforcement in Adams County has identified a man wanted for alleged child sex crimes. Few details are being released about the case, but the Adams County Sheriff’s Office said the name of the offender is Fernando Faustino-Dedios. The 27 year old is accused of engaging in sex with a minor. Anyone … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A suspect wanted in an attempted murder case in Tacoma was taken into custody Wednesday morning in Moses Lake. Moses Lake Street Crimes detectives, working with the U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force, located 29-year-old Bryan Crow at a motel on West Broadway Avenue and confiscated multiple firearms. Crow will be taken … Read more
QUINCY – Mexican-American Actor Danny Trejo is taking his talents from the screen to the streets. The founder and owner of Trejo’s Tacos, the popular actor will be debuting his food at various Live Nation concert venues across America this year, including at the Grant County music venue this summer, at the Gorge Amphitheatre. -0-
SEATTLE – As Starbucks fights to maintain control over its workforce, the coffee-making chain announced the company is increasing its average barista pay. On August 1, average hourly pay at Starbucks will be nearly $17/hour nationally, the press release states. Starbucks says it also plans pay hikes for management. However, the pay increases and added … Read more
SOAP LAKE – A woman is behind bars after what police say was an attempted attack on officers with a box cutter Wednesday evening in Soap Lake. Soap Lake Police Chief Ryan Cox says law enforcement responded to a home on 4th Avenue for a domestic dispute involving her ex-boyfriend and the woman reportedly charged … Read more