KITTITAS – A 15-year-old detention inmate who assaulted staff during a daring escape at the Parke Creek Community Facility near the town of Kittitas is back behind bars. Kittitas County deputies say on Friday the teen choked a dentention facility employee, stole her car and led police on a 10 mile, high speed chase twice … Read more
CASHMERE – Two people were injured in a mobile home fire Tuesday afternoon in the Cashmere area. Multiple firefighters responded to the reported structure fire in the 900 block of Ringsrud Lane where smoke and flames were reportedly shooting from the residence. Fire officials told NewsRadio 560 KPQ that crews arrived to find the mobile … Read more
QUINCY – The teen suspect wanted in a March 23 fatal drive-by shooting in Quincy turned himself in early Wednesday morning. According to Quincy police, Horacio Morales Perez, 18, had been on the run since the shooting of 18-year-old Juan Carlos Diaz Guerrero Jr., who Morales Perez is accused of shooting as he drove by … Read more
EPHRATA – On Wednesday, Grant PUD commissioners signed off on the preliminary approval of a plan to relocate the utility’s Ephrata headquarters and its Ephrata and Moses Lake service centers. The three buildings need costly repairs, energy efficient upgrades and more room for operations and future growth, and utility officials say the Ephrata headquarters is … Read more
OKANOGAN – Charges against an Okanogan woman accused of stealing from the Colville Confederated Tribes and threatening seven tribal leaders may be dropped. The Omak-Okanogan Chronicle indicated in its report that Charlene Yvonne Wilson may be allowed to walk away from her alleged crimes after a year of continuance. The 61-year-old is accused of first-degree … Read more
RITZVILLE – The name of a California man who died in a freak accident near Ritzville earlier this month has been released. According to the Washington State Patrol, Thomas M. Hosford was killed when a large piece of a heavy steel plate pierced the windshield of his pickup truck. The 57 year old was pronounced … Read more
MOSES LAKE – It appears that a ‘pop-up’ donut shop has found a permanent home in Moses Lake. Corner St. Donuts will soon open in the building that used to be occupied by Taco Time on Broadway, the owner annouced, after they secured their brick-and-mortar shop on April 23. They hope to open by mid-May. … Read more
QUINCY – After becoming Quincy School District’s Superintendent earlier this year, former Assistant Superintendent Nik Bergman has a successor. On Monday, the Quincy School District announced its selection of David (DJ) Garza Jr. as its new Assistant Superintendent. Garza will leave his post as the Director of Student Support Services in the Wah-luke School District … Read more
The family of a Moses Lake woman, who authorities believe was murdered by her abusive ex-lover, is collecting signatures in hopes of inspiring a swifter extradition process. Right now, the extradition process has been delayed to June 1st, the family wrote on the petition’s page on change.org. iFIBER ONE News wrote a story about the … Read more
GRAND COULEE – A local lottery winner has some extra money after winning $700,000 from Washington’s Lottery last week. According to the Washington Lottery website, Clarence A. recently bought a HIT 5 ticket from Spring Canyon Food and Fuel in Grand Coulee matching all five of his numbers with the winning numbers drawn by the … Read more