RITZVILLE – A person was found dead following a structure fire early Friday morning near Ritzville. Adams County firefighters responded just before 5 a.m. to the 1800 block of East Wellsant Road for a reported structure fire. Once the fire was under control, Adams County deputies were notified fire crews had found a burned body … Read more
Your morning commute could be a slip and slide ride. Motorists are being warned about snow covered roads, with strong winds causing dangerous driving conditions. Snow is forecast to persist into Monday evening, so be prepared for hazardous driving conditions on your afternoon commute as well, transportations officials advise. -0-
SEATTLE (AP) – Another blast of snow halted travel on a large portion of the main east-west highway across Washington state for more than eight hours Thursday and also snarled traffic in metro areas. Authorities closed about 80 miles (129 kilometers) of Interstate 90 over the Cascade Mountains “due to near zero visibility and hazardous … Read more
UPDATE (12:45 p.m.) – Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass is back open in both directions. WSDOT says chains are required on all vehicles except all-wheel drive. Interstate 90 closed over Snoqualmie Pass after blowing snow caused by strong winds created near zero visibility driving conditions. Snoqualmie Pass, which is what I-90 runs over, saw more … Read more
SOAP LAKE – An Ephrata man is facing a DUI charge after Soap Lake police say he was found passed out behind the wheel. Police responded to reports of an unconscious driver blocking the road on Division Street South at Sixth Avenue Southeast in Soap Lake, and officers said, 28-year-old Erik Leal, started the engine … Read more
EPHRATA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a north central region open house to provide updates and take questions from the public. Officials will discuss regional fish and wildlife topics during the virtual open house on Jan. 19. -0-
OLYMPIA – Health officials say Washington state is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, likely due to the Omicron variant. The largest single-day report of new cases was recorded on Christmas eve [Dec. 24], with 6,140 new virus cases. State health officials say while there was an increase in testing around the holidays, the rise … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A man who reportedly opened fire on a fleeing car prowl suspect on Christmas morning in Moses Lake could now face charges. The man had confronted the suspect after hearing his car alarm going off in the parking lot in the 1100 block of West Broadway Avenue and when the suspect jumped … Read more
QUINCY – The Quincy School District will have to find a new superintendent. After seven years in the post, John Boyd is expected to submit his resignation in the coming weeks. Boyd has accepted another position. The districts Assistant Superintendent will step into the role until a permanent replacement has been selected. -0-
SNOQUALMIE PASS – Another round of heavy snow is expected Thursday over Snoqualmie Pass. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the area until 10 p.m. Thursday, with up to 9 inches of snow forecast overnight, and another 16 inches predicted to blanket the area, according to the National Weather Service. Snow is expected … Read more