RITZVILLE – A Washtucna [wash tuck na] family is grieving the loss of an 18-year-old killed in a two car crash near Ritzville last Thursday. iFIBER ONE News initially reported that Jeffery Zupan was hospitalized with serious injuries following the crash on SR 261 south of Ritzville, in which the teen was speeding when he … Read more
2021 was recorded as having the hottest temperatures of all time spurred by the heat wave in late-June, early-July. That’s according to the National Weather Service office in Spokane which released a ‘year in review’ report on Monday. Meteorologists reported record breaking triple digit temps between June 25 and July 4 in Ephrata, Wenatchee and … Read more
LEAVENWORTH – A Christmas day parking pandemonium left police perplexed. Ten cars were parked illegally in the right-hand turn lane near Sherbourne Street, prompting a response from WSDOT who dispatched State Troopers to US 2 in Leavenworth. When the Trooper arrived motorists had moved their vehicles before the officer could have them towed. -0-
SEATTLE (AP) – Initiative promoter Tim Eyman, who earlier this year was found liable for years of violations of Washington’s campaign finance laws and owes the state more than $5 million, is facing the court-ordered sale of his assets. Eyman has missed his last four monthly payments, and according to the Seattle Times a U.S. … Read more
EPHRATA – After being canceled last year due to COVID-19, the Waypoint Foundation annual Scholastic Chess Tournament is set to return in 2022. The tournament is being held on Feb. 5 at Parkway School in Ephrata. COVID protocols will be in place, and waivers will be required of all participants, according to a statement from … Read more
EAST WENATCHEE – The Chelan-Douglas Health District on Wednesday reported another five COVID-19 deaths. Four deaths were Chelan County residents, including a man in his 50s, a woman in her 60s, and two women in their 70s. The other death was a Douglas County woman in her 70s, according to the health district. All five … Read more
From “paying it forward” pyramid gift schemes to fake temporary holiday jobs offers, and emails claiming ‘you’re a winner,’ as the holiday shopping season continues consumers are being warned about scams ramping up. The number one holiday scam, according to the Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker Risk Report, is the misleading advertisement you see while … Read more
BOONES MILL, Va. – A man is behind bars after a 70-year-old woman was shot and killed in Boones Mill, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Officers say they were alerted about shots being fired in the 6000 block of Bethlehem Road on Wednesday and arrived to find Mary Ann Cook, 70, dead in … Read more
If you’re heading home for Christmas you’ll have lots of company. AAA predicts crowded roads and skies, with air travel nearly tripling over 2020, as more than 109 Million Americans hit the road, or board airplanes through Jan. 2, to gather with family and friends for the holidays. Although health officials advise you will still … Read more
Santa came early this year, delivering lower gas prices just in time for Christmas. Gasoline is down 10 cents per gallon from Thanksgiving, according to GasBuddy. Prices at the pump are expected to continue to fall into the New Year, providing some much needed relief to drivers in 2022. -0-