It’s going to be a black Christmas this year, but probably not for the reasons you suspect. A new trend is shining the light on “Black” Christmas trees this holiday season. And, although not everyone’s cup of tea, it is proving to be a growing trend, as homes don darker decor, from the classic Christmas … Read more
RITZVILLE – Speed was a factor, police say, in a one car crash that injured a teen driver Wednesday afternoon on state Route 261 south of Ritzville. 18 year old Jeffery S. Zupan apparently lost control of his vehicle, crossed the center line and collided with a pickup truck. He was taken to an area … Read more
EPHRATA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on recreation at the Methow [meh·tau] Wildlife Area in Okanogan [ow·kuh·naa·guhn] County. Officials said survey responses will help them develop a new wildlife area management plan with the public’s interests and needs in mind. WDFW will begin developing a new area management … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – A holiday hold has been put on student loan payments. The Biden administration extended a student loan moratorium Wednesday that was set to expire Jan. 31, allowing tens of millions of Americans to put off debt payments during the pandemic. Under the action, payments on federal student loans will remain paused through … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A man shot by a Moses Lake homeowner during a burglary this fall will spend more than a year behind bars. Eric Fuentes pleaded guilty to the Sept. 12 incident in which he led a Grant County deputy on a high speed chase in a stolen SUV, shortly after the 65 year … Read more
EPHRATA – With snow on the ground across much of the state, and more on the way, the Washington State Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to give plows extra room. The alert comes after WSDOT officials say there have been several close calls this week between plow trucks and other vehicles as drivers are … Read more
MOSES LAKE – You are the father…The results of an 11 year old girls paternity test during the Thanksgiving holiday [Oct. 27] revealed that a 25-year-old Moses Lake man is the baby’s daddy. Now, Richard Jensen Jr. has been arrested for two counts of first-degree rape of a child, after he allegedly admitted to having … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) – Just ahead of big family gatherings for the Christmas holiday, climbing COVID cases have doctors worried. More than half of new COVID infections in the US are being blamed on the Omicron mutation. Federal health officials said Monday that this variant is now the dominant version of the coronavirus, accounting for … Read more
MOSES LAKE – We’re learning more about the assault of a Moses Lake newborn. Investigators say audio on a home security camera captured the “sound of approximately 20, slapping sounds” in connection to the Dec. 14 incident in which, Donovan Cantu is acussed of seriously injuring a 9-week-old baby in his care. The 21 year … Read more
The search is on to fill an opening in the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Corrections/Communication Division. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is comprised of two divisions, the Patrol Division and the Corrections/Communication Division in which there is an immediate opening. The Corrections/Communications Division has 9 Corrections/Communications Deputies under the supervision of the 911 Coordinator and … Read more