OTHELLO – A bicyclist is recovering after being hit by an ambulance in Othello Wednesday evening. Washington State Trooper John Bryant says the ambulance was not transporting a patient when it hit the bicyclist on SR 26 between 1st Avenue and Thacker Road. The bicyclist suffered fractures in both legs and had to be airlifted … Read more
OLYMPIA – Millions of Washington State residents are now vaccinated against COVID. Since the first COVID-19 vaccine shipment arrived in Washington state one year ago this week [Tuesday], more than 11.3 million doses o have been administered across the state. The state Department of Health reported Tuesday that more than 5.4 million Washington residents have … Read more
Two Hawkins Middle School students were arrested for allegedly threatening to ‘shoot up’ the school last Thursday. Mason County Sheriff’s deputies say the department received a report on Dec. 9 that the students were overheard talking about bringing guns to the school to kill people. They were expelled. Deputies commend the quick action by the … Read more
It may take longer to clear highways across the state during winter storms, as a shortage of snowplow workers around the US could begin hitting close to home. Commuters could find themselves stuck on snowy highways or have their travel delayed as states, including Washington, are having trouble filling the low-paying jobs, according to state … Read more
WENATCHEE – The Wenatchee School District on Monday was made aware of threatening messages posted on social media. The district says the undisclosed threats posted on Instagram and Snapchat were shared by Wenatchee High School students. The district says the online threats did not mention any Wenatchee School District students or staff. Wenatchee police have … Read more
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) – Few details are being released about the condition of Republican state Sen. Doug Ericksen of Ferndale who was reportedly battling COVID19. According to reports, Ericksen became infected while in El Salvador and was flown to a Florida hospital where he is being treated for the deadly disease. Ericksen has been critical … Read more
CLE ELUM – The Kittitas County bridge collapsed, cutting off water and access to nearby neighborhoods. The McElroy Bridge came tumbling down under the weight of a large garbage truck Monday. The bridge provided direct access to the Elk Meadows neighborhood. No one was hurt in the bridge breach. -0-
SPOKANE – A Moses Lake man convicted in a 2019 drug raid turn police shoot out and failed suicide attempt has learned his fate. Patrick Pearson was sentenced Monday to 35 years in federal prison stemming from the undercover bust on Road E.5 Northeast last summer near Moses Lake, in which Pearson opened fire on … Read more
SEATTLE (AP) – A government transparency group has sued Washington’s redistricting commission over the state’s new political maps they say violated the state’s Open Public Meetings Act. The Seattle Times reports the Washington Coalition for Open Government filed the lawsuit Thursday citing the commission met secretly last mnth and rushed a pre-midnight vote on maps … Read more
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – A conservation group is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, saying the agency is polluting the Columbia River with hot water, oil and toxic chemicals that are killing large numbers of endangered salmon. Columbia Riverkeeper filed the lawsuit Wednesday in federal courts in both eastern Washington and Oregon. The lawsuit … Read more