PASCO - Frank Tiegs, owner of Frank Tiegs LLC, is appealing a $304,000 Department of Ecology fine that he now says is "unlawful."
SNOQUALMIE PASS - A rockslide on Guye Peak sent a lot of rocks tumbling from some lofty heights on Nov. 27.
WENATCHEE - Last weekend’s sub-par skiing conditions caused by unseasonably warm weather at Mission Ridge has resulted in the ski and board resort’s extended hiatus from operation this weekend.
The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for the Big Island of Hawaii. The warning is in effect from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday as up to 12 inches or more of snow is expected on the island. NWS is also asking residents to stay indoors as forecasters predict winds of 100 …
COULEE CITY - An Ephrata man was injured in a rollover crash Friday morning on state Route 155 north of Coulee City.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The state Supreme Court on Friday said a plan adopted by the Washington Redistricting Commission “substantially complied” with statutory deadlines, and declined to adopt a new redistricting plan for the state.
OLYMPIA - Washington’s chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) is joining several other Muslim faith-based groups at the Islamic Center of Olympia after an explosive device was set off in front of the facility on Nov. 23.
WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee School District has cancelled in-person classes for Friday at the high school due to reports of a threat.
SPOKANE - A state appeals court has again upheld child molestation convictions against a Moses Lake man who is serving a minimum of nine and a half years in prison.
OLYMPIA — More than 129,000 children ages 5 through 11 in Washington state have received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine since eligibility expanded to include younger kids on Nov. 3, health officials said Thursday.
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake-based Samaritan Healthcare has been named a top-performing, quality hospital in the state, earning four stars in the quality ratings by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The omicron variant of COVID-19, which had been undetected in the U.S. before the middle of this week, had been discovered in at least five states by the end of Thursday, showing yet again how mutations of the virus can circumnavigate the globe with speed and ease.
The omicron variant of COVID-19, which had been undetected in the U.S. before the middle of this week, had been discovered in at least five states by the end of Thursday, showing yet again how mutations of the virus can circumnavigate the globe with speed and ease.
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — A study from Washington State University found no intentional racial bias in traffic stops by the Washington State Patrol, however it noted disparities in traffic stops involving Black and Hispanic drivers.
EPHRATA - Health issues have prompted Kevin Nordt to step down as Grant PUD’s General Manager and CEO. Nordt’s departure from his current position will happen at 5 p.m. on Dec. 6.
WENATCHEE - After setting up their vending machines for operation in early November, the two organizations responsible for the two mechanized NARCAN dispensers in Moses Lake and Wenatchee say the amount of packs consumed is on par with their expectations.
SPOKANE - A man has been sentenced to nearly nine years in federal prison in connection to a 2020 carjacking in Coulee Dam.
ELLENSBURG - Kittitas County is the latest county in the state to implement a Text-to-911 service.
Telephone of the Wind has been reinstalled in Priest Point Park, as a gift of art by Corey Dembeck. The original composition was installed by Mr. Dembeck in November 2020, to commemorate the life of Joelle Sylvester, and provide an opportunity for community expressions of grief.
WENATCHEE - According to the Washington Lottery’s website, Bryon F. has some serious money in the bank after being at the right place at the right time this week.
EAST WENATCHEE - The Chelan-Douglas Health District is reporting an additional 10 COVID-19 deaths.
YAKIMA — The Yakama Nation has authorized the Wahluke School District to continue to use the Warrior image while a plan for respectful usage is developed.
