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Local UPS driver befriends child and does Yakima Good
YAKIMA-Every day, 3-year-old Saylor waits on the corner. He is waiting for his friend Justin, the friendly neighborhood UPS driver. "As soon as I round the corner, whether there's snow out or it's blazing hot, grandma comes out and here he is waving on the corner," said Justin Rhea, a UPS Service Provider.
Two-week operation at Civic Park and Econo Lodge in Moses Lake nets handfuls of arrests related to drugs
In a two-week operation, the Moses Lake Police Street Crimes Unit, in coordination with the Grant County Sheriff's Office Crime Reduction Team and Jail, targeted illegal activities in Civic Park, including areas around the Library and the Econo Lodge. The operation, which involved surveillance and the use of both uniformed and plainclothes officers and detectives, resulted in the detention or arrest of eight individuals.
Woman Arrested for Controlled Substance Homicide in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE - A 56-year-old woman from Selah, has been arrested in connection with a controlled substance homicide following a suspicious death in Moses Lake. The incident occurred on July 19, when police were called to a residence at 1606 Dynasty Drive at approximately 12:44 PM, where they discovered a deceased individual.
Asotin County fire crews tackle 50-acre blaze near Clarkston
Asotin County Fire crews battled a wind-driven fire that broke out on Wednesday, six miles west of Clarkston. When crews arrived they found a 50-acre wind-driven fire moving quickly into the Asotin Creek corridor off of Peola Rd. & Silcott Rd. Firefighters from Lewiston, Clarkston, Asotin, Wheatland, Whitman County District...
Spokane Police respond to two drive-by shootings Tuesday night
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Police Department said they responded to two shootings that happened within 30 minutes of each other Tuesday night. According to SPD, officers responded to several reports of gunshots near Lincoln Street and Cleveland Avenue, with callers reporting to police that shots were fired from a black vehicle that fled. SPD could not find any victims.
Evacuate now! Keller under Level 3 alert as Swawilla Fire grows to 30,000+ acres
KELLER – The Swawilla Fire, burning east of Coulee Dam, has grown to 30,667 acres with no containment reported. Level 3 evacuations, indicating immediate danger, have expanded as the fire continues its northward expansion. The following areas are now under Level 3 evacuation orders: everything from the junction of Joe Moses Road and Buffalo Lake Road to Cache Creek Road; everything south of Cache Creek Road to the junction with State Highway 21 and south to the Columbia River; everything west to Hells Canyon and northwest to just north of Elmer City at Hwy 155; then north of Hwy 155 to the junction with Joe Moses Road. The town of Keller and surrounding communities have also been upgraded to Level 3 evacuation status. Highway 155 remains open as of Thursday afternoon.
63rd Annual Sunfair Parade to Feature Waived Entry Fees
Everyone loves a parade and the 63rd annual Yakima Sunfair Parade is set for September 21 in downtown Yakima. It's a family tradition to attend the parade each year and then attend the Central Washington State Fair. Every year thousands of people line Yakima Avenue to view the parade. If you are planning to be part of the event there's good news entry fees are waived this year.
Moses Lake council accepts sleep center grant
Jul. 25—MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake will continue to operate the Open Doors Sleep Center, but Moses Lake City Council members want more information on the city's options in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision issued last month. Council members voted 5-2 Tuesday to accept an emergency housing grant which will provide funding through July 2025. Council members Dustin Swartz and ...
AppleSox rally late to edge NorthPaws, clinch 10th series win
WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee AppleSox overcame a late deficit to secure a 5-4 victory against the Kamloops NorthPaws on Thursday night, clinching their 10th series win of the season. In a tightly contested match at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium, the AppleSox (28-14, 10-5 second half) demonstrated their resilience, scoring three...
Grace City Church Poised To Expand Sunnyslope Compound With New 22,000 Square Foot Building
Dominick Bonny is a columnist and contributor to Source ONE News. The City of Wenatchee’s Community Development Department on Tuesday gave a thumbs up to Grace City Church’s plan to build a new 22,000-square-foot building on the organization’s Sunnyslope compound at a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) hearing at City Hall.
Green Hill School employee fired, arrested for allegedly having a relationship with a former inmate, bringing in contraband
A Green Hill School employee accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a former Green Hill inmate and providing the inmate with contraband has been arrested, the Washington state
Overnight Fire Destroys Home, Spreads To Hills Near Cashmere
Chelan County Fire District 6 from Monitor is on the scene of a fire at a residence in the 6600 block of North Dryden Road. The fire is reported to have destroyed a home and spread into the adjacent hillside. The fire has been burning several acres as a result...
Wenatchee Area Unemployment Report Shows Slowing Job Growth
The latest jobless numbers show the unemployment rate has dipped to just below 4 percent in the most recently reported month of June in Chelan and Douglas counties. The number is still more than half a point higher than the unemployment rate from a year ago. The 3.9% unemployment rate this June was six-tenths of a point above the 3.3% rate in June 2023.
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