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Missing children, unmarked graves, unanswered questions: Washington's Native American boarding schools
A new report from the U.S. Department of the Interior documents the atrocities carried out over the course of close to 150 years at U.S. maintained and supported Native American boarding schools.
Elk Strong: Elk family still recovering a year after Oregon Road Fire
ELK, Wash. – It has been almost a year since the Gray and Oregon Road Fires devastated Medical Lake and Elk, destroying thousands of acres and hundreds of homes. Today, many families are still struggling to return to normal life. Jen and Rob Parker are one of those families....
Medical Lake's resurgence takes shape as new homes pop up a year after Gray Fire
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. — The hammering, banging and thunder of sheet metal are the bell toll of progress across Medical Lake, including within Jason Steege’s backyard. “You know, unfortunately it takes that sometimes to see the best in the community,” said Steege. By that, he means the...
Spokane County Commissioner Al French discusses ongoing recovery efforts 1-year after devastating wildfires
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Over the last year, so much has been done to rebuild neighborhoods in Medical Lake and Elk/Chattaroy after fires devastated the areas. However, there is still so much to be done to get these residents back on their feet. KREM 2’s Whitney Ward sat down...
For Trevor: Grain growers in Mansfield do wheat harvest for family who lost their teen son
MANSFIELD - Within 48 hours after 19-year-old Trevor Moore's passing, a decision was made to help the people that raised him by harvesting 600 acres of wheat in Mansfield (Douglas County) on Monday. Born and raised as a wheat grower, Trevor sadly passed away last Saturday. Longtime neighbor, friend and...
New family owned Hardware Store opens in Terrace Heights
YAKIMA- Terrace Heights has a new retail store, bringing Helms True Value Hardware to the neighborhood from August 20th. The store is a new build on Butterfield Road at Terrace Heights Drive, adding to the existing store in Selah that has been serving the Yakima community for 55 years. KIMA Action News had the chance to talk with the store's family owners Brad and Kyle Helms as they prepared for the new store’s opening.
Confluence Health implements Primary Care Redesign initiative
WENATCHEE — Confluence Health has implemented changes to increase patient access and care as part of a new Primary Care Redesign initiative. “We pride ourselves on being the local option and providing the service our community needs right here at home,” said Confluence Health CEO Dr. Andrew Jones. “We value this so much that it became our new mission: ‘Local care by and for our community.’ We know that care is best when it is not only provided by someone in and from this community, but when the decisions for the organization are made locally too.”
Creative artists show their talents at Grant County Fair
Aug. 16—MOSES LAKE — At the Grant County Fair, almost anything can be art. "We have things from Legos where they have, they build them from a kit, or they build from their own design, so free build. "We've got different photography for youth, juniors, adults, seniors," said Arts and Crafts Superintendent Lanita Pomeroy. "We have things where you use ordinary items, and you then create them ...
New hotel designed for longer-term stays planned near I-90/SR 17 interchange in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE - Hogback Development out of Yakima plans to build a 90-room hotel that is designed to accommodate 20+ night stays. The facility will be called StudioRes by Marriott. StudioRes hotels are outfitted full extended apartment stay rooms. The hotel will be situated adjacent to to the south of Hogback's Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott on Kittelson Road. Guests can book stays as short as one night, but the rooms have full kitchens and expanded laundry facilities for those with reservations that span three weeks or more.
Developer: MOD Pizza skips out on 10-year lease in Moses Lake; commercial space available again
MOSES LAKE – MOD Pizza will not be coming to Moses Lake after all, despite previously securing a lease agreement for a location in the city. Chris Waddle, a commercial developer with Yakima-based Hogback Development, confirmed on Thursday that MOD Pizza has decided not to proceed with its 10-year lease agreement, despite being legally obligated to do so. The pizzeria was slated to occupy a 2,660-square-foot space next to Jersey Mike’s, also owned by Hogback.
Drought in the West has cost hydropower industry billions in losses in two decades, analysis finds
Persistent drought in the West over the last two decades has limited the amount of electricity that hydropower dams can generate, costing the industry and the region billions of dollars in revenue. The sector lost about 300 million megawatt hours of power generation between 2003 and 2020 due to drought and low water compared with […]
You Won’t Believe Who Washington State’s Most Successful Bank Robber Is
A New Netflix Movie Spotlights Washington State's Most Succesful Bank Robber. Who was Washington State's most prolific bank robber?. I just finished watching Netflix's “How to Rob a Bank,” and it’s worth watching if you’re into true crime. The movie covers one of the most prolific...
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