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US 2 roundabout construction begins on Thursday, Aug. 10 near Airway Heights and Fairchild Air Force Base west of Spokane
US 2 roundabout construction begins on Thursday, Aug. 10 near Airway Heights and Fairchild Air Force Base west of Spokane AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA – Construction of a multi-lane roundabout on US 2 just west of Airway Heights begins... — Updated 8/14/2017 Full story
Update on Canyon Creek Fire near Twisp
Winthrop, WA — On Wednesday, management of the Canyon Creek Fire, near Carlton transferred to a Type 4 Incident Management Team led by Incident Commander Kathleen Russell. The 1,200 acre fire has been contained since Tuesday... — Updated 7/20/2017 Full story
Keller Ferry back in service
KELLER FERRY – The Keller Ferry that crosses the Columbia River on State Route 21 is in service after repairs were completed on the north shore loading ramp. ### WSDOT... — Updated 5/28/2017
Two arrested for home burglary near Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE, Wash. (19APR2017) – Two people are in jail today after a home burglary just north of Soap Lake. For two nights in a row, a home in the 22000 block of State Route 17 North had been burglarized. That prompted a Grant... — Updated 4/19/2017 Full story
Authorities search for elderly woman
INCHELIUM, Wash. – Colville Tribal Police & Natural Resource Officers, Ferry County Sheriff's Office, Spokane County Air Support Search Team are currently searching the... — Updated 3/29/2017
Electric City man killed in rollover collision
ELECTRIC CITY, Wash. (15MAR2017) - A 23-year-old Electric City man was killed and another man injured as the result of a one vehicle rollover about one mile south of Electric City early Wednesday morning. Brandon Buche was driving... — Updated 3/15/2017
Coulee City man arrested on stolen property charges
COULEE CITY — Lincoln and Grant county law enforcement officers teamed up this morning to arrest a Coulee City man suspected of having two stolen vehicles. Bernard A. Brill, 55, is lodged in the Grant County Jail on suspicion of... — Updated 2/22/2017
Updated: Boy dead after stabbing in Coulee City
COULEE CITY, Wash. (19FEB2017) -- A 17-year-old boy is dead and his twin brother is in custody after an early morning stabbing in Coulee City. Grant County Coroner Craig Morrison Monday morning released the identity of the as... — Updated 2/20/2017
Colville Tribes to distribute per capita payments Dec. 5
Nespelem, WA—An amount equal to the Colville Tribes’ “Ramah settlement” will be distributed to Tribal members through per capita payments on December 5, Colville Business Council Chairman Dr. Michael Marchand said today.... — Updated 11/16/2016
Toxic bloom makes Scootney Reservoir possibly deadly
EPHRATA, Washington - The Bureau of Reclamation is alerting users of Scooteney Park recreation area, located 36 miles south of Moses Lake on Highway 17, that the Benton Franklin Health District has identified a toxic algae bloom... — Updated 8/19/2016 Full story
Sheriff's office warns of serious weather now; boaters get out of lake
From Grant County Sheriff's Office: SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GRANT...NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN AND EAST CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM PDT. AT 1235 PM... — Updated 7/22/2016
Sunland Fire burning sage and grass
From a Grant County Sheriff's Office media advisory: Jurisdiction: Grant County Fire District 3 (IC Fortier) Started around 3 p.m. 05/29/2016 Three miles south of the Gorge... — Updated 5/29/2016 Full story
Threats to Coulee City schools forces lockdowns, ends after high speed chase
GRANT COUNTY, Wash. (02MAR2016) – The lockdown of schools across Grant County was prompted this morning after a 39-year-old Flagstaff, Arizona man made threats to shoot up Coulee City schools. Benjamin VanTassell is in the Grant... — Updated 3/2/2016
Follow-up investigation leads to additional search warrant in Grand Coulee
Investigators following up on several leads into a set of Grand Coulee area crimes served a search warrant this morning (Feb. 25, 2016) at a Grand Coulee home. Grant County’s Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET), the... — Updated 3/2/2016
Drugs and counterfeiting investigation leads to raids in Grand Coulee
A Grand Coulee man is in jail today after a raid Friday in Grand Coulee. Melvin E. Toulou, Jr., 42, is in the Grant County Jail for investigation of possession stolen property. A task force led by the Grant County Interagency... — Updated 2/15/2016
Public invited to Christmas Mass at Paschal Sherman
The community is invited to a Christmas Mass at Paschal Sherman Indian School on Wed. Dec. 16 at 12:45 pm. There will be drumming, a Salish version of Jingle Bells performed by PSIS students and special music presented by Brian... — Updated 12/14/2015
Coulee City man arrested after report of a shot fired
COULEE CITY, Wash. (11DEC2015) – A 29-year-old Coulee City man is in the Grant County Jail after allegedly firing a rifle, causing Coulee City schools to lock down temporarily this morning, the county sheriff’s office reports.... — Updated 12/11/2015
Keller Ferry out of service for engine repairs
KELLER FERRY – The Keller Ferry on SR 21 across the Columbia River is out of service. One of the two engines on the vessel has some issues that require immediate repairs. Under US Coast Guard regulations the boat cannot be... — Updated 12/4/2015
Employees injured in Priest Rapids Dam explosion
EPHRATA, Wash. — (Updated with new information at 7:10 p.m.) At approximately 4:15 p.m. today an explosion was reported at Priest Rapids Dam along the Columbia River. At this point there are six confirmed employees with various... — Updated 10/8/2015 Full story
EWU launches initiative to build on legacy of renowned tribal rights activist
Eastern Washington University is proud to announce an academic and community program to honor the legacy of Lucy Covington, a Colville Tribal Council member who changed the course of American Indian history through her courageous... — Updated 9/25/2015
North Star & Tunk Block Fires have almost 400 miles of perimeter
Omak, WA -- Weather moderated fire behavior for North Star and Tunk Block Fires early this week but there is still a lot of work to be done. With more than 360,000 acres of fire, officials calculate that there are more than 370 mil... — Updated 9/3/2015
Fire update: Extreme fire behavior on North Star fire today
NORTH STAR FIRE UPDATE Thursday 08/27/2015 –10:00PM Acres: 179,834 Start Date: August 13, 2015... — Updated 8/28/2015
Now over 173,000 acres, North Star Fire is 17 percent contained
NORTH STAR FIRE UPDATE Thursday 08/27/2015 –10:00AM Acres: 174,681 Start Date: August 13, 2015 Cause:... — Updated 8/28/2015
Sheriff: Small explosive device found near Soap Lake
LAKEVIEW, Wash. (27AUG2015) – The Richland Police Bomb Squad assisted Grant County Sheriff’s Deputies on Wednesday night when a small homemade explosive device was found along a road. A citizen discovered a small fire around... — Updated 8/27/2015
New North Star evacuations issued
NORTH STAR FIRE UPDATE Wednesday 08/26/2015 –9:30AM Acres: 168,539 Start Date: August 13, 2015 Cause: Under investigation Location: Approximately 12 miles north of Nespelem, WA.... — Updated 8/26/2015
