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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 o... — 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 l... — Updated 10/8/2015
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... — 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 Cause: Under investigation Location: Approximately 12 miles north of Nespelem, WA. Containment: 22% Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass a... — 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: Under investigation Location: Approximately 12 miles north of Nespelem, WA. C... — 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 8:0... — 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. C... — Updated 8/26/2015
State fire assistance authorized for North Star Fire
State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the North Star Fire near the city of Nespelem. Washington State... — Updated 8/19/2015
Big Moses Lake fire today ruled accidental
MOSES LAKE – A fire which tore through a Moses Lake business Friday, July 17, 2015, has been ruled accidental. Grant County Deputy Fire Marshal Nathan Poplawski says employees at Inland Tarp and Cover, 4172 North Frontage Road E... — Updated 7/17/2015
State authorizes mobilization for Douglas County Complex Fire
State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Douglas County Complex Fire – 2 fires: Jameson Lake Fire, 8 m... — Updated 7/11/2015
Wildfire blazing north of Keller
Keller, Wash. – The Twenty-One Mile Grade Fire began on the afternoon of July 1 and is approximately 1,000 acres. It is located approximately 25 miles north of Keller, WA and e... — Updated 7/3/2015
West Nile virus detected in Grant County
MOSES LAKE, WA – The Washington State Department of Health has notified the Grant County Health District that three Grant County mosquito samples were positive for West Nile virus. The samples were collected by Grant County M... — Updated 7/1/2015
Newhouse Introduces legislation to streamline new surface water storage projects in Bureau of Reclamation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced H.R. 2097, the Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act of 2015 to streamline the Bureau of Reclamation’s environmental planning and study process for new... — Updated 5/1/2015
Washington State Patrol hosts Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Career Camp
(Olympia) - Washington state high school juniors and seniors with an interest in law enforcement as a career will have an opportunity to spend a week this summer learning about the roles and job opportunities within law... — Updated 2/13/2015
Death notification made via social media, troopers stunned
Southwest Washington - On January 4, 2015, troopers in Lewis County were called to a two vehicle collision on State Route 12 involving a passenger car and semi-truck. The driver of the passenger car, Mr. Jay Sume of Randle, WA,... — Updated 1/9/2015
Update: Keller Ferry back in service after repairs last weekend
The Keller Ferry was put back into service early Monday morning, Oct. 6, after a weekend of repairs, the DOT said. Weekend drivers who planned on using the Keller Ferry to cross the Columbia River via State Route 21 will need to fi... — Updated 10/6/2014
Parlette disappointed by FEMA denial of additional wildfire-victim assistance
State Sen. Linda Evans Parlette says she is disappointed that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is sticking by its earlier decision to deny financial assistance to individual... — Updated 9/26/2014
State Patrol detectives seek witnesses
At the request of the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, the Washington State Patrol’s Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) assumed primary investigative responsibility for the fatal traffic collision involving an on-duty Gra... — Updated 9/26/2014
Sheriff seeks public's help identifying burglary suspect
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is investigating burglary/theft cases in the southwest corner of Lincoln County and has a photo he'd like help identifying. On Sept. 12, a... — Updated 9/17/2014
Keller Ferry back in service
KELLER FERRY – The Keller Ferry vessel, Sanpoil, is back in service as of 6 a.m. this morning (Monday, Sept. 15), after hull seepage repairs were made. Additional work on the hull exterior will be scheduled within 30 days. A r... — Updated 9/15/2014
Keller Ferry out of service for repairs
KELLER– The Keller Ferry across the Columbia River on State Route 21 is out of service until further notice, the Washington Department of Transporation said Tuesday afternoon. Water... — Updated 9/10/2014
Mansfield evacuates for fire
State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Road C Fire, in Douglas County. Washington State Patrol Chief... — Updated 7/28/2014
Thunderstorms cause Internet outage in many eastern Washington communities
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. Due to severe thunderstorms in the Spokane area, a fiber cable located near Fish Lake in eastern Washington was severed by a fallen tree. As a result, customers in the following communities and surrounding... — Updated 7/24/2014
Emergency declared in 20 counties due to multiple wildfires, extreme fire conditions
OLYMPIA -- A state of emergency was declared late Tuesday, July 14, in 20 Eastern Washington counties in response to multiple wildfires threatening homes, businesses, public... — Updated 7/17/2014
