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Health officials are reporting the first death of the 2023-24 flu season in Grant County. The Grant County Health District (GCHD) says the victim, whose gender and age were not released, had underlying health conditions. GCHD spokesperson, Lexi Smith, says the fatality coincides with the district's official announcement of the start of flu season, which is being recognized along with two other ill

The family of a 9-year-old girl who died in a car crash near Warden this week has launched a GoFundMe page to assist with her funeral expenses. Lemyia Carrier of Othello was killed early Monday morning on Road U Southeast when her mother, 31-year-old Mandy Flores, hit a patch of ice and rolled the pickup she was driving...

The parents of Derek Batton sued the county after he overdosed on heroin, accusing the county of negligence in failing to search another inmate for drugs.

A 9-year-old Othello girl is dead following a single-vehicle accident in Grant County early this morning (Monday, Dec. 4). The Grant County Sheriff's Office says the crash occurred on Road U Southeast about five miles south of Warden at around 5:45 a...

An Auburn woman is dead after a two-vehicle collision in Grant County on Friday night. The Washington State Patrol reports the crash occurred at the intersection of State Routes 26 and 243 at around 7:15 p.m., when a car driven by 79-year-old Judy Coluccio crossed the centerline and was struck by an eastbound semi-truck...

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) has awarded $4.7 million for maintenance projects in 25 counties. The grant program was created by the Washington Legislature earlier this year to help local parks across the state with much-needed repairs...

Two people are in jail after being found in possession of illegal drugs in Grant County. Forty-four-year-old Jonathan Atabelo and 26-year-old Yasmine Stevens were arrested following a traffic stop on Interstate-90 about seven miles west of Moses Lake last Wednesday (Nov...

How Chelan, Douglas & Grant Counties Were Created Here is a timeline showing how Chelan, Douglas & Grant Counties when created. Until 1846, any land west of the Columbia River was in dispute with Great Britain. The Oregon Treaty is a treaty between the UK and the US that was signed on June 15, 1846. This ended ...

Police in the Columbia Basin are on the lookout for an escaped inmate. Thirty-three-year-old Michael Nelson was being held at the Franklin County Corrections Center in Pasco but is now wanted for escape after violating the terms of his court-ordered furlough. ...

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office and Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has awarded $3.7 million in grants to provide students with outdoor learning experiences. The Outdoor Learning Grants program was created by the Legislature in 2022 to develop and support outdoor educational experiences for public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth gra