News bites for July 21, 2023
Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete swore in three new deputies Monday, according to an announcement from GCSO. From left: Kriete, Utility Deputy Frank Entrup, Deputy Trevor Jones and Deputy Ken West.
Courtesy photo/Grant County Sheriff’s Office
COULEE CITY – Emergency repair work to a three-mile stretch of U.S. 2 west of Coulee City began Thursday morning, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Transportation. The project will rebuild slopes and roadway and install new guardrails and permanent striping after a severe storm the afternoon of July 10 caused a washout of the highway west of the junction with Moses Coulee Road.
U.S. 2 remains closed between SR 172 and SR 17 west of Coulee City, according to the WSDOT. This closure will remain in place through the emergency repairs, which are scheduled to take 30 working days. Travelers are reminded not to pass closure points and should use SR 17 north to SR 172 or SR 17 south to SR 28 as an alternate route. Detours add between 30-45 minutes of travel time, depending on time of day. Travelers are reminded to remain alert for agricultural traffic and plan for limited services. Access is still available to Jameson Lake Resort.
Hurst Construction, LLC is the contractor for the project, according to the statement. Updates for the emergency repairs will be shared on the WSDOT real-time travel map and on Twitter at @WSDOT_East.
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake is warning residents in the central and Knolls Vista areas of the city may experience cloudy water and lower-than-usual water pressure through the summer, according to an announcement from the city. The cloudiness is a result of air mixed into the water and is harmless, the announcement said.