Car hits gate outside German leader's offices; minor damage

BERLIN (AP) — A car crashed into the front gate of the building housing German Chancellor Angela Merkel's offices on Wednesday morning, causing minor damage, authorities said. The driver was detained.

State fire marshal encourages home sprinkler installation

MOSES LAKE — They’re in commercial and industrial buildings everywhere you go, but fire sprinklers are still a rarity in homes, where they could save lives, according to a statement from the Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office. “Home fire sprinklers are designed to activate individually, targeting only the area affected by fire, which minimizes water damage,”Fire Marshal Chad Cross wrote in the statement. “They can be seamlessly integrated into new constructions or retrofitted into existing homes.”

Greece: Major wildfire near Athens forces home evacuations

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities ordered thousands of homes near Athens evacuated Wednesday as a large wildfire raged out of control among scattered country residences, damaging buildings while strong winds that whipped up the flames hampered efforts to contain the blaze.

Bend man disputes $73K restitution for July 4 fire

BEND, Ore. (AP) — A Bend man who lit an illegal firework on July 4, 2018, and ignited a fire on Pilot Butte is disputing more than $73,000 in restitution to pay for damage to the state park.

Fire damages Ephrata storage

Cause under investigation

Crack in Wanapum Dam concerns engineers

EPHRATA - Grant County Public Utility District officials said there is no threat of widespread flooding or property damage below the cracked Wanapum Dam spillway.

Bend man disputes $73K restitution for July 4 fire

BEND, Ore. (AP) — A Bend man who lit an illegal firework on July 4, 2018, and ignited a fire on Pilot Butte is disputing more than $73,000 in restitution to pay for damage to the state park.

Crab larvae suffering shell damage from ocean acidification

SEATTLE (AP) — Ocean acidification is damaging the shells of young Dungeness crab in the Pacific Northwest, an impact that scientists did not expect until much later this century, according to new research.

Crab larvae suffering shell damage from ocean acidification

SEATTLE (AP) — Ocean acidification is damaging the shells of young Dungeness crab in the Pacific Northwest, an impact that scientists did not expect until much later this century, according to new research.

North Chile shaken by powerful quake for 2nd time this week

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 shook northern Chile on Saturday night, the second powerful tremor to hit the country this week, though there were no reports of casualties or property damage.

North Chile shaken by powerful quake for 2nd time this week

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 shook northern Chile on Saturday night, the second powerful tremor to hit the country this week, though there were no reports of casualties or property damage.

Moderate earthquake hits Croatia, damage reported

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A moderate earthquake hit central Croatia near its capital of Zagreb early Monday, triggering panic and damaging some buildings in towns south of the city. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Inland Cellular still working to restore voice service

SPOKANE — Inland Cellular customers may see a resumption of voice service by late Monday evening, according to a press release issued by the company Monday afternoon.

EU court: diesel customers can sue VW where they bought cars

BERLIN (AP) — The European Union's highest court ruled Thursday that buyers of Volkswagen cars fitted with software installed to cheat diesel emissions tests can sue the automaker in the country where they bought the car rather than seeking damages in Germany.

EU court: diesel customers can sue VW where they bought cars

BERLIN (AP) — The European Union's highest court ruled Thursday that buyers of Volkswagen cars fitted with software installed to cheat diesel emissions tests can sue the automaker in the country where they bought the car rather than seeking damages in Germany.

Electrical fire burns Othello home

Neighbors attempted to extinguish flames

Fire damages home near Quincy

No injuries

QUINCY — A structure fire damaged a home on Road U.7 Northwest, near Quincy, Saturday morning.

Fire destroys portion of Moses Lake duplex

MOSES LAKE - Nobody was injured in a fire Monday morning in Moses Lake that left half of a duplex severely damaged.

Allegedly drunk driver crashes in Moses Lake neighborhood

Homeowners not hurt

MOSES LAKE - A suspected drunk driver drove through a brick pillar, onto a driveway and stopped just before hitting a home in Moses Lake Friday morning.

Minor earthquake shakes Los Angeles area, no damage reported

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A minor earthquake shook the Los Angeles region early Wednesday but no damage was reported, authorities said.