Timothy Doyle Igo

July 23, 1949 – April 28, 2017

South Carolina: Order to protect 1st responders in outbreak

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's governor is aiming to protect first responders during the new coronavirus outbreak, ordering that anyone calling 911 be asked if anyone near them is symptomatic for COVID-19.

Judge: City erroneously excluded immigrants from housing aid

PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has ruled the city of Phoenix erroneously excluded immigrants from receiving coronavirus aid to cover utility bills, mortgage and rental costs.

Evelyn Mae Smith Fabian

Evelyn Mae Smith Fabian went to be with our Lord Oct. 9, 2022, after extended health issues and a battle with cancer. Evelyn was a longtime resident of Ephrata Washington and later resided in East Wenatchee, Washington to be closer to family. Evelyn was born in Fairfield, Iowa, then moved to Palmdale, California. Following high school Evelyn went on to college at Northwest Christian University in Eugene, Oregon where she graduated with her degree as a nursing assistant. She then married Larry Fabian in December 1958. In 1965 Larry and Evelyn and family moved to Block 71, Grant County, Washington where they farmed until retirement with Evelyn’s parents Clayton and Dee Smith, brother Andrew and family. While working on the farm and raising a family, she was also a telephone operator for Pacific Northwest Bell.

Gastelum murder trial set to begin May 10

MOSES LAKE — The trial of Juan Gastelum, arrested nearly a year ago in connection with the death of his former girlfriend Yanira Cedillos, is set to begin in Grant County Superior Court on May 10, according to a court filing. Gastellum, 27 and a resident of Hermiston, Oregon, has been charged with second-degree murder and is currently being held in the Grant County Jail on $1 million bail, which has not been posted...

Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Fishin' Magician: Changes for gilnetters

If you haven't heard there are some dramatic changes coming for gillnetters on the main stem Columbia River. It began when the Oregon Coastal Conservation Association got a measure on the ballot to remove gillnets. That got the Oregon governor in gear and he set up a work group made up of Oregon and Washington Fish and Wildlife commissioners met to develop a plan.

FIRE REPORT: MLFD helping with Oregon Road fire; new blaze appears in Seep Lakes

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Fire Department is taking part in firefighting efforts for the Oregon Road fire, about 31 miles north of Spokane, according to a statement from the MLFD. Firefighter Paramedic Rick Kelly and Probationary Firefighter Paramedic Gary Lebacken have been assisting the Mid-Columbia Strike Team with structure protection, the statement said. The fire, which has been burning north of Spokane since Aug. 18, was up to 10,817 acres and was 49% contained Tuesday, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Costs were estimated at about $9.3 million...

With evictions resuming, tenants scramble for assistance

BOSTON (AP) — The eviction system, which saw a dramatic drop in cases before a federal moratorium expired over the weekend, rumbled back into action Monday, with activists girding for the first of what could be millions of tenants to be tossed onto the streets as the delta variant of the coronavirus surges.

With evictions resuming, tenants scramble for assistance

BOSTON (AP) — The eviction system, which saw a dramatic drop in cases before a federal moratorium expired over the weekend, rumbled back into action Monday, with activists girding for the first of what could be millions of tenants to be tossed onto the streets as the delta variant of the coronavirus surges.

With evictions resuming, tenants scramble for assistance

BOSTON (AP) — The eviction system, which saw a dramatic drop in cases before a federal moratorium expired over the weekend, rumbled back into action Monday, with activists girding for the first of what could be millions of tenants to be tossed onto the streets as the delta variant of the coronavirus surges.

‘Pieced Together’

Fairgrounds mural is completed

MOSES LAKE — The last piece of a project to add art at and around the Grant County Fairgrounds has been completed.

Rescues by chopper, front loader as flood hits northwest US

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Residents in the foothills of the towering Blue Mountains in rural northeast Oregon were plucked from their flooded homes by helicopter and others rode to safety in the bucket of a front-end loader as relentless rain and melting snow pushed multiple rivers over their banks.

Rescues by chopper, front loader as flood hits northwest US

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Residents in the foothills of the towering Blue Mountains in rural northeast Oregon were plucked from their flooded homes by helicopter and others rode to safety in the bucket of a front-end loader as relentless rain and melting snow pushed multiple rivers over their banks.

Rescues by chopper, front loader as flood hits northwest US

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Residents in the foothills of the towering Blue Mountains in rural northeast Oregon were plucked from their flooded homes by helicopter and others rode to safety in the bucket of a front-end loader as relentless rain and melting snow pushed multiple rivers over their banks.

Rescues by chopper, front loader as flood hits northwest US

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Residents in the foothills of the towering Blue Mountains in rural northeast Oregon were plucked from their flooded homes by helicopter and others rode to safety in the bucket of a front-end loader as relentless rain and melting snow pushed multiple rivers over their banks.

Fires threaten homes in Coulee

COULEE CITY - Two wildfires have burned nearly 27,000 acres straddling the Grant-Douglas county line since igniting Sunday evening, threatening dozens of homes in the area.