Weather for the week of Jan. 29, 2024

Weather for the week of Jan. 29, 2024

Intermittent closures scheduled for Soap Lake road project

SOAP LAKE — State Route 17 will be closed to traffic intermittently during the first phase of a project to remove rocks and stabilize the cliff face from Soap Lake to Lake Lenore Caves. The first phase is scheduled to begin in mid-February.

Diana Kay Rose

Nov. 9, 1957 – Jan. 22, 2024

Diana Kay Rose, 66, passed away peacefully in her home on Jan. 22, 2024, surrounded by her beloved family and pets. Diana was born to Ruth Ann Rose and Earl Rose in Spokane, Washington, on Nov. 9, 1957. She had a deep passion for horses, which began when her father gifted her Katchina, a brown and white pinto horse. She would often race with her friends in the Peninsula neighborhood in Moses Lake. Diana was a brilliant student and member of the Honor Society, where she was voted vice president. She set records for the longest time holding a GPA of 4.0 at Frontier Middle School. Diana had a scholarship for advertising art in Spokane but finished at Big Bend Community College, earning her associate's degree while being a single mother to her daughter, Falisha. Diana had various jobs, from working at the Moses Lake Fire Department and Columbia Basin Herald to social work with disabled adults. Like her mother, Diana was unafraid to change professions to support herself and her family.

Legals for January, 24 2024

Four-vehicle pileup blocks S.R. 26

ROYAL CITY — Two people were injured in a four-vehicle collision Monday afternoon near Royal City, according to a statement from the Washington State Patrol.

Francisco "Frank" Chavez

Oct. 4, 1944 — Jan. 19, 2024

Francisco “Pancho” or “Frank” Jose Chavez, born October 4, 1944, a longtime Moses Lake resident passed away Friday, January 19, 2024, at home after a courageous battle with prostate cancer.

Law enforcement logs for Jan. 19, 2024

The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Legals for January, 16 2024

Law enforcement logs for Jan. 12, 2024

The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Police logs for Jan. 5, 2024

The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Ephrata PD Dec. 29 Report of a backpack and a school laptop stolen from a vehicle in the area of F Street and First Avenue Northwest.

Royal City City Council swears in members, discusses water line replacement

ROYAL CITY — The Royal City City Council swore in three council members at its meeting Tuesday evening, all returning after the November elections. Hector Rodriguez, who holds Position 3, Perla Garcia, who was reelected to Position 2, and Ryan Piercy, who retained the Position 4 seat in the November election by a single vote, all raised their right hands and swore to uphold the Constitution and carry out the duties of their office. Deputy City Clerk Sherrie Rodriguez administered the oaths. The water main replacement project is moving along slowly but surely, Public Works Director John Lasen told the council. The upgrades are underway on the west end of town, Lasen said, starting with Hemlock, Grape and Calla streets and moving on to Calla Loop, Balsam Street and Royal Avenue.

Grant County among areas hardest hit by air pollution, study finds

OLYMPIA — The George and Mattawa areas were identified as most affected by air pollution in Washington in a report released by the Washington Department of Ecology last week. The report also identified 14 other areas of the state, according to an announcement from the DOE. Researchers investigated health data and found people in these communities face a higher death rate from air pollution than the state average, the announcement said. The report – required under the state’s landmark Climate Commitment Act – predicts that older adults in these communities are twice as likely to die from health conditions linked to breathing fine particles from human-caused sources. In analyzing data for 2016 to 2020, the report found that people of all ages in the communities lived an average of 2.4 years less than people in the rest of Washington.

Fatality accident, GCSO collision shut down SR 17

MOSES LAKE – State Route 17 was closed for nearly four hours Thursday night after two accidents led to the death of one woman and non-fatal injuries for two Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

Longtime Moses Lake attorney Brian Dano announces retirement

MOSES LAKE — There were things about the practice of law that Brian Dano liked, and things he didn’t, he said. But overall it was a great career.

Washington employer groups file lawsuit against EPA

OLYMPIA – According to an announcement from the Association of Washington Business, several employer groups in Washington state filed a lawsuit on Dec. 4 in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent 2022 water quality standards (WQS) for the state.

Legals for December, 21 2023

GCFD 3 working on plan to ensure best use of levy money

QUINCY — Grant County Fire District 3 officials will be looking at the district’s long-term planning to determine the best use of additional funds generated by the levy increase approved by district voters in November. The “levy lid lift” received 812 yes votes and 534 no votes. It’s an increase in an existing levy, and will raise the amount levied in property taxes in the fire district to $1.30 per $1,000 of assessed property value. Collection of the additional levy money will start in 2024. The levy is paid by property owners within the district. The city of Quincy contracts with GCFD 3 for fire services, but is not part of the district...

Legals for December, 20 2023

Legals for December, 13 2023

ACPR declines Othello contract offer

OTHELLO — Othello Mayor Shawn Logan announced during Monday evening’s city council meeting that the city of Othello had made an offer in its re-negotiations for the contract between Adams County Pet Rescue and the city, and that ACPR had declined the offer.