Sandra Elaine Fox

December 29, 1965 – November 29, 2022

MOSES LAKE – On Tuesday November 29, 2022, Sandra Elaine Fox, beloved wife of Stephen Fox and mother to Karla Kay Fox, passed away at the age 57. Sandra was born in Carson, Cali. but made Moses Lake, Wash. her home for the majority of her life. Sandra graduated from Moses Lake High school in 1984, was married to Stephen in 1985, and had her daughter Karla Kay in 1986.

Wash. Dept. of Commerce seeks resident help to preserve broadband funding

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Commerce is asking state residents to help check the accuracy of the Federal Communications Commission’s new National Broadband Map, which notes which parts of the country have and do not have access to broadband internet service. According to a press release issued Thursday by the Washington State Department of Commerce, at stake is the state’s share of $900 million in federal funding to help expand broadband service...

Skaug sworn in as Moses Lake council member

MOSES LAKE — New Moses Lake City Council member Dave Skaug was formally sworn in as a member of the council and Deanna Martinez was named the city’s new deputy mayor at a regular council meeting on Tuesday. Skaug was sworn in by Grant County Superior Court Judge Anna Gigliotti, who also formally administered the oath of office to Mayor Don Myers. Council members also voted to retain the requirement that mayors have two years of experience on the city council before being eligible to serve as mayor. However, the council did vote to do away with the two-year requirement for the town’s deputy mayor...

2nd suspect in custody following Thursday burglary

MOSES LAKE/EPHRATA - A second suspect is now in custody following a Thursday-morning break-in at a Moses Lake home, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. “Investigators tracked 26-year-old Carlos Silva of Moses Lake to a home in the 1200 block of Mather Drive. Silva bolted out the back door when the team of law officers arrived at the front door. K9 Edo and handler Deputy Tyson Voss were covering the back and Silva quickly surrendered as Edo rapidly approached,” the statement said.

Henley’s 3-sack performance garners conference award

Cougar linebacker brings in new honors in old tradition

SAN FRANCISCO – Cougar linebacker Daiyan Henley was named the Pac-12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, following a career performance against Colorado State on Saturday. In the 38-7 win over the Rams, the graduate transfer from Nevada made a career-high in tackles (13)and sacks (3). Henley also forced two fumbles in the win. Henley’s three sacks were the most by a Cougar in a game since Hercules Mata’afa’s three sacks against Utah in 2017, the same season where Mata’afa was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. The three sacks are also the most by a Pac-12 player in a game this season, and Saturday’s performance boosted Henley to the Pac-12’s leader in sacks so far this season...

Eight large fires continue to burn in Washington

WASHINGTON - There are eight large fires in Washington according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center as of Sept. 20. The site defines a large fire as any wildland fire in timber 100 acres or greater, and 300 acres or greater in grasslands/rangelands, or has an Incident Management Team assigned to it.

GCSO seeks help in locating missing ML couple

MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputies are seeking the public’s help in the search for a Moses Lake couple missing since Sunday, Sept. 18. According to a GCSO statement, Charles and Theresa Bergman, both of Moses Lake, were last seen at around 12:40 a.m. Sunday morning at the Spokane International Airport, where Charles had gone to pick Theresa up. The Bergmans were driving in a 2013 silver Chevrolet Impala bearing Washington license plate BLU5395 and were reported missing on Monday, Sept. 19, after they did not return home.

Fire updates for July 21, 2023

MARYSVILLE — The Mountain Loop fire in Snohomish County was up to 14 acres Thursday, but it’s completely lined and fire crews are taking advantage of lower temperatures and higher humidity to keep the blaze from growing, according to a statement from Snohomish County Fire District 22. These wildfires were also burning in Washington as of Thursday afternoon, according to the National Interagency Fire Center: • Tallman Road, about 19 miles northeast of Spokane: 3.3 acres. Fire discovered July 19. Containment and cost information not available. • Consalus, about 20 miles north of Newport: 461 acres. Fire discovered June 30. 10% contained. Costs estimated at $10,000,000.

GCSO deploys drone to find missing horse

QUINCY — It was something a posse of sheriff’s deputies might have done in the 1890s. According to Grant County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Josh Sainsbury, GCSO deputies got a call early Thursday that a horse being ridden by a member of a visiting youth group had wandered off from the group’s camp and gone missing in the Bishop Recreation Area south of Quincy...

Central WA receives $7M in federal grants

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two federal grants, adding up to more than $7 million, awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation aim to reduce the loss of irrigated water and improve salmon fishing opportunities in Central Washington. Through the two grants, more than $4.1 million will be allocated to reduce West Canal water seepage in Grant County and $3 million to improve fish passage at Roza Dam near Yakima. The funding is part of the more than $8 billion for water infrastructure improvements passed as part of the Biden-Harris Infrastructure Law...

Wash. Ag department continues fight against invasive Spartina

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture announced June 24 that this year’s treatment season for Spartina, an aggressive invasive weed, began June 1 and will continue through November...

Alleged Gorge shooter pleads not guilty

EPHRATA – James Kelly, the suspect accused of killing two people and injuring two others at the Gorge Amphitheatre campground during last month’s Beyond Wonderland music festival, has entered a plea of not guilty, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office...

Quincy HS soloists to 'Sing' for the community

QUINCY — Students in the Quincy High School choral department will show their skills in a pair of outdoor concerts at 7 p.m. tonight and Friday at the Quincy Valley Historical Society and Museum, 415 F St. SW...

WSU develops test for canine bleeding disorder

PULLMAN — Washington State University researchers have developed a test that helps identify dogs at risk of a potentially fatal disorder that can result in excessive bleeding and bruising following canine surgery...

Feds indict Ephrata man for child pornography

SPOKANE — An Ephtata man convicted last month of multiple charges of sexually abusing a minor has been charged by a federal grand jury with producing child pornography, according to an indictment handed down in Spokane on Tuesday...

Catalytic converter theft bill gets hearing

OLYMPIA — A bill to combat catalytic converter theft in Washington moves forward today with a hearing in the Senate Law and Justice Committee, according to a statement from Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview...

Legislature moves to cap insulin costs

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Senate unanimously approved a bill that will limit out-of-pocket costs of insulin to $35 per month until Jan. 1, 2025. “For people with Type 1 diabetes, this bill is literally life or death,” said Matthew Hepner, the father of a child with diabetes in support of the measure.

Driver’s ed to teach sharing road with trucks and buses

OLYMPIA - Driver’s education courses will include guidance about sharing the road with big trucks and buses if a bill approved by the Washington House gets an OK from the Senate...

Kennewick man gets 42 months for insurance fraud scheme

SPOKANE — A Kennewick man has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for his role in a complex scheme involving staging fake automobile accidents to defraud insurance companies, making false statements to federal law enforcement and attempting to obstruct a federal investigation, according to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Friday. Ali Abed Nasser, 52, pleaded guilty to the charges in 2022. In addition to the prison time, Nasser also agreed to three years of court-ordered supervision following the completion of his sentence, forfeiture of nearly $20,000 and financial restitution of roughly $127,000, the press release noted. In addition, Nasser attempted to bribe someone he suspected was a federal informant in order to stop the investigation and make the case go away, the press release said. “Staged accidents make our streets dangerous and distract police from responding to legitimate distress calls,” wrote Vanessa Waldorf, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, in a press release. “Moreover, efforts to hinder federal criminal proceedings will not be tolerated.” “We will continue to work closely with our federal and state law enforcement, and private industry, partners to investigate fraud schemes,” Waldorf added.

Successful pursuit

Moses Lake man arrested after attempting to flee from deputies

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested early Satuday on suspicion of felony eluding a police vehicle after he drove through a ditch, then abandoned his car in an orchard north of Moses Lake in an attempt to avoid law enforcement...