News Bites for June 1

QUINCY — Saturday’s sudden rainstorm triggered a flash flood at Adams Road and Road 13 Northwest, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. Mud, rocks and debris were scattered across the roads, the GSCO wrote. Grant County Road District 3 responded to the area and cleaned the road up, and the GCSO statement did not indicate any injuries or property damage. Here’s what else happened over the weekend in the Columbia Basin:

1 dead, many hospitalized after overdoses at the Gorge

GEORGE - A 21-year-old Seattle man died during the Paradiso Festival at the Gorge over the weekend, and nearly 50 people were treated for drug overdose or alcohol related illnesses, according to Michele Wurl, of the Quincy Valley Medical Center.

Manweller wants Gorge ticket fee

OLYMPIA - Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, said a bill he will propose to the state Legislature later this year would allow county commissioners to add a $1 fee to ticket prices at The Gorge Amphitheater.

State health officials visit The Gorge amphitheater

GEORGE - One of the world's greatest outdoor amphitheaters has a sewage problem. According to state health officials The Gorge Amphitheater actually has several sewage problems, but none are serious enough to keep festival goers away from this weekend's KUBE Summer Jam.

Counterfeiters pass $20 bills at Sasquatch

GEORGE - Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones reported recently that counterfeiters passed $20 bills at the Sasquatch Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre on Memorial weekend.

Counterfeiters pass $20 bills at Sasquatch

GEORGE - Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones reported last week that counterfeiters passed $20 bills at the Sasquatch Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre on Memorial weekend.

Complaint filed for death at Gorge in 2002

EPHRATA — A wrongful death claim was filed July 19 in Grant County Superior Court against the House of Blues Concerts Inc. and other presenters of the hip-hop concert KUBE Summer Jam at the Gorge Amphitheatre.

Jobless claims soar in Oregon from COVID-19 layoffs

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jobless claims are soaring in Oregon as the state nears the end of its first week under Gov. Kate Brown's stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Oregon Department of Employment said Thursday.

Jobless claims soar in Oregon from COVID-19 layoffs

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jobless claims are soaring in Oregon as the state nears the end of its first week under Gov. Kate Brown's stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Oregon Department of Employment said Thursday.

Billie Jean Haley

June 20, 1920 — April 19, 2009

Billie Jean was the third child of four born to Carl and Edith Gillilan in Portland, Ore. Her father worked for the Union Pacific Railroad, traveling the Columbia Gorge. She graduated from Grant High School in Portland, Ore., in 1938, and entered Willamette University in Salem, Ore., with the goal of becoming an R.N.

AP Lifestyles Digest

Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Nov. 9.

Rush of visitors at Red River Gorge sparks call for changes

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — One of Appalachia's most beloved natural attractions is becoming a victim of its own popularity.

Rush of visitors at Red River Gorge sparks call for changes

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — One of Appalachia's most beloved natural attractions is becoming a victim of its own popularity.

Rush of visitors at Red River Gorge sparks call for changes

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — One of Appalachia's most beloved natural attractions is becoming a victim of its own popularity.

Rush of visitors at Red River Gorge sparks call for changes

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — One of Appalachia's most beloved natural attractions is becoming a victim of its own popularity.

Sasquatch! Music Festival won't be returning in 2019

GEORGE — It appears that last month’s Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre will be the last, as the festival’s creator has announced the event won’t be returning in 2019.

Respect nature

EDITORIAL

Nature can be beautiful, yet very dangerous, as recent news events in our region prove.

Woman who tried to fake death pleads guilty to charge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman who conspired to fake her death at the New River Gorge has pleaded guilty to a federal charge, authorities said.

STUDIO BASIN: Soap Lake School District, traffic updates and Maverick baseball

MOSES LAKE — A developing story in Soap Lake, awards for local law enforcement officers for their heroism and summer traffic season in the Columbia Basin were the subjects of the STUDIO BASIN podcast for March 29. The Soap Lake School Board asked for the resignation of Superintendent Aaron Chavez during the board meeting March 25, and board members also declared a financial emergency. According to the resolution, the financial emergency could lead to reductions in school district staff. Law enforcement officers from the Moses Lake Police Department, Grant County Sheriff’s Office and Quincy Police Department received recognition for acts of heroism. Quincy officer Stephen Harder received the Carnegie Medal for Heroism for his part in rescuing an unconscious woman from a burning house in January 2023. Moses Lake officers Edgar Salazar, Kyle McCain, Omar Ramirez and Curt Ledeboer, along with Korey Judkins from the GCSO received the Washington State Medal of Honor for their actions in saving a woman during a shooting at the Gorge Amphitheater in June 2023.

The Gorge deals with sewage issues

EPHRATA - The Grant County Health Department said The Gorge Amphitheater is moving toward compliance as state health officials express concerns over sewage facilities for concert goers.