Quincy teen injured in Whitman County
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 9 months AGO
A Quincy teen was injured Saturday evening in a collision, about nine miles west of Colfax, when his motorcycle veered off the road, according to the Washington State Patrol.
At approximately 6:45 p.m., Nathan J. Ortiz, 19, was driving west on state Route 26 in his 2005 Suzuki motorcycle, when he failed to negotiate a curve, left the road, struck an embankment and came to a stop in the westbound ditch.
Though Ortiz was wearing his helmet, was flown to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane for injuries from the crash.
He was cited for wheels off roadway and not having a motorcycle endorsement. His motorcycle was totaled in the accident.
MORE LOCAL-NEWS STORIES
ARTICLES BY STAFF REPORT
MLSD Digital Learning Center recognized as Beacon School
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District announced that the Digital Learning Center has received an award as a 2024–2025 Imagine Learning Beacon School
Four Basin students honored at EOU
LA GRANDE, Ore. — Four Basin students were among 635 named to the Eastern Oregon University Dean’s List for the 2025 winter term, according to an announcement from the university. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework for the term. Moses Lake: Joselyn Hernandez, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, major Politics/Policy and Public Administration; Kali Kast, College of Education, major Multidisciplinary Studies Othello: Madisen Douglas, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, major Interdisciplinary Studies Warden: Kaya Enriquez, College of Education, major Elementary Education
Water gun brings police to Coeur d’Alene High School
Police responded to a Friday morning report of a student outside Coeur d’Alene High School with what appeared to be a firearm, which turned out to be a water gun.