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Moses Lake Police Animal Control Officer Jimmy Reyna shows off dog and cat food donated to the department by the Animal Rescue Friends of Grant County and Pawsitive Alliance for homeless pets.
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EPHRATA — An Ephrata man died Sunday night after a one-vehicle collision near Ephrata, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
Gabriel O'Neel, 44, was driving a 2003 Dodge Caravan at high speed north on Road A Northwest around 9:30 p.m., according to the statement. O’Neel apparently attempted to turn west onto Road 12.3 Northwest when his van struck a large boulder, vaulted and landed off the road on its side. First responders extricated O'Neel from the van and attempted life-saving measures, but he died at the scene. O’Neel was not wearing a seat belt, according to the statement.
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Fire Department issued a reminder Thursday that residents should maintain their smoke alarms in good working order.
The MLFD’s reminder included these figures:
• Smoke alarms were present in 74% of reported home fires in 2014-18.
• Three out of five deaths happen in homes with no working smoke alarms, perhaps because batteries have been pulled or the devices are too old to function properly.
• The risk of dying in a house fire is 55% lower in homes with working smoke alarms.
• Power source issues such as batteries or power outage were the primary reason for smoke alarm failure.
• Of fire fatalities that occurred in homes with working smoke alarms, 22% were alerted by the device but failed to respond due to mobility issues, drug or alcohol intoxication, et cetera, while 11% were not alerted by the operating alarms at all.
EPHRATA — A Grant County Sheriff’s deputy sustained only minor injuries in a single-vehicle collision late Saturday night, according to a statement from Sheriff Joe Kriete.
Deputy Trevor Jones had just cleared a traffic stop when he received a radio call for a domestic disturbance north of Moses Lake, according to the statement. Jones reportedly responded to the call and was driving on Westover Boulevard, lost situational awareness and drove through the T-intersection at Westover Boulevard and Owen Road. Jones’ vehicle struck the curb and came to rest in a field.
Jones was treated at Samaritan Hospital and released, the statement said. The cause was reported to be inattention, compounded by low visibility due to foggy weather conditions. The Moses Lake Police Department is investigating the incident.
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UPDATED: Water main break closes section of Mart Road
MOSES LAKE — A water main break is temporarily limiting access to businesses in the 900 block of Stratford Road. Moses Lake city officials said Monday afternoon that a section of the westbound lane of Mart Road will be closed while repairs are underway. Drivers still will have access to WinCo, Sportsman’s Warehouse and the other businesses in that block from Central Drive, said Lynne Lynch, Moses Lake communications and marketing specialist. The road will be closed until further notice.
The Shack to hold grand opening tomorrow
MOSES LAKE — The Shack will hold its grand opening tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Moses Lake. The Shack, owned by Rick Rodriguez, will carry electronic accessories similar to those carried by the now-defunct Radio Shack chain. Rodriguez previously owned the Radio Shack store in Moses Lake before the chain folded in the 2010s. The Shack is the first business to take up occupancy in the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce’s business incubator at 301 W. Broadway Ave., according to the chamber.
Collision kills driver near Quincy
QUINCY — Adams Road near Quincy was closed for about three and a half hours Wednesday afternoon due to a collision between a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle. The car’s driver was killed in the crash. The collision occurred at about 12:45 p.m., according to a release from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, between Road 5 Northwest and Road 6 Northwest. The driver’s name was withheld pending notification of family members, said Kyle Foreman, GCSO public information officer. The case is still under investigation.