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Emergency Service Responders hold a check labeled with $15,000 from CHS Sun Basin Growers. The EMS plan on using the donation to help them purchase additional equipment and help the team for rescue operations at the local climbing areas and at Vantage Bridge.
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EPHRATA — The Grant County Sheriff's Department released a statement saying that the Grant County Sheriff’s Motor Traffic unit is patrolling roadways all over the county to look for motorists not driving safely due to the county fair. The statement has tips to avoid being pulled over such as: Don’t drive under the influence, don’t speed, don’t drive aggressively, don't drive distracted, wear your seat belt and have your kiddos secured in approved car seats.
EPHRATA — Grant County Fire District No. 3 is proposing a renewal of their EMS levy and has released a fact sheet regarding the election. The Emergency Medical Service levy will be placed to voters on the ballot to renew a rate of $0.38 per $1,000 assessed property value which will be active for another six-year term. The statement says 100% of the EMS levy revenue will be used for training and provisions of emergency medical services. The funds may be used for rescue and aid vehicles, medical equipment and supplies, emergency medical personnel and rescue tools.
QUINCY — Grant County Fire District No. 3 received a $10,000 grant through House Bill 1168 from the Department of Natural Resources. The fire district said they plan on using the funding to purchase much-needed personal protective equipment for wildland fire incidents.
MATTAWA — State Route 243 was closed for a couple of hours Tuesday evening due to a serious injury collision in the S-curves about five miles away from Mattawa according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
ROYAL SLOPE — The CHS SunBasin Growers donated $15,000 to the Rope Rescue Team run by the Royal Slop Fire-Rescue according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. The donation was presented to General Manager Chriss Guess and Operations Manager Ted Freeman and will be put toward the purchase of additional equipment and rescue operations in local climbing areas and at Vantage Bridge.
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Connell woman killed in Booker Road crash
CONNELL — Charges are pending against a Kennewick man following a collision about 12 miles south of Othello that killed a Connell woman and injured three other people Tuesday evening. A Washington State Patrol press memo said intoxicating substances were a factor. Jessica Zarate, 37, Connell, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near the intersection of SR 17 and South Booker Road, the WSP memo said. She was driving south on Booker Road approaching the intersection when her car was hit by a pickup driven by John Reiss, 62, Kennewick. Edgar Garcia Quirino, 28, Othello, was driving north on SR 17 and ran into Zarate's car, the WSP memo said. The crash occurred at about 6:40 p.m.
Wheeler Road closed because of traffic collision
UPDATE: The road was reopened as of noon, according to a GCSO media release. MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff’s Office has announced there is a road closure between Road 3-NE and Road S-NE. There was a serious traffic collision. GCSO is asking for drivers to avoid the area and find alternative routes. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Doors opening: The Currents will provide homeownership for more local workers
About 104 homes are planned at the former Atlas sawmill site
Teachers, nurses, firefighters and other workers who keep Coeur d’Alene running will soon have more places to buy a home in the community where they work. About 104 homes are being planned to be built at Atlas Waterfront, on roughly 10 acres that are part of a swath of land that was once home to the Atlas sawmill and is being redeveloped. Ignite CDA, the city of Coeur d’Alene’s urban renewal agency, is leading this effort.