NEWS BITES: July 29, 2024
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 3 months AGO
Diego Hernandez, the newest officer at Quincy Police Department, poses for a photo with Quincy Police Chief Ryan Green and his wife and daughter. Hernandez said he is excited to serve his community.
COURTESY PHOTO/QPD
EPHRATA — The Grant County Sheriff’s office put out a notice advising area residents to stay out of the irrigation canals. The notice said that almost every year, at least one person drowns while swimming or jumping into a Grant County irrigation canal. They warned that the current can be faster than one would think and oftentimes people become entangled with debris at the bottom of the canal.
MARLIN — On Friday, a 22-year-old Marlin man died in the early afternoon due to injuries sustained in a one-vehicle collision just south of Marlin according to the Grant County’s Sheriff’s Office.
James Friend was driving a pickup north on Road W around 12:40 p.m. when his truck drifted off the road to the east and onto the soft shoulder. Friend then overcorrected, causing the truck to cross the west shoulder and strike the embankment. The truck rolled and Friend was ejected from his vehicle. First responders tried life-saving measures but Friend’s injuries were too severe and he died at the scene. Friend’s body is in the care of Coroner Craig Morrison whose staff will conduct an autopsy. Friend’s family has been notified.
QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department announced the hiring of a new officer, Diego Hernadez. Hernandez has lived in the area his entire life. He enjoys spending time with his family, hunting and fishing.
“I am thankful for the opportunity to work for the Quincy Police Department and I look forward to serving the community I live in,” Hernandez said in a bio provided by QPD.
ARTICLES BY STAFF REPORT
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.