NEWS BITES: Oct. 23, 2024
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 months, 2 weeks AGO
The intersection at Adams Road Northwest and Road 6 nortwest was closed for a short time Tuesday after two tractor trailers collided. Minor injuries were reported and the road was closed for a few hours to allow cleanup. MACC 911, Grant County Fire District #3, Protection-1 EMS and the Grant County Sheriff's Office responded to the incident.
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EPHRATA — The Ephrata Police Department released an announcement about October being Crime Prevention Month. The release has several tips to protect both yourself and your property. The tips are as follows: be aware of your surroundings, become familiar with the vehicles on your street, close your garage doors, don’t leave your car idling unattended, get to know your neighbors, lock your front and back door, safely secure items of value and report crime and suspicious activity to law enforcement.
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Fire Department released a statement reminding people to not plug space heaters into a power strip. The department says that the amps required by the space heater could easily overload the strip and cause a fire.
MATTAWA — The Mattawa Police Department will be hosting a Coffee with a Cop on Saturday at Sky’s Coffee. The event is held to help connect the officers with the community and allow residents to ask questions and share thoughts.
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office released a statement regarding National School Bus Safety Week which is from Oct. 21 to Oct. 25. The statement reminds residents to never pass a school bus when the stop paddle is out, and the red lights are flashing. There are kids crossing the road and passing the school bus can have terrible results.
“Stop on yellow, stop on red, If the stop paddle is out, kids are crossing ahead,” reads the statement.
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Animal Outreach released a statement saying that it will be by-appointment only on Mondays. Reach out to TheGCAO@gmail.com for an appointment. Tuesday through Saturday will resume normal walk-in appointments.
GCAO will also offer 25% off all dog adoptions over the age of five from Oct. 22 until Nov. 1.
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Patrol released a statement about the statistics in 2024 for WSP. There have been 9,097 impaired driver arrests, 26,622 seatbelt violations, 26,214 distracted drivers, 95,356 aggressive drivers, 25,597 collisions investigated, 361,435 speeding drivers and 202 fatality collisions.
WSP reminds residents that traffic-related tragedies are preventable. They ask residents to buckle up, drive sober and obey speed limits to keep all road users, including pedestrians, safe. The WSP said by working together with residents, there can be safer roads for everyone.
QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department released a statement congratulating Officer R. Arana for completing his field training.
SPOKANE — The U.S. National Weather Service Spokane Washington will be hosting two free virtual training classes. One is Oct. 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. which will be about snow measuring training. The second one is Oct. 30 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. regarding cold season spotter training. Register at Weather.gov/spokane.
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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.