Dave Bernstein
Training Day near schools is only a drill
Grant County and local law enforcement officers and emergency responders will conduct a training exercise at the Columbia Basin Job Corps campus in Moses Lake on Wednesday, April 25th
Officials are alerting nearby schools and people that may see the activity to not be alarmed...
McKittrick Street Improvements to impact travel
A Wenatchee street improvement project will impact travel on McKittrick Street starting Monday. Local traffic will be restricted to eastbound travel only between Wenatchee Avenue and Pine Street. Vehicles will not be permitted to turn onto McKittrick from Wenatchee Avenue. Workin...
Ribbon cutting for New Regional Transportation Headquarters
The Washington State Department of Transportation is ready to cut the ribbon on it's new regional headquarters building in Wenatchee.
Local residents are invited to join Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz for a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Washington State Department of Transportation on Monday, April 23
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Moses Lake High School to join Columbine Anniversary school walkouts
Friday is the 19th anniversary of the shooting at Columbine High School that claimed the lives of 12 students and one teacher. A national school walkout is scheduled for tomorrow that could involve more than 2,500 schools. According to the event's website, around 75 schools in Washington will be participating in the walkout, including Moses Lake High School.
Moses Lake expe...
Fundraiser for missing woman
Family and friends of a Wenatchee woman reported missing nearly two years will hold a fundraiser this Sunday to raise awareness of her plight. Jessie Rubio-Monejano, aka Jessie Grace Moore was possibly seen in June of 2016 getting into a vehicle in the South Wenatchee area but her family has not heard from her since.
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Hiker rescued after serious fall on Castle Rock
A female hiker suffered two broken ankles in a fall below Castle Rock Wednesday afternoon and was rescued off a steep slope Wednesday evening. Sgt. Kent Sisson with Chelan County Search and Rescue said Erika Juarez 18, of Wenatchee was reported injured after the fall about 3:45pm A friend called 911 Rivercom to report Juarez had fallen at least 20 feet from near the top of the Castle Rock form
Proposition 1 requests tax hike to maintain fire staffing in Lake Chelan
In less than a week, voters in the Lake Chelan area decide whether to continue staffing levels by passing Proposition 1. Steve Saugen, a fire fighter with Fire District #7 is one of 6 firefighters hired with grant funding levels that would be maintained if voters approve the levy
Saugen says passage is vital to maintaining vital staffing levels for a growing community
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Suspect kills himself during felony traffic stop in Okanogan
A Texas man authorities had been looking for in a child rape case killed himself after his vehicle was stopped in Okanogan this morning. Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers said 32 year old Eric A. Morgenroth died at Mid-Valley Hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Rogers sai...
Spruce Kings top Wild, series returns to Wenatchee
There will be a Game 5 in the Fred Page Cup Finals after Prince George snatched their first victory of the series with the Wenatchee Wild last night, 4-2. Trailing 2-0 after the 1st period, Wenatchee tied it in the 2nd but couldn't get past that point. Wild Ass...
Numbers show flu season over in Grant County
The number of flu cases has dropped to the point the Grant County Health District has announced the end of the epidemic phase of the flu season. The number of reported cases in Grant County has dropped to single digits during the last several weeks. Ov...