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  • Collision sends man to Harborview

    The Journal|Updated Nov 10, 2020

    GRANT COUNTY — A Moses Lake man has been taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle following a three-vehicle collision on Highway 17 the morning of Nov. 10. Ryan D. Madrishin of Moses Lake, 21, was driving southbound when he lost control and crossed the center line at milepost 44, according to WSP officials. Madrishin's 2003 Toyota Tacoma pickup came to rest in the northbound lane facing west against the guardrail. Darren K. Amoruso of Othello, 51, was driving northbound and struck Madrishin the first vehicle had c...

  • Highway 17 cleared

    Updated Nov 10, 2020

    OTHELLO — The blockage of Highway 17 north of Othello this morning has been cleared. The blockage, which ran in both directions from milepost 44 to 46, was due to a serious collision according to Washington State Patrol officials....

  • Snow expected to fall overnight

    Roger Harnack, The Journal|Updated Nov 10, 2020

    RITZVILLE - The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook in advance of expected snowfall overnight. The outlook was issued at 3:06 p.m. today, Monday, Nov. 9. Snow is expected to accumulate overnight, with less than an inch in the Ritzville area and from 1-3 inches in the Palouse from Sprague, Washtucna and Kahlotus east. "... The Palouse can expect winter driving conditions by morning," the weather statement said. Tonight's predicted snowfall is the...

  • Culp's police department disbanded

    Brock Hires, Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle|Updated Nov 6, 2020

    REPUBLIC – Republican gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp said he lost his job as police chief and sole officer in the city after the council voted to disband the Police Department. Culp made the announcement the day after he was presumably defeated by gubernatorial incumbent Democrat Jay Inslee in the Nov. 3 general election. Inslee leads statewide with 57.73 percent of the vote as of Friday. In a Facebook Live video Wednesday, Culp said the City Council had a special m...

  • Ready for President-elect Biden?

    The Journal|Updated Nov 6, 2020

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Are you ready for President-elect Biden? On Friday morning, Nov. 6, voters nationwide awoke to new election tallies that showed former Vice President Joe Biden, a Delaware Democrat, leading in more than enough states to win a majority of the Electoral College votes and the presidency. Meanwhile, Republican President Donald J. Trump is moving ahead with lawsuits over alleged voting irregularities in multiple states across the country, including Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Several states remain c...

  • Chase running away with 4th Legislative District seat

    Roger Harnack, Cheney Free Press|Updated Nov 6, 2020

    SPOKANE VALLEY — Liberty state supporters have a new champion in Olympia following yesterday's general election. Republican Rob Chase of Spokane Valley will be filling the 4th Legislative District seat being vacated by Rep. Matt Shea. As of the end of ballot counting Nov. 3, Chase had 61% of the vote to Democrat Lance Gurel's 39%, according to the Spokane County Election Office. Chase is a former Spokane County treasurer and was backed by Rep. Shea. Liberty state is the most current iteration in Eastern Washington's c...