Ephrata

The heat will soon be on for North Central Washington and the Columbia Basin. Temperatures in the region are expected to surge into triple digits by Friday with record-tying or -breaking highs possible by early next week. Meteorologist Greg Koch with the National Weather Service (NWS) Office in Spokane says the extreme temperatures will be created by an air mass that's currently bringing scorching

Deputies say the fire originated at the Ephrata Gun Range and spread eastward to the edge of SR17 by 6pm.

Ephrata Police say a 40-year-old woman was flown to a hospital with a broken arm and other injuries while a 14-year-old girl was taken to a local hospital.

Two people are dead following a two-vehicle accident in Grant County on Thursday morning. The Washington State Patrol reports the wreck occurred just before 4 a.m. at the junction of State Routes 17 and 282 (SR-282) south of Ephrata when an eastbound vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a westbound vehicle head on...

A Grant County man is in jail after police say he threatened to blow up his home during a domestic dispute on Sunday night. Police responded to a residence in the 40 block of K Street Northeast at around 9:30 p.m. after the estranged wife of 40-year-old Nicholas Svetich called 9-1-1 claiming he'd assaulted her...

Lack of smoke detectors likely contributed to fatal fire

Suspefct had drugs all packaged up and ready to sell

Deputies say a passing motorist reported the body next to a car in the middle of Sheep Canyon Road near Road E-Northwest around 2:30 Saturday morning.

A 48-year-old Quincy man is dead after crashing his motorcycle in Grant County Sunday evening. Grant County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Kyle Foreman says the accident occurred near Ephrata. "Christopher B. Mittlestadt was driving a 2005 Harley Davidson at high speed north on Frey Road Northwest when he lost control of the motorcycle near Road 17...

Due to possible backflow from a failed pump, water boil advisory in place