Foul Play Suspected in 45-Acre Brush Fire
The area had a high potential for growth and could have escalated quickly.
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Late Stuntman Alex Harvill Holds World Record for Motorcycle Jump
Powerband Films helped put together a video of Alex doing the stunt and sent it to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Grant County Deputies Looking For Domestic Violence Suspect
Deputies and sheriff’s K9 were searching an area one mile north of Ephrata along State Route 28 at Desert Villa mobile home park.
Brush Fire Destroys Trailer, Car Near Ephrata
Crews from three agencies (Grant County Fire District 13, Ephrata, BLM Oregon and Washington) battled what they called a "very active fire" at about 1pm.
Numerous Fires Reported along SR 17 in Grant County
iFIBER ONE reports up to six fires broke out along SR 17 between Ephrata and Moses Lake.
Three People Injured, One Faces DUI and Vehicular Assault Charges in Late Night Crash Near Ephrata
Three people are injured and one driver faces charges after a two-car crash late Monday night on State Route 28 just south of Ephrata.
Troopers say a car driven by 22-year-old Andrew Baty attempted an illegal pass in a no passing zone while headed westbound on SR 28, and then struck a car headed in the same direction during an aggressive lane change to avoid oncoming traffic
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Data Confirms All-Time Record Temperatures During Summer Heatwave in North Central Washington
Data from the National Weather Service in Spokane focuses on last summer's record heat.
It's Inland NW Year in Review states that a stretch of unprecedented heat shattered records all over the region which resulted in damage to roadways and heat related fatalities
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One Person Injured in 3 Vehicle Crash Grant County
One person is injured from a three-car chain reaction crash over the weekend on State Route 17 between Moses Lake and Ephrata.
Washington State Patrol troopers say a large pickup truck driven by 63-year-old Robert Heether rear-ended a car driven by 35-year-old Eric Espinosa
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Pedestrian Dead Weeks After Being Hit in Ephrata
A pedestrian is dead from an accident with a car in Ephrata earlier this month.
Sixty-three-year-old Rubio Angel was walking near a bike lane northbound along D Street NE in Ephrata at around 11 am on November 7, when a SUV driven by 84-year-old Martha Devine drifted into the bike lane and struck Angel
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Ephrata City Hall Closed Due to COVID-19
The Ephrata City Hall is closed because of COVID-19.
The city says it'll be short staffed for more than a week because of the virus.
KPQ News partner iFIBERONE reports three city employees have tested positive for the virus.
Ephrata City Hall staff will be working from home, except for one person who will be in the office to answer phones
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