Man Rescued After His Fishing Boat Capsizes Near Wanapum Dam
A Yakima man is safely back on dry land after requiring rescue when his boat capsized in the Columbia River near Beverly on Sunday afternoon.
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Wildfire Near Mattawa Torches 70 Acres, Causes Internet Outage
A brush fire sent crews in Western Grant County scrambling on Wednesday evening.
Officials say the blaze ignited just north of Mattawa near Wanapum Dam and quickly swelled to 70 acres in dry grass and sagebrush before being corralled.
The Grant County PUD says the fire disrupted internet service to residents in Beverly, Schawana, Mattaw, and Desert Aire for several hours before being restored...
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Grant PUD Seeks Federal Funds To Make Priest Rapids Dam More Earthquake Proof
The Grant County Public Utility District (Grant PUD) is asking for $5 million in federal funding to assist with the cost of upgrades that will make Priest Rapids Dam more resistant to earthquakes.
The project, which will anchor the spillway at the dam more firmly into the bedrock its built upon, is expected to cost the utility between $38 million and $45 million...
Grant PUD Analyzing Dam Embankment For Potential Erosion
The Grant County PUD is looking at bids to analyze a critical part of the Wanapum Dam.
A recent inspection by independent consultants determined if there was erosion present inside the part known as the embankment, it could be cause potential failure.
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Grant County PUD Worker Injured at Wanapum Dam
The condition of a Grant PUD worker who was injured at the Wanapum Dam Tuesday is not known.
The worker was taken to Kadlec Medical Center in the Tri-Cities after being injured while performing routine maintenance on a turbine.
KPQ news partner i FIBER ONE reports the state of the worker's injury after a fall required they be airlifted to the hospital
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