Chris Hansen

A Grant County woman is behind bars after police say she contributed to the death of her teenage daughter last year by providing her with access to narcotics. The Grant County Sheriff's Office says 40-year-old Ashley Perin Sandoval of Mattawa was arrested this week on multiple outstanding warrants, including several in Grant and other Washington counties, and from outside of state...

There's definitely a lot of things shakin' around the town of Tonasket these days. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the small community of roughly 1,100 residents in Northern Okanogan County has been the site of 39 small earthquakes since Sunday (April 13), including three in excess of magnitude 3...

Two people are in police custody for their alleged involvement in a series of mail thefts in Kittitas County. The Ellensburg Police Department says it began when officers were notified about a check that had been fraudulently cashed on Monday (April 14)...

A teenager convicted of killing a rival gang member in the parking lot of an Ellensburg fast food restaurant last year has been sentenced to 56 years in prison. The sentence was handed down to 18-year-old Benny Lee Castizo in Kittitas County Superior Court this week...

Two people are dead and five others have injuries following a two-vehicle accident in Adams County on Wednesday afternoon. The Washington State Patrol says it happened at around 3:30 p.m. on State Route 17 about five miles north of Othello when a sedan driven by 28-year-old Cesar E...

A pair of household hazardous waste collection events will take place in Grant County in the coming weeks. Residents can bring a variety of items to the events for safe and proper disposal, including paint, gasoline and automotive fluids, yard and pool chemicals, batteries, and fluorescent light bulbs and tubes...

Police in Kittitas County are looking for a man wanted for allegedly attempting to commit insurance fraud by faking a fall at an Ellensburg supermarket. The Ellensburg Daily Record says 47-year-old Nathan Christopher McCain of Ellensburg is facing charges of first-degree theft and three counts of making a false insurance claim in excess of $1,500...

A Grant County man has injuries following a two-vehicle accident near Moses Lake on Monday afternoon. The Grant County Sheriff's Office says it happened on McConihe Road Northeast near Bouldercrest Road Northeast when a vehicle driven by 28-year-old Samuel M...

After facing weeks of excoriation on social media regarding his previous run-ins with the law, Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner has issued a statement that he hopes will clarify any public misconceptions about his character. Wagner's message was released on Tuesday via the Adams County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page and has received hundreds of reactions since then...

Voters in the Okanogan School District will decide the fate of a $14 million bond in next Tuesday's Special Election. The Omak Chronicle reports the bond is seeking an additional $28 million in matching funds from the state that would allow for major renovations and upgrades at the district's two school properties, Okanogan High School/Middle School and Virginia Grainger Elementary...