The Grant County Sheriff's Office has recovered a stolen backhoe they say was driven all the way from Central Oregon to Mattawa.
A deputy spotted the 2020 John Deere 410L at a property in the 30000 block of State Route 243 and questioned the property owner about its presence since it appeared out of place and had two broken windows...
Troopers says a minivan driven by 34-year-old Jesus A Banda Banda of Mattawa entered SR 17 from eastbound North Lake Road without stopping at a stop sign.
According to information released by Incident Commander Tony Gilmer, the Powerline Fire near Mattawa has been mostly contained, and no structures lost.
The blaze was first reported about four miles north of Mattawa, near Vantage. Winds pushed the fire up to the east towards the Saddle Mountain area, and Road 23...