The Point Roberts Fire Chief is asking the federal government to consider opening some international transit. Point Roberts is a trans-border Whatcom County community located near the U.S.-Canada border with no direct access to the mainland United States. Chief Christopher Carleton wrote a letter to President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other officials, saying their residents are particularly dependent on transit through Canada for everything from basic services to healthcare.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 5:36:56 PM - SOURCE: KPUG-AM 1170

A wildland fire near the junction of Highways 282 and 17 south of Ephrata drew a multi-agency response Monday afternoon. Grant County Fire District 13 Battalion Chief Casey McDonnell says they got the call about 1:30 with smoke showing from Ephrata. “It’s in an area that has pretty high potential for fire growth so at that time, Ephrata Fire Department and Grant County Fire District 5 were requested as mutual aid.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 2:37:18 PM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560

Health officials with the Chelan-Douglas Health District reported the area’s 10th coronavirus-related death late Tuesday morning. The person was a Douglas County woman in her 50s. Local health officials continue to stress the importance of wearing a mask. “For the health of your family, neighbors and friends, it is more critical than ever to wear a mask when in public,” the health district stated in a press release.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 10:39:08 AM - SOURCE: iFiberOne

Chelan County Sheriff’s Office High Angle Rope Rescue, as well as Chelan County Fire District 1, aided four hikers stuck near the Chelan Falls Overlook Monday evening. The report came in around 5 p.m. that four men hiking ended up stranded on rocks at the bottom of the gorge in the river due to the water flow changing.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 10:38:35 AM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560

Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire that’s burning a large structure and multiple haystacks. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the fire broke out around 12:30 a.m. at Sage Hill Northwest Inc. in Mesa, which is a company that exports hay and feed products. It’s located northwest of Basin City.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 2:39:26 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews