MOSES LAKE — Grant County sheriff’s deputies are investigating several vehicle thefts after arresting a Moses Lake man Friday evening in connection with a stolen truck reported a day earlier.
The victim notified authorities around 6:30 p.m. Friday that he saw his 2004 Ford F-350 pickup being hauled on a trailer. Deputies responded to the 3500 block of Road 7.8-NE and contacted the driver of the tow vehicle, who said he had purchased the truck through an online seller — who happened to be a passenger in the tow vehicle.
The alleged “seller,” identified as 39-year-old Joseph Henry Vela of Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of possession of a stolen motor vehicle, first-degree trafficking of stolen property, and several outstanding court warrants.
Deputies said three other vehicles located on the property had also been reported stolen on Oct. 22.
Daylight-saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1
It’s time to “fall back” one hour this weekend.
For most states, including Washington, daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, and clocks should be set back one hour. Standard time continues to March 14, 2027 when we “spring forward” once again.
In the U.S., Hawaii and most of Arizona stay on standard time year-round.
The debate over the twice-yearly ritual continues: the most recent legislative proposal to adopt a single year-round time has again stalled in Congress. Many who favor maintaining daylight saving time want an extra hour of light after school or work from fall through early spring.
But others support continued standard time as a safety factor for children because it provides earlier morning daylight for students who may be walking to school or waiting for buses to arrive. And some health groups have advocated for year-round standard time, saying it offers a more natural sleep cycle for humans.
Emergency service responders suggest homeowners use the twice-a-year event as a reminder to check their household smoke alarms to make sure the devices are operating properly.
Jail inmates moved to new corrections facility
EPHRATA — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday, Oct. 23, that about 100 inmates had been moved from the old county jail adjacent to the downtown courthouse to the new adult corrections facility in the 1800 block of Nat Washington Way, south of the Ephrata Walmart.
Small groups of inmates were ferried in vans from one site to the other during the day without incident, said officials. All adults arrested within the county since then will be housed in the new jail.
This morning (Monday, Oct. 26), county administrator Tom Gaines told county commissioners that the new $155 million facility, which also houses the sheriff’s office and an emergency operations center, appeared to be fully operational with no major issues.
“There’s a few minor items to fix, but it was a quiet weekend,” said Gaines.
County officials have not yet determined how the old jail will be utilized in the Law and Justice Center next to the courthouse. “But I don’t want to see us operating two jails,” Gaines told commissioners.
Event will share stories of farmworker families
YAKIMA — The stories of migrant and farmworker families in eastern Washington will be the topic of a special presentation on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Yakima Valley Museum in collaboration with the Washington State History Museum.
A Spanish presentation of “Our Migration Story” is planned at 5:30 p.m., followed by a community reception at 6:30 p.m., then an English presentation at 7 p.m. Both presentations will feature guest speaker Herminia Esqueda, a strategic initiatives administrator with the state Department of Social and Health Services, and musical performances by Lorraine Peterson.
The Yakima Valley Museum is located at 2105 W. Tieton Dr. in Yakima. The Washington State Historical Society and History Museum is located at 1911 Pacific Ave. in Tacoma.
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Vehicle theft arrest, DST ends Sunday, jail inmates moved, farmworkers' stories.
GCSO investigates vehicle thefts, one arrested
MOSES LAKE — Grant County sheriff’s deputies are investigating several vehicle thefts after arresting a Moses Lake man Friday evening in connection with a stolen truck reported a day earlier.
The victim notified authorities around 6:30 p.m. Friday that he saw his 2004 Ford F-350 pickup being hauled on a trailer. Deputies responded to the 3500 block of Road 7.8-NE and contacted the driver of the tow vehicle, who said he had purchased the truck through an online seller — who happened to be a passenger in the tow vehicle.
The alleged “seller,” identified as 39-year-old Joseph Henry Vela of Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of possession of a stolen motor vehicle, first-degree trafficking of stolen property, and several outstanding court warrants.
Deputies said three other vehicles located on the property had also been reported stolen on Oct. 22.
Daylight-saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1
It’s time to “fall back” one hour this weekend.
For most states, including Washington, daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, and clocks should be set back one hour. Standard time continues to March 14, 2027 when we “spring forward” once again.
In the U.S., Hawaii and most of Arizona stay on standard time year-round.
The debate over the twice-yearly ritual continues: the most recent legislative proposal to adopt a single year-round time has again stalled in Congress. Many who favor maintaining daylight saving time want an extra hour of light after school or work from fall through early spring.
But others support continued standard time as a safety factor for children because it provides earlier morning daylight for students who may be walking to school or waiting for buses to arrive. And some health groups have advocated for year-round standard time, saying it offers a more natural sleep cycle for humans.
Emergency service responders suggest homeowners use the twice-a-year event as a reminder to check their household smoke alarms to make sure the devices are operating properly.
Jail inmates moved to new corrections facility
EPHRATA — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday, Oct. 23, that about 100 inmates had been moved from the old county jail adjacent to the downtown courthouse to the new adult corrections facility in the 1800 block of Nat Washington Way, south of the Ephrata Walmart.
Small groups of inmates were ferried in vans from one site to the other during the day without incident, said officials. All adults arrested within the county since then will be housed in the new jail.
This morning (Monday, Oct. 26), county administrator Tom Gaines told county commissioners that the new $155 million facility, which also houses the sheriff’s office and an emergency operations center, appeared to be fully operational with no major issues.
“There’s a few minor items to fix, but it was a quiet weekend,” said Gaines.
County officials have not yet determined how the old jail will be utilized in the Law and Justice Center next to the courthouse. “But I don’t want to see us operating two jails,” Gaines told commissioners.
Event will share stories of farmworker families
YAKIMA — The stories of migrant and farmworker families in eastern Washington will be the topic of a special presentation on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Yakima Valley Museum in collaboration with the Washington State History Museum.
A Spanish presentation of “Our Migration Story” is planned at 5:30 p.m., followed by a community reception at 6:30 p.m., then an English presentation at 7 p.m. Both presentations will feature guest speaker Herminia Esqueda, a strategic initiatives administrator with the state Department of Social and Health Services, and musical performances by Lorraine Peterson.
The event is free and will also be livestreamed online.
The Yakima Valley Museum is located at 2105 W. Tieton Dr. in Yakima. The Washington State Historical Society and History Museum is located at 1911 Pacific Ave. in Tacoma.