Dodson Road News Today

WINTHROP — In one of those signs that spring really is coming, the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) will open for travel today. The gates at either end of the 33-mile section will swing open at 10 a.m., according to a press release from the Washington Department of Transportation.

GEORGE — The asphalt is going down on sections of Silica Road Northwest and Southwest and West Baseline Road near the Gorge Amphitheater. Grant County Engineer David Bren said the project is on schedule. “They’re paving already,” Bren said.

The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Ephrata PD March 21 Report of a two-vehicle non-injury collision at Dodson Road and SR 282. March 22 Report of damage to a vehicle in the 200 block of Pioneer Avenue Southeast. Reporting party advised that feminine hygiene products had been stuck to her vehicle and change thrown on the front windshield.

An older sister said 16-year-old Matthew Robinson was fatally shot on New Year's Eve during a domestic disturbance.

LINCOLN COUNTY — A 16-year-old teen was shot and killed Sunday morning in rural Lincoln County, according to the Lincoln County Sheriffs Department.

An investigation is underway Sunday following the shooting death of a teenager in rural Lincoln County.

A teen was shot and killed Sunday in Troy, Missouri, in what police have called a domestic disturbance.

A 16-year-old has been pronounced dead and police are investigating the events leading up to the shooting.

WILKES-BARRE — A woman from Sweet Valley accused of firing two shots from a firearm during a domestic incident with her husband pled guilty to related offenses…

EPHRATA — Providing water and sewer services to a city laid out like a reverse saddle is challenging, but the city of Ephrata is working to improve the associated infrastructure, which is aging and needs adjustments to meet the needs of the county seat. “You know, 90% of this stuff is due to aging treatment plants,” said Nancy Wetch, a project engineer with Gray & Osborne, Inc., a Yakima-based firm helping the city with fresh water and sewer systems upgrades. “There are some issues w...