January 22, 2026 | NCWLIFE Evening News

•A group of Chelan County Sheriff’s deputies have filed an $8 million tort claim against their employer, alleging Sheriff Mike Morrison demoted them for supporting his predecessor during the 2022 election.•The Ninth Street railroad crossing is closed until Friday morning while the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway completes track work.•A Grand Coulee man is charged with five counts of first-degree assault after allegedly firing a rifle at a group of boaters on the Rufus Woods Reservoir of the Columbia River.