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Efforts continue to open Othello splash pad by 2027
OTHELLO — Othello city officials are working to get the splash pad in Kiwanis Park open for summer 2027. The sp…
Homegrown: Aaron Garza relishes job as school resource officer
OTHELLO — Aaron Garza said he wanted to come back to his hometown.
Adams County projects slated for funding through capital budget
OTHELLO — Upgrades to the Lions Park playground in Othello, money for a new evidence building for the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and fiber upgrades to impro…
Fire destroys abandoned house near Othello
OTHELLO — A brush fire destroyed an abandoned house at around 11:45 a.m. Thursday on West Bench Road, about eight miles southwest of Othello.
Biden nominates Grant County judge to federal district court
EPHRATA — President Joe Biden recently announced three judicial nominees to serve at federal district courts, one of whom was Grant County Superior Court Judge…
Grant County District Court judge announces retirement this summer
EPHRATA — Grant County Commissioners will replace two Grant County District Court judges this summer.
Candidates in Adams County encouraged to file online
RITZVILLE — People who want to file for offices up for election in Adams County are encouraged to file online, but can file in person at the Adams County elections office, 106 W. Main St., in downtown Ritzville.
Oak Harbor man ejected, injured in I-90 rollover collision
An Oak Harbor man was injured when he rolled his truck and was ejected just before 4:15 a.m. Tuesday morning on Interstate 90, about two miles west of the Schrag Rest Area in Adams County.
Oak Harbor man ejected, injured in I-90 rollover collision
An Oak Harbor man was injured when he rolled his truck and was ejected just before 4:15 a.m. Tuesday morning on Interstate 90, about two miles west of the Schr…
Inslee decides on a two-week pause on phase changes for counties
Grant County will not move down to Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 recovery plan this week.
Inslee: No new COVID-19 restrictions in Washington for now
Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday said all of the state's counties will remain in their current phase of the state's reopening plan, because new COVID-19 cases are le…
German far-right crime rises; police arrest alleged neo-Nazi
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police arrested a 53-year-old German man on suspicion of sending dozens of threatening letters to politicians, lawyers and journalists that were signed with the acronym of a neo-Nazi group, as …
As pandemic ebbs, an old fear is new again: mass shootings
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brianne Smith was overjoyed to get an e-mail telling her to schedule a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Hours later, her relief was replaced by dread: a phone alert — another mass public s…
Security fencing removed from Washington Capitol campus
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The security fencing around buildings on Washington state’s Capitol campus was removed Tuesday, four months after the barriers went up during national unrest tied to the presidential election.
AP source: Sheldon Silver released from prison on furlough
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been released from a federal prison on furlough while he awaits potential placement to home confinement, a person familiar with the matter told Th…
US to reallocate COVID shots to states with greater interest
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will begin shifting how it allocates COVID-19 shots to states, moving doses from states with lower demand to those with stronger interest in vaccines, an administration of…