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Royal City development expanding
ROYAL CITY — Additional apartments will be coming to Royal City as part of the next phase at a development on Ahle…
Asking questions, curiosity, knowledge focus of Wahluke FFA project
MATTAWA — The fifth graders from Morris Schott Elementary had seen bugs and gross worms and skulls and some gross compost during their lesson on decomposition …
Registration open for hunter safety classes
OTHELLO — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, is sponsoring one-day classes for people needi…
Royal High School to add new classes
ROYAL CITY — Royal High School will be expanding its class offerings for students in the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years. Kaiden Garcia, RHS counselor, said t…
1 subject arrested for alleged arson, threats to kill
OTHELLO — Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 2100 block of West Moon Road Thursday afternoon after a report of a disorderly subject.…
East Adams Rural Health expects emergency rural hospital approval soon
RITZVILLE — East Adams Rural Healthcare could be converted to an “emergency rural hospital” as early as this summer.
Othello High next focus with EP&O levy passing
OTHELLO — Voters in the Othello School District are approving a four-year educational programs and operations levy in updated vote totals from the Feb. 10 spec…
Wahluke EP&O levy ahead in initial results
MATTAWA — Wahluke School District’s replacement Educational Programs and Operations levy is passing in initial election results, with 352 yes votes to 256 no v…
Adams, S. Grant Co. EP&O levy requests being approved
EPHRATA — Educational and operations levy requests in three Grant County are still winning approval by substantial margins in three local school districts in u…
Upgrades to Mattawa City Hall subject of feasibility study
MATTAWA — What kind of improvements could and should be made to Mattawa City Hall – or whether it would be better to replace it – will be the subject of a feas…
Othello splash pad construction on schedule for spring 2026
OTHELLO — The construction of a new splash pad in Othello’s Kiwanis Park is still on track to start this spring. Construction originally was scheduled for 2025…
Mattawa man arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault
DESERT AIRE — A Mattawa man was arrested and booked on suspicion of vehicular assault after he allegedly drove his car into a crowd of people outside a house i…
Knights defeat Wahluke, extend win streak to four
MATTAWA — The Royal Knights (14-2) defeated the Wahluke Warriors (8-9) 76-43 Tuesday as they took another step toward top seeding in the South Central Athletic…
Othello to ask for extension of ACFD 5 contract
OTHELLO — Othello city officials plan to restart conversations with Adams County Fire District 5 on a possible contract to provide fire service for the city. M…
Broncos defeated in final home duel
RITZVILLE — The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos fell to the Colfax Bulldogs 53-24 Wednesday. Despite the loss, Head Coach Jason Hilzer felt his wrestlers still …