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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 summe…

Updated 9 years ago
Linda 'Sue' Laursen November 23, 1947 - January 28, 2017

Linda “Sue” Laursen, 69, of Othello, Washington, passed away January 28, 2017. She was born in Stanley, North Dakota on November 23, 1947 to Paul Dilley and Li…

Updated 9 years ago
Othello Ministerial Association's Celebration of the Arts next week

OTHELLO — The Othello Ministerial Association will present a Celebration of the Arts at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, corner of Elm and Seventh Street, at 3 p.m. ne…

Updated 9 years ago
Truck rolls into Columbia River, and driver survives

SCHAWANA — Richard Hearron of Outlook may be thanking his lucky stars after the stroke of good fortune he experienced near here Monday afternoon.

Updated 9 years ago
Othello boys close hoops season with 1-3 week

OTHELLO — The wins were few and far between for the Othello boys basketball team, but the Huskies did wrap up the season playing some of their best ball.

Updated 9 years ago
Submarine veterans to gather Saturday

YAKIMA — The United States Submarine Veterans of Central and Eastern Washington will hold their monthly meeting in Yakima, on Saturday, Feb. 11.

Updated 9 years ago
Adams County unemployment rate drops in last year

RITZVILLE — While unemployment in Adams County went up between October and November of 2016, unemployment dropped between November 2015 and November of 2016.

Updated 9 years ago
Othello Community Hospital celebrates national CRNA Week

OTHELLO — In recognition of their profession’s commitment to exceptional patient care, local Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) serving the rural …

Updated 9 years ago
Legals February 8, 2017

STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Mike Brown of Royal City, WA on Feb. 18, 2016, under Application No. R3-30753 filed for permit to store…

Updated 9 years ago
$1 million bails set for suspects in Sundberg murder case

GEORGE — Bails for the five men who were arrested in connection with the December shooting death of Jill Sundberg have been set.

Updated 9 years ago
Manweller seeks free speech on campuses

OLYMPIA — Thirteenth District State Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, introduced two new higher education bills last week. One is intended to allow freedom of speech on college campuses.

Updated 9 years ago
Othello School District voters asked for $3.05 million levy

OTHELLO — Othello School District voters will be asked to approve or reject a three-year maintenance and operations levy in a special election on Tuesday, Feb. 14.

Updated 9 years ago
Royal advances to 4-0 in wrestling over last weekend

ROYAL CITY — Royal defeated Burbank, 67-0, and River View, 60-12, last week to advance to a 4-0 record and the doorstep of the SCAC East prep wrestling title.

Updated 9 years ago
Ephrata boys basketball holds off Othello, 70-61

EPHRATA — This time last year, the medical team was taking Othello big man Trenton Cutforth from the floor with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and ruptured …

Updated 9 years ago
Othello to consider constructing new high school

OTHELLO — Othello School District voters could be asked to consider a construction bond for a new high school in February 2018. The need for a new high school …

Updated 9 years ago
Man jailed on $1 million bail in killing of Othello woman

OTHELLO — The Adams County Superior Court found probable cause to hold a man in the Adams County Jail on $1 million bail in the homicide death of an Othello woman.