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Design of Othello’s water storage project begins this summer
OTHELLO — The city of Othello has received about $1.5 million in grants for its continuing project to pump and tre…
Drive-through event provides census assistance
MATTAWA — Volunteers from a number of Mattawa agencies and organizations got together to make it as easy as possible to fill out a census form with drive-throu…
Lind man injured in car accident
MESA — A Lind man was injured when the car he was driving was hit by another car in the intersection of SR-17 and Pepiot Road in Mesa Sept. 4.
Man dies from injuries from Booker Road accident
OTHELLO — An Elgin, Oregon, man has died from injuries suffered when his car was hit while he was crossing the intersection of Booker Road and state Route 26, about seven miles southeast of Othello, on Sept. 2.
Legals for September, 9 2020
Library to resume mail order service
WENATCHEE — Patrons of the NCW Libraries, formerly the North Central Regional Library, system will be able to start using its mail order service Sept. 14.
New Royal athletic director adjusting to calendar
ROYAL CITY — New Royal High School Athletic Director Gary Winston Jr. will have some time to adjust before the sports calendar gets underway in his first year …
Shooting suspect found dead near Royal City
ROYAL CITY — A man suspected of killing a coworker near Vantage was found dead Aug. 28 in an orchard north of Royal City.
Othello School District to use buses as Wi-Fi hot spots
OTHELLO — The Othello School District will be using some of its buses to provide internet access for families lacking reliable connections.
Coronavirus: 18 new cases in Adams County
Eighteen new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Othello, and two new cases were confirmed in Ritzville on Friday.
Othello school registration near budget projections
OTHELLO — Enrollment for the 2020-21 school year is slightly lower than projected in the Othello School District, at least as the school year starts its “soft opening.
Practicing a lifelong passion for animals
Growing up, all Erika Salmeron wanted to do was rescue animals. She would try to find abandoned animals and take care of them.
Start of school pushed back in Wahluke
MATTAWA — The first day of school in the Wahluke School District has been pushed back to Sept. 14.
Color Run draws 600 registrants
OTHELLO — Organizers don’t know yet how much money was raised through the annual Color Run sponsored by the Columbia Basin Health Association, but about 600 pe…
Othello teacher tests positive for coronavirus
OTHELLO — Nine staff members at Scootney Springs Elementary are in quarantine, with one teacher having tested positive for the coronavirus. A second teacher among the nine people is displaying COVID-19 symptoms.
Two More Adams County Covid Deaths
ADAMS COUNTY — Two more people have died in Adams County as a result of complications from COVID-19, according to a statement Wednesday from the Adams County Health Department.