Parks, pets and police: Othello council approves $19.5 million 2022 budget

OTHELLO — Othello City Council members on Dec. 13 approved a $19.5 million budget for 2022.

Legals for January, 3 2022

Due caution: Mindfulness can prevent fraud in repairs, remodeling

Winter weather, the start of the new year and a plethora of home improvement shows may see Columbia Basin homeowners eyeing repairs or improvements to their homes.

Commission seeks fair board volunteer

The Grant County Commission announced Thursday it was looking for a volunteer to serve as a regular member on the Fair Advisory Committee to help prepare for and oversee the annual Grant County Fair.

Legals for December, 31 2021

Passing the baton: Quincy superintendent of public schools leaving to lead district in Vancouver area

QUINCY — Superintendent John Boyd, who has led the Quincy School District since 2014, announced Wednesday he’s leaving to become the next superintendent of the Evergreen Public Schools in Vancouver.

GCSO internal affairs investigation into time reporting yields mixed results

An investigation into allegations of inappropriate time reporting on the part of Grant County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division Chief Ken Jones was completed with mixed results, according to a report from Capt. Edgar Reinfeld of the Wenatchee Police Department, the agency that conducted the inquiry.

Body found in Quincy under suspicious circumstances

The Quincy Police Department announced Tuesday the body of a Hispanic man was found outside in the 300 block of H Street Southwest late in the afternoon under suspicious circumstances.

Legals for December, 30 2021

Adams County Sheriff’s Office gets busy two days; three arrested for alleged vehicle theft

Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner said Tuesday his department made eight arrests Monday and Tuesday – three of which were associated with vehicle thefts.

INET detectives seize millions of dollars worth of meth, fentanyl

Detectives with the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) on Thursday seized about 32 pounds of methamphetamine, $50,000 cash and 25,000 fentanyl pills after serving a search warrant at 202 N. Boundary Ave. in Mattawa, according to a Grant County Sheriff’s Office social media post.

Washtucna teen dies from injuries

A Washtucna teenager, who was injured earlier this month in a collision nine miles south of Ritzville, died Friday, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Legals for December, 29 2021

Loving your neighbor: Soap Lake woman raises funds for dying community member

SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake woman is working hard to raise money for the end-of-life expenses for a fellow community member who had been homeless in the Soap Lake area for the last couple of years.

ML man appears in court in alleged assault case

A Moses Lake man appeared in Grant County Superior Court Thursday for allegedly assaulting a woman he knew and interfering with domestic violence reporting.

Legals for December, 28 2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations down, transmission rate ‘high’

The number of COVID-19 patients at Samaritan Hospital has declined in recent weeks, with Wednesday’s total at three, the most recent information available.

Legals for December, 27 2021

Holiday haul: Soap Lake Police Department Shop With A Cop event brings law enforcement closer to community

SOAP LAKE — The fifth annual Soap Lake Police Department Shop With A Cop – meant to give to those in need in the community and highlight the community-based policing SLPD has created – was Thursday.

Quincy approves $91.7 million budget for 2022

QUINCY — The Quincy City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $91.7 million budget for 2022, largely to cover a number of major planned water treatment and reuse projects.