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HARRINGTON - Those closely following proposed wind turbine project developments will have a chance to learn more about various community viewpoints and issues soon. The Lincoln County Cattlemen's Association is sponsoring a community meeting at the Harrington Opera House to help educate the public at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26. Moderator Sue Lani Madsen said the meeting's purpose is to establish a "baseline of information" and attempt to answer questions citizens have. "We want...
RITZVILLE – Colorful Easter eggs and tasty treats will be coming to a basket near year beginning this weekend. Both the communities of Ralston and Ritzville will host Easter egg huts on Saturday, March 23. Ralston Ralston Grange’s annual Easter egg hunt begins at 9 a.m. at Keppler Memorial Park, located on state Highway 261, near the grange hall, according to Randy Roth. “Kids of all ages may participate, as there will be different areas for the various age groups,” Roth said. “Following the egg hunt, there will be games and...
OTHELLO — An Adams County Sheriff’s Office K-9 took down a suspect in a March 14 stabbing. Dario Ochoa, 23, of Othello, was booked into the Franklin County Jail at 3:06 a.m. Thursday, March 15. He was being held without bail for first-degree assault at press time. According to the Sheriff’s Office, depu ties received a report that a man, later identified as Ochoa, stabbed his grandmother in the 2600 block of West Kuhn Road. The man was allegedly still armed with a knife. The victim was transported to the local hospital for tr...
OLYMPIA - Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill into law to allow for water right modifications in the Columbia Basin Project area. Authored by Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, House Bill 1752 authorizes the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to apply and obtain approval for water-right modifications and provides farmers flexibility as new pumping systems are developed to save the Odessa Aquifer. The new law goes into effect June 6. According to Dye, efficient use of federal water would assist i...
ODESSA — The state capital budget approved earlier this month includes $5.5 million in funding for the EL 22.1 pipeline project within the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program. The pipeline project will use surface water from the Upper Columbia River, pumped into the East Low Canal, to offset ground water traditionally pumped out of the Odessa aquifer. The EL 22.1 pipeline project would supply water to about 16,000 acres of irrigated land east of Moses Lake and north of Interstate 90. It includes new canal i...
8 Years Ago Adams County News March 22, 1899 Local and Personal We are informed that Dr. F. R. Burroughs will add forty feet and raise to a two-story his store building now occupied by Davenny Bros. Fred Thiel arrived home Sunday morning from Portland, where he has been attending the business college since October. He will resume his place in the hardware and furniture store of Thiel-Dorman Co. 100 Years Ago Ritzville-Journal Times March 20, 1924 Arrest two on liquor...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Feb. 25 - Mar. 9. Feb. 25 1:39 a.m. – Citizen assist in the area of South Hillsview Lane and West Mountain View Lane. 5:49 a.m. – Report of several sheep injured from a dog attack on the 800 block of South Nuevo Leon Lane. 7:06 a.m. – Report of several dogs killing the caller’s goats on the 2100 block of West Mitchell Lane. 11:33 a.m. – Suspicious 911 call on the 700 block of Spence Road. 3:19 p.m. – Report of a r...