Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Our present Hospital Board of Commissioners made a decision to build a new hospital. They asked for nine million dollars and ignored public concerns. They had no back up plan for when the bond didn’t pass so the state finally made the decision for them. It was either repair the present facility or close the doors. Now they’re asking for a $6.4 million bond issue. The total money they are needing is $1.1 million more than before. It seems that it costs more to remodel the old facility than to build a new one. It appears to...
The good news is Washington is separating itself from the national jobless rate. In July, an average 6.2 percent of Americans were looking for work, while Washington State’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.6 percent. The state added an estimated 7,300 jobs in July, and June’s report of 9,100 new jobs was revised upward to 13,600 jobs. The Seattle-Bellevue-Everett area boasts our state’s lowest jobless rate at 4.7 percent. Even so, warning lights are flashing. Counties in northeast and southwest Washington continue to strug...
LITTLE HELPERS. Dale Nelson leans against the racks of the trailer, taking a breather, as his two eager helpers Sage Galbreath and Savannah Carruth haul debris into the back of the trailer. Nearly 40 volunteers traveled to the Lind Community Garden on Saturday, Aug. 16, to assist with a clean-up day. Volunteers pulled weeds, removed sagebrush, spread mulch and began constructing a greenhouse on the property. The majority of the volunteers were from the Church of Jesus Christ...
July 6, 10:18 p.m.- A Lind complainant on West Third Street advised of loud noise coming from their neighbor’s house. Deputy Hunter Klewin contacted the subject and advised them to keep the noise down. July 7, 9:03 a.m.- Sergeant Ben Buriak and Deputy Tomas Solano responded to a burglary alarm on East Yeisley Road in Lind. The homeowner advised they had tripped the alarm accidentally. July 7, 1:07 p.m.- Sheriff John Hunt and Deputy Solano responded to a report of assault on North Plager Road in Ritzville. July 7, 2:07 p...