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Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office answered the following calls for serving from Oct. 2-10: Oct. 2 One-vehicle crash on West McManamon Road, Othello. Welfare check in the 800 block of South State Highway 24, Othello. Cattle on private property in the 600 block of South Thacker Road, Othello. Oct. 3 Welfare check in the 2000 block of North Drury Road, Ritzville. Loose and possibly injured dog in the 700 block of South Vista Blue Lane, Othello. Court detail in the 200 block of West Broadway Avenu...
RITZVILLE – A Florida man was injured in a crash Saturday, Oct. 1, on Interstate 90 about 2 miles east of the city. Wileme Dorceus, 44, LakeWorth, Fla., was transported to a hospital after the 12:14 a.m. crash near Milepost 225. Dorceus is facing a second-degree negligent driver charge in connection with the crash. According to the Washington State Patrol, Dorceus was westbound on the interstate when he fell asleep at the wheel and drifted into the median. As he awake, he over-corrected and his 2020 Freightliner truck and 2...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded the following calls for service from Sept. 25 to Oct. 2: Sept. 25 Parenting plan violation in the 2200 block of West State Highway 26, Othello. False 911 call in the 600 block of South Danielle Road, Othello. Potato waste in the roadway in the area of South State Highway 24 and West Hampton Road, Othello. Phone scam reported in the 600 block of South Skylark Way, Othello. Loose dog in the 600 block of South Saddle Road, Othello. Vehicle pretending to pul...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from Sept. 18-24: Sept. 18 Assist Washington State Patrol at the intersection of South Broadway Avenue and West Park Street, Othello. Crash in the 2000 block of West Hampton Road, Othello. Assault in the 300 block of South Reynolds Road, Othello. Mental health assistance in the 100 block of West Colley Lane, Othello. Assist resident with trespasser in the 300 block of East Eighth Avenue, Othello. Sept. 19 Suspicious veh...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from Sept. 4-10: Sept. 4 False alarm in the 700 block of South Ridgeview Loop, Othello. Vehicle prowl in the 800 block of South Taylor Road, Ohtello. Littering in the 900 block of South Schaake Road, Othello. Girl transported to Othello Community Hospital after threatening to kill her family in the 1000 block of South Sundance Road, Othello. Littering in the 2200 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Suspicious vehicle in...
RITZVILLE - As early as spring of next year, Ritzville will have a new Maverick gas station. "Maverick has told us they will build in the spring of 2023," according to Julie Flyckt, Clerk/Treasurer for the City of Ritzville. "They're working to complete the initial planning requirements right now. It takes about a year to get the planning and permits done before construction begins. "Maverick has submitted an access permit to the Washington State Department of...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3: Aug. 28 Noise complaint in the 300 block of South Reynolds Road, Othello. Domestic dispute in the 2200 block of West Rainier Road, Othello. Vehicle hit a fence in the 2200 block of West Rainier Road, Othello. Domestic dispute in the 600 block of South Taylor Road, Ohtello. Assist a caller at 145 N. Main St., Washtucna. Assist a caller at 3 N. Neilson Ave., Lind. Suspicious bus and trailer in the...
RITZVILLE – The city may be growing in the near future to include more property near the Interstate 90-State Highway 261 interchange. H & L Reimer Family L.L.C. has submitted a letter of intent allowing annexation of a property adjacent to the corporate limits. The land, described by the Adam’s County Assessor’s Office as a tract 150 feet by 330 feet (49,500 square feet), is located next to Love’s Travel Stop and across the road from Big Bend Electric. If accepted, the proposed annexation would be zoned as “tourist commercia...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 14-18: Aug. 14 Alex Wright, 33, of Wenatchee, arrested for first-degree no valid operator’s license and released in the 1300 block of North State Highway 261, Ritzville. False alarm in the 800 block of South Skylark Way, Othello. Alan Gomez Cortez, 37, of Othello, arrested for physical control-driving while under the influence after deputies responded to a call of a vehicle parked on private property in the 2000...
EWAN – A fire that broke out Thursday afternoon was in patrol status on Monday, Aug. 22. The Wagner Road Fire broke out at about 2:04 p.m. Aug. 18 and grew to nearly 800 acres by late Thursday evening, officials said. The blaze was burning in dry grass, and in stubble and active wheat fields. The dry grass and brush was taller than two feet, officials said, noting in many areas the height exceeded 4 feet. That night the fire flared up and grew to about 7,000 acres, o...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 8-14: Aug. 8 Elderly resident with possible dementia made suspicious call in the 100 block of South Highway 17, Othello. Illegal burn in the 700 block of Sanson Road, Othello. Assist jail staff with taking a violent inmate to court, Ritzville. Complaint about juveniles in the 2900 block of West State Highway 26, Othello. Small grass fire in the 1000 block of East Second Street, Lind. Landlord tenant dispute rep...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from July 15-21: July 15 911 hangup in the 300 block of West Third Street, Lind. Verbal dispute in the 200 block of West Second Avenue, Hatton. Weapons offense reported near Milepost 196 of Interstate 90. Suspect vehicle left the area on North Deal Road and was not located. Fireworks complaint in the 800 block of South Taylor Road, Othello. July 16 Luis A. Cisneros, 32, arrested by citation for third-degree driving while licens...
SPRAGUE – One person was injured in a single car crash on eastbound Interstate 90 in the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 25. According to the Washington State Patrol, Daniel A. Mishler, 33, of Redmond, Wash., was transported to a Spokane Hospital following the crash. Mishler was driving a 2002 Ford Focus when he left the roadway near Milepost 238, at the south end of Sprague Lake. The vehicle went off the left side of the roadway onto the rumble strips, at which time the driver overcorrected to the right, sending the v...
TOKIO – A Moses Lake-area man was arrested May 19 in connection with a theft at Big B Truck Stop on April 27. Andrew M. Packer, 32, was arrested and booked into the Adams County Jail for third-degree theft and other active Adams County warrants, records show. His arrest follows an April 27 reported theft at the truck stop at the Tokio-Interstate 90 interchange. Deputies responded to the truck stop for a reported theft of a smoking device, valued at $500, records show. S...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from May 1-9: May 1 Disorderly conduct in the 2100 block of West Bench Road, Othello. Deanna Ortiz, 30, of Othello, arrested on two outstanding warrants, booked into the jail and refered for substance abuse, following a trespassing call in the 600 block of South Chain Laine, Othello. Someone baning on windows at a home; location not reported. Verbal dispute in the 1900 block of West Fairgrounds Road, Othello. May 2 Veh...
Semi overturns near Lind LIND – A tractor-trailer overturned Friday, May 13, three miles south of the city, blocking U.S. Highway 395 for hours. The crash occured near Milepost 79 just after midnight, according to the Washington State Patrol. Department of Transportation workers set up a detour around the scene using state Highways 21 and 26, while crews worked to remove the overturned truck. By 3 a.m., crews had one lane of the highway reopened and the scene was completely cleared aby 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. No injuries w...
RITZVILLE – Investigators from the Washington State Patrol are looking for help determining the origin of a steel plate, and how it came to be a factor in a fatal incident on Interstate 90. Thomas M. Hosford, 73, of Eureka, Calif., died at the scene about 8 miles east of Ritzville in the 3:16 p.m., April 13 crash, the Washington State Patrol reported. Hosford was westbound in a 2000 Ford pickup on Interstate 90 when his vehicle entered the median "before vaulting off an e...
Drilling towers erected at well site RITZVILLE – Two drilling rigs are now set up at the site of the Well No. 8 replacement project. On the left is the drill for the new well, about 50 feet east and down a small hill from the original site. On the right sits a tower at the original well, where crews from Schneider Water Services of Richland, Wash., are reportedly encountering challenges removing the old casing from the well, as part of the decommissioning process. Desert W...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from March 27-April 2: April 2 Vehicle theft in the 600 block of South Danielle Road, Othello. Medical emergency in the 600 block of South Andes Road, Othello. Neighbors dogs killing chickens in the 2800 block of West Benchview Lane, Othello. Assist Othello police in the 1700 block of South Broadway Avenue with intoxicated person. Civil dispute at area of Tow Moon Road South McCann Lane, Othello. Stolen vehicle rec...
RITZVILLE – A California motorist was killed Wednesday, April 13, in an Interstate 90 crash near Milepost 229. Thomas M. Hosford, 73, of Eureka, Calif., died at the scene about 8 miles east of Ritzville in the 3:16 p.m. crash, the Washington State Patrol reported. Hosford was westbound in a 2000 Ford pickup on Interstate 90 when his vehicle entered the median “before vaulting off an embankment,” the patrol reported. The vehicle came to rest on Hills Road, where it crosses underneath I-90, the patrol reported. Hosford was w...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE -- The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service between April 10-18: April 10 Suspicious vehicle in the 2200 block of West Hatton Road, Othello. Drug abuse referral near Milepost 89 of U.S. Highway 395, Ritzville. Broken down vehicle on parked near the Deal road on-ramp to Interstate 90, Ritzville. False burglary alarm in the 1900 block of West Foley Road, Ritzville. Suspicious activity in the 400 block of East Yeisley Road, Othello. Theft in the 200 block of East T...
Arbor Day celebration planned RITZVILLE – Arbor Day will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. April 29, at City Hall. Cub Scout Pack No. 73, led by Jeff Kissler, will open the ceremony with the presentation of the colors. Mayor Linda Kadlec will make an Arbor Day proclamation and accept the Tree City USA plaque on behalf of the city. Local students have participated in an essay contest. Contest winners will be announced, and winning essays will be read, at the Arbor Day event. The celebration concludes with tree planting, by local f...
Sheriff’s Dispatch RITZVILLE – Here is the dispatch log for the Adams County Sheriff’s Office from March 7-12: March 7 Open back door in the 200 block of West Railroad Avenue, Ritzville. Open back door in the 100 block of West Main Avenue, Ritzville. Vehicle stolen in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Refrigerator dumped on the side of North Cow Lake Road, Ritzville. Jose Lopez-Pineda, 22, of Othello, arrested for assault in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Dispute reported on Bronson Stree...
RITZVILLE – Alicia Ayers, Strategic Advancement Manager at SCJ Alliance of Spokane met with the Ritzville Planning Historic Commission on Wednesday, March 9, in a joint kickoff meeting for the city’s Comprehensive Plan Update. The purpose of the meeting was to review the process for updating the plan, which has not been done since 2015, and to gain input from City Council and Planning Commission members on their vision for the future of the city. The plan guides decisions by elected officials and city staff, and est...
I-90 crash leaves one injured SPRAGUE – One person was injured in a collision, Sunday, Feb. 27, Milepost 248 of Interstate 90. According to the Washington State Patrol, the collision occurred around 6:20 PM, when a Kenworth tractor-trailer driven by Scott A. Foster, 60, of Spokane struck the rear of a 1995 Chevrolet pickup driven by Darleen Herrera, 63, of York, Penn. Herrera was transported to a Spokane hospital. The impact sent the pickup through the median and it came to rest on the eastbound shoulder, the patrol said. T...