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HARRINGTON—A local man was injured in a one-car rollover crash three miles east of the city on State Highway 28 Monday, March 4. Francis M. Pate, 59, of Harrington was injured after his gray 2000 Toyota Camry left the Highway and rolled multiple times near milepost 120 of the Highway around 5:43 p.m. Monday, according to a release from Washington State Patrol. The Patrol reported that the Camry stopped 60 feet off the roadway and Pate was ejected from the vehicle. He was injured and transported to Sacred Heart Medical C...
RITZVILLE - Five Lind-Ritzville High School juniors will vie for the title of Miss Ritzville 2024. Finalists will represent the town in parades and community events throughout the summer. This year's contestants are Madisyn Cameron, Addy Colbert, Temple Gefre, Brooklyn Norton and Claire Wellsandt. Here is an introduction to each candidate, ordered alphabetically by last name: Cameron Cameron, is the daughter of Mark and Christinia Cameron. Her high school activities have inclu...
As the Trump campaign actively courts deep-pocketed donors, it's worth looking at which groups and industries have donated most heavily to him during the current election cycle. Stacker examined Federal Election Commission data compiled by OpenSecrets to find the 19 industries that contributed the most to Trump's 2024 campaign committee, as well as any super PACs or hybrid PACs working on his behalf, as of Feb. 2. The list is ranked based on the portion of that industry's...
In 2023, a Greyhound bus exiting an Illinois highway collided with three semi-trucks parked along an exit ramp, killing three bus passengers. That same year, a woman in Modesto, California, crashed into a parked truck and subsequently died. In 2021, a man in North Carolina was hospitalized after hitting a trailer while swerving to miss a parked semi-truck. His car then caught fire. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there is only one truck parking space for ev...
Since the public launch of Open AI's ChatGPT in November 2022, artificial intelligence tools have become widely used by the general public. But one group was particularly quick to embrace the burgeoning technology: teenagers. According to a December 2023 report by ACT Inc., the creator and administrator of the standardized test for college-bound students, nearly half of the surveyed high school students (46%) reported using AI tools, especially ChatGPT, to help them with...
LIND — A stolen vehicle and a crossbow led to the arrests of two women and a man Thursday, Feb. 22. David Scott Douglas, 54, and Ashley Lovonne Hendrickson, 36, both of Lind; and Sabrina Marie Myers, 46, of Washtucna, were all arrested by Adams County Sheriff’s Office Deputies. Douglas was booked into the Franklin County Jail on a first-degree assault-domestic violence charge, records show. Hendrickson was booked in the Benton County Jail for possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Myers was arrested for allegedly making fal...
REPUBLIC - A second Republic resident has announced their candidacy for the 5th Congressional District seat being vacated by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, 44, R-Republic, has entered the race against Ferry County Commissioner Brian Dansel. They are the first two candidates to announce for the seat being vacated by McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane. Both candidates are Republicans. Maycumber joned the race Tuesday, Feb. 20. The congressional district...
DAVENPORT —County Commissioners in Lincoln and Adams Counties are opposed to their counties holding an elected coroner position. Commissioners from the neighboring counties met here Monday, Feb. 26 to discuss House Bill 1326. The bill was passed in 2021 and discusses coroners and medical examiners. Two sections of the bill take effect Jan. 1, 2025. Section 4 states that every county should have an elected county coroner, except in counties with less than 40,000 residents. There, the county legislative authority may d...
OLYMPIA — A proposal in the Legislature calls for neonicotinoid pesticides — known for their harmful effects on the nervous systems of insects — to be banned for household use. Sen. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, sponsored the measure, Senate Bill 5972; he blames the use of the pesticides for killing bees, butterflies and other pollinators. “About 1/3 of our agricultural sector needs pollination to thrive, and our pollinators, bees, butterflies and hummingbirds in this state are under more and more threat,” Liias said. Opponents...
RITZVILLE – Adams County Public Works Director Todd O’Brien updated county commissioners on the construction of a broadband network slated to serve Lind, Othello and Ritzville during their Feb. 20 meeting. “From my perspective, we’re still a ways out,” he said. “But we’re moving closer.” In general terms, broadband extends frequencies so data can move faster. Defined as “high-speed Internet access that’s always on and faster than traditional dial-up access,” broadband includes several high-speed transmission technolo...
Jail Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reported the following individuals in-custody from Feb. 19-26: Feb. 26 Jose Lopez-Cardonda, 28, fourth-degree assault-domestic violence, felony harassment, making false and misleading statements. Booked into the Franklin County Jail. Feb. 23 Ashley Lovonne Hendrickson, 36, possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Booked into the Benton County Jail. David Scott Douglas, 54, first-degree assault-domestic violence. Booked into the Franklin County Jail. Feb. 20 Ale...
OTHELLO — Three Warden residents were killed in a crash Thursday, Feb. 15, on state Highway 17 a mile east of the city. Manuela Franco Huerta, 44, Daniel Gama Perez, 14, and Brini Moran Flores, 44, all died of injuries they sustained in the crash, the Washington State Patrol reported. Flores was pronounced dead at the scene; Huerta and Perez were pronounced dead at Othello Community Hospital. All three were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash, the patrol reported. Neither drugs nor alcohol was a factor. The crash o...
REPUBLIC - A former state Senator and lifelong Eastern Washington resident is the first to announce his candidacy for the 5th Congressional District seat. Brian Dansel, 40, R-Republic, announced his candidacy for the seat being vacated by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers at the end of the year. "I'm running to bring my experience working in local, state and federal government to D.C. to focus on agriculture, economic development and improving our country's stance as a world...
RITZVILLE — Voter turnout in the special election Feb. 13 hit the 37.5% mark, with few ballots likely to still be in the mail. According to Adams County Elections Department officials, 933 ballots have been returned, so far, out of 2,488 mailed to registered voters. Island County had the highest voter turnout at 48.61%; King County had the lowest turnout at 8.92%. Here, special elections covered most of the county, but not the Washtucna or Othello areas. Another ballot count was scheduled to take place Tuesday, Feb. 20, w...
RITZVILLE – At the request of the Adams County Sheriff's Office, two consultants affiliated with the National Institute of Corrections spent three days last month touring the local jail, interviewing staff and reviewing data as part of a jail and justice system assessment. On Jan. 18, they presented recommendations to representatives of the Washington State Patrol and Adams County Sheriff's Office, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, District Court and commissioners. Their r...
The Adams County Sheriff's Office's newest deputies, Oscar Munoz and Orlando Gonzalez, graduated from the Pasco law enforcement academy last week. The two are now ready for duty. "We are proud to have these two deputies back and ready to begin their careers with our team," Sheriff Dale Wagner said on social media....
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Feb. 4-10. Feb. 4 12:39 p.m. – repossession of an object on the 100 block of East Phillips Road, Lind. 1:26 p.m. – Littering on the 2200 block of West Rainer Road. 1:40 p.m. – Animal problem reported at the 300 block of South Reynolds Road. 1:46 p.m. – Report of a suspicious vehicle in the 900 block of South Reynolds Road, Othello. Feb. 5 2:18 a.m. – Welfare check requested at the 200 block of East Sixth Street, L...
8 Years Ago Adams County News February 22, 1899 NEW JUSTICE – Ritzville precinct No. 2 has a bran-splinter new Justice of the Peace, Mr. W. S. Eastman, having been appointed by the board of county commissioners at their special session last week. This is something which was sorely needed and now between the two justices and the police judge it seems the business ought to be taken care of with neatness and dispatch. Mr. Eastman, having a keen sense of right and wrong, we b...
OLYMPIA — A bill requiring the state Department of Corrections to study the feasibility of creating a wild horse inmate training program passed the state House, 95-2, last Tuesday. House Bill 2210 would direct Corrections to study and develop a wild horse training, holding and farrier program at state corrections centers, like nearby Coyote Ridge in Connell. It’s the second time the horse-training program was approved by the House. “This is a bill that originally passed the Legislature in 2020,” sponsor Rep. Mary Dye, R-...
RITZVILLE – The City Council pondered downtown development priorities, traffic impact fees, First Avenue road improvements and the Well 8 pump station during its Feb. 6 meeting. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Ritzville Downtown Development Association President John Rankin introduced himself to new council members and provided a brief history of the town’s economic vicissitudes. For 50 years, the Columbia Basin Highway went through downtown, he said. Then in 1939, Highway 10 came through, which moved the...
OTHELLO A – Mesa man was injured in an early morning crash Thursday, Feb. 8, on state Highway 24. Justin K. Jepson, 48, was injured and transported to a Richland hospital at about 2:48 a.m., the Washington State Patrol reported. Jepson is also facing charges in the crash that occurred 17 miles southwest of the city, the patrol reported. According to a crash report, Jepson was westbound in a 2008 Toyota Prius near Milepost 58 at the time of the crash. Jepson allegedly crossed the centerline at struck an eastbound 2003 P...
Jail Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reported the following individuals in custody from Feb. 6-12: Feb. 12 Roberto Ordonez-Martin, 45, fourth-degree assault-domestic violence. Booked into the Benton County Jail. Eric Blackman, 37, driving while under the influence. Booked into the Benton County Jail. Nicole Martinez, 21, with theft of a motor vehicle. Booked into the Benton County Jail. Tyler Fegert, 24, of Othello, driving while under the influence, felony eluding two counts of hit and run...
8 Years Ago Adams County News February 15, 1899 Police court – Two men giving their names as James Carroll and Chas. Follard were each fined $50 and trimmings and sentenced to thirty days for stealing two overcoats from the general store of Myers & Shipman about ten o'clock Tuesday morning. The trial was held before Justice F.P. French. Local and Personal Gustave Saillard, who has been on trial for some weeks past for the brutal murder of his mistress, has been acquitted. O...
OLYMPIA – By a 47-2 vote, the Senate passed a bill Feb. 6 that would speed up the process for restaurants, bars and taverns seeking liquor licenses. Under Senate Bill 5291, applications for liquor licenses or license renewals would be automatically approved if the state Liquor and Cannabis Board fails to issue a decision within 45 days of the application date. Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, introduced the bill after hearing about the trouble three small businesses – Sonny’s Tavern and Grill in Washtucna, and Mi Jalis...
8 Years Ago Adams County News March 1, 1899 Local and Personal Clarence Hays, clerk in the Hotel Ritzville, had the misfortune to lose the index finger of his left hand Monday morning while splitting kindling wood with an axe. Dr. Adams dressed the wound and the young man is getting along nicely. Our Public Schools The pupils of the grammar room had an exercise Friday afternoon in memory of the venerable Alex. Hamilton, which consisted of biographical sketches and other...