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OTHELLO - A second man has been arrested in connection with an odometer fraud case. Terry Ryan Cissne, 49, of Pasco, was arrested Thursday, April 4, and booked into the Franklin County Jail on charges of second-degree theft and driving under the influence. Additional charges are expected to be filed in connection with the odometer fraud case out of Adams County. Cissne is the second to be arrested in the case being investigated by the Adams County Sheriff's Office deputies....
With a little patience and a high-density filter, Eastern Washington residents were able to catch a glimpse of the Monday, April 8, solar eclipse. In our region, at about 11:35 a.m., the moon covered from 26.1-28.5% of the sun. The partial eclipse began here at 10:39 a.m. and ended at 12:31 p.m....
RITZVILLE – The City Council approved paying $179,643 toward the Well No. 8 project during its April 2 meeting. The payment was for work performed through March 22 by Varela Engineering and Management of Spokane, and POW Contracting of Pasco. It covered site work, building framing, an electrical "rough in" involving wiring to a transformer and the installation of the remaining 12-inch water main. The original contract price for the project, including sales tax, totals $...
LIND — The annual Lind Alumni Association banquet will take place Saturday, May 4, in the Lind-Ritzville Middle School gymnasium, formerly Lind High School. This year, the organization is planning a 1 p.m. luncheon, rather than an evening dinner, organizers said. Beginning at 12:30 p.m., photos of honored classes will be taken in the gymnasium of the school, 507 N. E St. This year’s honored classes are: • 60 years – Class of 1964 • 50 years – Class of 1974 • 40 years – Class of 1984 • 30 years – Class of 1994 • 20 years – C...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – TThe Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from March 17-23: March 17 2:25 a.m. —Assist resident in the area of Milepost 74 U.S. Highway 395, Hatton. 8:22 a.m. — Suspicious vehicle in the 2000 block of East Schoessler Road, Ritzville. 1:53 p.m. — Suspicious 911 call in the 700 block of South Lucy Road, Othello. 2:56 p.m. — Animal problem in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. 4:10 p.m. — Assist resident in the 2200 block of West Cunningham Road...
RITZVILLE – Residents across Eastern Washington woke up to an unexpected surprise on Friday, April 5, as snow blanketed various parts of the region. National Weather Service meteorologist Steven Van Horn said the snowfall totals were noteworthy. While Ritzville receive about a half-inch of snow, it wasn’t record-setting. But in Rosalia, in Whitman County, snowfall set a record. “Rosalia saw an astonishing 4.8 inches of snow, marking a record for April snowfall in the area,” Van Horn said. “We’ve been keeping records on...
8 Years Ago Adams County News April 12, 1899 Mayor Peters means just what he says when he declares that the city ordinances enforcing sanitary regulations are to be strictly and impartially carried out. All alleys, backyards and outhouses are to be thoroughly cleansed this spring and kept in that condition from this time on. Citizens had best take notice, for when an honorable mayor starts in on a job, he goes through with it, and it is much cheaper for a householder to...
WENATCHEE — A Chelan County gubernatorial hopeful and former King County Sheriff has the most support in a poll on who should replace Gov. Jay Inslee. In an Echelon Insights poll on behalf of Concerned Taxpayers of Washington, former Rep. Dave Reichert, a Republican, leads Robert “Bob” Ferguson, the Democrat state attorney general by 9 points. The candidates are the Top 2 in the race to replace Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Bainbridge Island. They will be on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot; both are expected to advance to the Nov....
RITZVILLE – Linda Kubik, A 1968 graduate of Ritzville High School, always wanted to be a weaver. But she didn't become one until age 30. "I could have bought a car, but I bought a loom instead," she said. Raised on a farm near the Lincoln County line, she described herself as a shy young person. After high school, she wanted to move as far away as possible to an affordable in-state college. "We were all very naive growing up in rural America in the '60s," she said. "Going t...
RITZVILLE — A Kennewick woman and Othello man are in jail after being arrested in connection with burglaries and car thefts. Miyah Marie Lancaster, 22, of Kennewick, and Dexter Eugene Wallace, 38, were both arrested March 26 and remained in jail at press time. Lancaster was booked into the Franklin County Jail on charges of second-degree arson, five counts of theft of a motor vehicle, four counts of possession of a stolen vehicle, three counts of first-degree burglary and four counts of first-degree trafficking stolen p...
RITZVILLE — Police are trying to identify suspects who slashed the tires on multiple vehicles on the south side of town Saturday, March 30. “There have been approximately 30 separate incident of tires being slashed,” the police department posted on its social media on Sunday. Residents have provided police with several leads, with two juvenile suspects having been identified, police said. Investigators are also looking for social media accounts of the suspected perpetrators. “Search warrants are being requested for social...
RITZVILLE – Adams County Public Works Director Todd O’Brien stressed the need for broadband technicians in the years ahead during the March 26 meeting of the Adams County commissioners, O’Brien and the commissioners discussed the technical requirements of installing fiber-optic cable in Ritzville, Lind and Othello, and noted that cable will need to be laid under existing utility lines in some instances. Commissioner Dan Blankenship asked whether cables placed beneath underground utilities might need to be spliced in the f...
Students from Washtucna and LaCrosse performed a Missoula Children's Theatre production of Peter and Wendy last week....
Jail Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reported the following indviduals in custody from March 25-April 1: March 26 Kathy Nashion, 47, driving while under the influence and third-degree driving while license suspended. Booked into the Franklin County Jail. March 27 Dexter Eugene Wallace, 38, arrested for second-degree arson, five counts of theft of a motor vehicle, six counts of possession of a stolen vehicle, three counts of first-degree burglary and four counts of first-degree trafficking sto...
8 Years Ago Adams County News April 5, 1899 The council at its regular session last night decided to push the matter of getting an ample supply of water in the city wells but these will be reinforced by others. Four inch mains will be laid on several of the business streets and two inch pipes run to the outlying districts from the large mains. The big tank on the hill has been kept full for some time. Arid land commissioner, Hon. O.R. Holcomb, will have his engineer here at...
RITZVILLE — For the past decade, the courthouse has been the site of all Adams County Superior Court cases, including adult and juvenile dockets. Newly appointed Superior Court Judge Peter Palubicki is changing that. “We will be holding once-a-month dockets in Othello,” he said. “Juvenile cases will be heard at 10 a.m.; truancy cases, at 11 a.m.; civil cases, at 1 p.m.” Dockets will be scheduled for the first Thursday of every month in the Othello courtroom of Adams County District Court Judge Carolyn Benzel. Why the chang...
RITZVILLE – Following a Tuesday, March 19, show-cause hearing, the City Council determined property at 105 W. Sixth Ave. is no longer a “nuisance” as defined by Article III of the city code. The decision comes about a month after city employees photographed the property, documenting scrap piles, abandoned vehicles and appliances, a sagging fence, debris accumulation and fire hazards. That was Feb. 19. The next day, Feb. 20, a letter was sent to property owners Scott Gilder and Tammy Clemm-Gilder directing them to clean up th...
OTHELLO — Adams County Public Hospital District No. 3 is among 26 that received a letter from the state Attorney General’s Office on failure to comply with the Reproductive Privacy Act. The law requires patient privacy for all women seeking birthing and or abortion services. It also requires publicly funded hospitals to provide for elective abortions if they have obstetrics and other maternity and birthing services, as well as providing accessible information on both birthing and abortion services. The district, doing bus...
The two newest additions to the Adams County Sheriff's Office graduated from the State Corrections Academy in Burien on March 20. The new deputies are Kolby Snyder, center left, and Jose Barroso, center right. "Let's come together to extend our heartfelt congratulations to deputies Barroso and Snyder as they bring their newfound knowledge and skills back to the team here in Adams County," Sheriff Dale Wagner said on social media....
8 Years Ago Adams County News March 29, 1899 Arrests are in order N.P. Agent L.E. Paskill informs us that the railroad officials are somewhat exercised for the safety of the young boys who monkey about the tracks near the depot, and the chances are that a wholesale slaughter will occur one of these days if they do not keep off the right of way. Warning seems to effect nothing. Yesterday a fast train was bombarded with stones that flew like hail breaking the window on the...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reponded to the following calls for service from March 10-24: March 10 10:20 a.m. – False alarm in the 2200 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. 12:57 p.m. – Trespassing in the 2200 block of west Bench Road, Othello. 2:42 p.m. - Report of a child falling off of a ladder inside a cabin in the 1800 block of West Bench Road, Othello. 3:30 p.m. – Agency assist in the 600 block of South Thacker Road, Othello. March 11 6:59 a.m. – False alarm in the 500 block of South B...
RITZVILLE – During a City Council meeting March 19, consultant Aren Murcar of SCJ Alliance of Spokane presented an update to the city’s comprehensive plan — including a housing element based on the 2023 housing action plan. The recently added housing section emphasizes the need for affordable housing, smaller housing and options to age-in-place. It details existing housing conditions here and notes that nearly 60% of the town’s housing stock was built prior to 1960 and nearly 40% prior to 1939. Older housing can present...
AgWest Farm Services, 201 W. Broadway Ave Ste. B, had crews upgrading its awning last week....
LACROSSE — The town has received a $691,742 state grant to improve the sidewalks along Second and Main Streets. Public Works Supervisor Don Keeney said sidewalk work will begin in about a month, after Avista finishes moving a gas main. “It’s primarily updating some sidewalks, putting in some drains and moving existing utilities to accommodate,” Keeney said of the upcoming project, adding it’s not very big, but expensive. Town Clerk/Treasurer Angela Broeckel said the town applied for the state Transportation Improveme...
‘Peter and Wendy’ to be presented Friday WASHTUCNA — Washtucna and LaCrosse students will be performing “Peter and Wendy” this week at Washtucna School. The production is spinoff of “Peter Pan,” authorized for use through the Missoula Children’s Theatre. Auditions began Monday in preparation for performances this week. Performances are scheduled for 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday. The play is free and open to the public. Kahlotus announces honor roll KAHLOTUS — The Kahlotus School District announced its first semester honor ro...