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OTHELLO – The Columbia Basin Development League has appointed Othello City Council member Jon Erickson to its Board of Trustees.

Erickson will fulfill the remainder of Stephen McFadden’s term, which expires at the end of 2021.

McFadden, of Ritzville, resigned from the board after accepting a position with the Port of Pasco.

The Columbia Basin Development League is a group that has championed the Columbia Basin Project for almost 60 years.

Erickson took office as an Othello City Council member in January of this year for a term that expires in 2023. A resident of Othello, Erickson work...