Memorial Day … a time to remember those who have served our country bravely through wars, in time of peace, both stateside and abroad. On Monday, a large crowd gathered at Bess Hampton Memorial Gardens to pay tribute to the soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who fought for the United States, often giving their lives [...]
On May 24 at 9:20 p.m., 35-year old Jason Alan Watts, Ephrata, was walking westbound on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks about two-miles southwest of Ephrata. A 6,900 foot long, 74-car Burlington Northern freight train was traveling eastbound at approximately 60 mph on the same track. The conductor saw Watts about 300-yards ahead [...]
Saturday, May 23 1 a.m., Monica Reyes, Othello, reported her dog being attacked by a neighbor’s pit bull. Dog owner was contacted and told to keep his dog in the yard. 9:09 a.m., Roy Dodge, Othello, reported tire tracks were found on the southwest lawn of Bess Hampton cemetery. 11:06 a.m., Jose Villareal, Othello, reported [...]
Monday, May 11 7:17 p.m., structure fire at 235 Fir, out on arrival. Tuesday, May 12 2:45 p.m., false alarm at 506 N. Seventh. Thursday, May 14 3:38 p.m., electrical problem at 1285 S. Broadway. Friday, May 15 10:58 a.m., electrical problem at 1285 S. Broadway. 11:21 a.m., false alarm at 100 [...]
Monday, May 11 Daniel V. Baginsky, 64, Othello, driving 75 in a 60, $144. Wednesday, May 13 Lorenzo Rodrigue Guerra, 59, Warden, 15 mph over posted limit (50 mph), reduced to 5 over posted limit, $93. Ruperto F. Villa, 53, Othello, negligent driving First, Broadway and Juniper, 90 days jail time with 90 days [...]
Saturday, May 23 3:40 a.m., police contacted a male in the 1000 block of East Main Street. Manuel G. Benavidez, 50, Othello, was arrested on an outside agency warrant for DUI. 2:10 p.m., a red 1997 Chrysler Intrepid collided with a parked 2110 Dodge Stratus on East Scootney Street and South Third Avenue. Both vehicles [...]
Thursday, May 14 8:48 p.m., motor vehicle collision at Highway 26 and Steele, unable to locate. Saturday, May 16 2:35 p.m., motor vehicle collision at 679 Saddle, cancelled en route. Share on Facebook
Friday, May 1 Rennie Morris Ritz, 58, child molestation, first degree, sentenced to minimum 10 years in prison. Nuemi Montejano, 46, forgery, sentenced to 60 days in jail. Tuesday, May 19 Matthew Frank Arnett, 30, DV protection order violation, malicious mischief I, malicious mischief II, sentenced to 160 days in jail count I, sentenced [...]
Apple growers will learn of new integrated pest management practices to help them develop sustainable and effective pest management programs in the wake of the phase out of azinphos-methly at a pest management transition project field day scheduled at 3 p.m., Thursday, May 28, at Oasis Farms-C&M Orchards on West Evans Road, northeast of Prosser [...]
Washington state has created a new Web site for boaters that consolidates and simplifies access to a variety of information on boating services, rules and regulations, places to boat, fishing licenses and boating news. “The new Web site www.boat.wa.gov provides a portal to dozens of boating-related sources of information and hopefully, will make it easier [...]
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADAMS In the Matter of the Estate of: WILBUR F. KRUG, Deceased. NO: 09 4 00007 8 AMENDED PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person [...]
These juniors represented six states at the 2009 National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) Raising the Bar Officer Training, April 25 in Reno, Nev. Pictured front row from left includes Regina Pozzi and Steven Pozzi, both of Petaluma, Calif.; Michelle Malson, Parma, Idaho; Mallory Trosper, Hamilton, Mo., NJAA board member; and Shannon Schmidt, Othello. Second row [...]
Members of the Othello School District board of directors met the new school resource officer at the Monday, May 11, meeting. Homer Montemayor is replacing Jason Corcoran, who took a position with federal law enforcement. “The SRO is a very important position and we want the right person,” Othello police chief Steve Dunnagan told [...]
