Tuesday, Nov. 10 Jose Guadalupe Esquinel, 36, Othello, defective equipment – broken windshield, $176. Salvador Mendez Guizar, 36, Lind, speeding, 74 mph in a 50 mph zone, $160. Luis Franco Huerta, 33, Othello, speeding, 67 mph in a 50 mph zone, no proof of insurance, $334. Tabita Priscilla Soto-Luuis, keep right except when passing, driving [...]
Samaritan Healthcare Moses Lake Leeland Micheal Peck to Krystle Peck. He weighed 5 lbs. 11 oz. (Oct. 29) Landon Albert Jorgensen to Kyle Jorgensen and Leann Besel. He weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz. (Oct. 30) Othello Community Hospital Emma Delight Stevenson to Michael and Jennifer Stevenson. She weighed 8 lbs. 11 oz. (Oct. 26) Moises [...]
Abelino Fuentes Rodriguez, 89, of Othello, died Friday, Nov. 13, at Othello Community Hospital. Abelino was born in El Moral, Coah., Mexico, on April 1, 1920, to Enrique and Elena (Fuentes) Rodriguez. As he grew, he worked the family farm in El Moral. He married Consuelo Galindo in El Moral on Aug. 31, 1940. After [...]
Ten years ago Nov. 24, 1999 One of Chuck Koepke’s hobbies is Christmas decorations. This year, he was asked to construct a train for the “Christmas in Toyland” theme. The completed train is about 30 feet long. ***** Jamie Juarez and Patty Martinez were selected to the All-CWAC volleyball team. Juarez, a senior, was selected [...]
Submitted by Karen Potts Adams County Health Department Adams County Health Department (ACHD) reports approximately 600 people have received an H1N1 influenza vaccine since it first became available to the county in mid-October. Some vaccine was distributed to local clinics and hospitals for health care providers to administer to high risk patients. Health care workers [...]
By LuAnn Morgan Contributing writer Final decisions are being made for the improvements to the intersection at Highway 26 and First Avenue. Bob Romine, with the state Department of Transportation, was at last week’s Port of Othello meeting and presented the latest plans for the intersection. “We asked Bob to attend our meeting because a [...]
Anyone who enjoys the outdoors should be delighted that women are getting more involved in outdoor sports. Wildlife agencies in many states are sponsoring programs to help women learn about sports, such as hunting, fishing, and fly tying. I’m happy to see the value of such instruction is finally being recognized. If a fellow could [...]
Now that voters have rejected I-1033, the spending limit initiative, the talk in Olympia has turned to raising taxes. Hiking taxes would be the wrong thing to do. Our economy is just showing signs of recovery. Gov. Chris Gregoire hit the nail on the head in her remarks at the Association of Washington Business’ policy [...]
By John Becerra Jr. Staff writer Twelve-year-old Tyler Amoruso has returned with some decent sized game in his short time hunting, but his most recent trophy is something he’ll remember for the rest of his life. Amoruso, a seventh grader at McFarland Middle School, went hunting over Halloween weekend with his dad Darren and his [...]
By Bob Kirkpatrick Editor Dan Nygard is the new owner of Pronto Lube, located at 200 South First Avenue. After purchasing the business in early November, he turned the reins over to Ray Garza, his new business manager. “We opened the doors on Friday the 6th and we are ready for customers,” Garza said. The [...]
By John Becerra Jr. Staff writer Shane Hamman knows the work he does has an impact on everyone he talks to. After a presentation at a school a few weeks ago, one of the biggest bullies in the school — a student who had been suspended for 10 days already — came down in front [...]
You’ll never guess what I saw the other day. Give up? A litterer. I actually witnessed a young male throw an empty plastic bottle to the ground, almost like it was trash. I think I even heard him mutter. Now you may assume I stormed over and strong armed the young 6-foot-3 man. Despite the [...]
By Jim Pearson Contributing writer I made a coffin of sorts 10 days ago. It started as a slender but strong cardboard box a new television set originally came in. I lined the bottom with an old, freshly laundered bedspread and then I called the vet. I asked, as best I could with a voice [...]
