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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Gabriel Smith, center, was crowned the 1B/2B state champion at Mat Classic XXXV on Saturday, Feb. 17, in the Tacoma Dome. Smith, a senior, is pictured with silver medalist freshman Noah Butler of Almira/Coulee-Hartline, left, and bronze medalist junior Damien Spears of Liberty Bell, right. For more on the state wrestling tournament, see Pages 10-11....
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...
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...