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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Three high schools joined for Homecoming festivities last week. The week culminated with Lind-Ritzville, Sprague, Harrington and Washtucna royalty being recognized at halftime of Friday night's game against Reardan....
WINONA – An important wheat link in the railroad network spanning Adams, Lincoln, Spokane and Whitman Counties is nearly complete. "It's pretty much finished," state Department of Transportation's Rail, Freight and Ports division spokesowman Janet Matkin said Monday afterooon, Oct. 16, when asked about the status of the Rebel Flat Creek Trestle. The trestle was destroyed Aug. 19 in the Winona Fire that charred 2,525 acres in Whitman County near the historic town of Winona. T...
RITZVILLE – A Warden man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty Oct. 16 in connection with a shooting in Othello. Joel Sergio Gonzalez, 21, of Warden, was sentenced to 39 months in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree assault in the shooting. The charge carried a firearms enhancement. With the enhancement, Gonzalez will be required to serve at least 36 months before he will be eligible for any early release. The charge stems from an Aug. 18 drive-by shooting in the 1000 block of East Cedar Street. P...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service for Oct. 7: Oct. 7 Driver without a license in the 600 block of South Taylor Road, Othello. Juvenile offered a ride home after being located on private property in the 1300 block of East Rainier Street, Othello. Assist police in searching for a wanted subject in the 2300 block of West State Highway 26, Othello. Vehicle broken down in the 2200 block of West Rainier Road, Othello. Landlord-tenant dispute in the 800 block of So...
8 Years Ago Adams County News October 19, 1898 The town of Ritzville has increased in size and population almost a hundred per cent. The town of Lind has increased from a little station of a few small buildings to a flourishing little town of about a hundred inhabitants and is rapidly growing. The small inferior class of farm buildings have given place to large fine dwellings and generally handsome farm buildings. Some idea of the amount of business done in the county can...