Sheriff’s Department expands assets with K-9 unit

In 1998 the last K-9 unit in Adams County retired.

After a generous donation of $10,000 from Dan Nygard, the owner of the Othello Pronto Lube, and the allocation of $30,000 from the Adams County Commissioners out of the Drug Enforcement Fund, Adams County Sheriff John Hunt is able to work on bringing a K-9 unit back to the county.

According to Hunt, there are commitments for more funding if it is required with multiple businesses in Othello that are interested in supporting the K-9 program.

“Back when K-9 started in Adams County, and even when I was working in it, they funded most of the K-9 t...