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Lind council attempts to vacate mayor’s seat
LIND — Lind Town Council members voted 3-0 to vacate Mayor Paula Bell from her position during the April 23 regular town council meeting, citing numerous complaints and claiming Bell violated her oath of office and refused to perform several of her duties. Council members Robert Dew, Jim Weidemann...
Schrag rest area will close for repairs on Wednesday
RITZVILLE, Wash. — Beginning Wednesday the Schrag Rest Area on I-90, west of Ritzville will be closed. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) maintenance will close the rest area in the westbound direction on I-90 between 7:00 and 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 1.
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RITZVILLE — Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies are seeking a man who left the courtroom during his trial and did not return, according to a statement from the ACSO. John Michael Daigneault, 50, was on trial in Adams County Superior Court on Thursday for a burglary that occurred a few months ago near Odessa, according to the statement. Daigneault failed to return to court after the lunch break was over and the defense had rested its case. The trial continued without Daigneault and he was found guilty.
Othello Community Hospital now hosting Ritzville mobile clinic
OTHELLO — Othello Community Hospital has begun partnering with the Ritzville-based East Adams Rural Healthcare to provide mobile primary care clinic services once a week in Othello, outside the hospital. The clinic, a 40-foot motorcoach, is fully equipped to provide clinic services on the go. OCH Chief Executive Officer...
Quincy Animal Shelter works to address community’s large need
QUINCY — The Quincy Animal Shelter is one of only a handful of shelters with larger facilities in Grant and Adams County, alongside Adams County Pet Rescue and Grant County Animal Outreach, and faces the same issues other shelters in the area do. The shelter’s manager, Jessica Kiehn, spoke...
Lind-Ritzville hosts track and field meet
RITZVILLE — The Lind-Ritzville Broncos hosted a home track and field meet with nine other regional teams Wednesday afternoon at Lind-Ritzville High School. The Broncos placed second in boys varsity and seventh in girls varsity. The Broncos came in behind Northwest Christian Schools Colbert Campus, which placed first in...
ACDC and Port of Othello consider indoor farming in the Basin
OTHELLO — Representatives of both the Port of Othello and the Adams County Development Council reflected on the viability of indoor or vertical farming greenhouses in Grant and Adams Counties after they attended the 11th Annual Indoor Ag-Con on March 11-12 in Las Vegas. “What kind of spurred this...
Lower Monumental Dam Closes Public dam Crossing April 16 Through 18
KAHLOTUS – Officials at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam will be closing public dam crossings April 16 through 18 to perform maintenance. Normal crossing hours are once an hour, on the half-hour, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Public dam crossings are also available at Lower Granite Lock and Dam and Little Goose Lock and Dam.
Mayor Paula Bell responds to contested town council ouster vote
LIND, Wash. – The Lind Town Council voted to oust Mayor Paula Bell from her office on April 23. Bell argues that the vote is unenforceable and undemocratic. A letter sent to council members on April 26 made it clear that Bell is still operating as mayor and argued that the three members who voted for her ouster abdicated their civic responsibilities.
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