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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.
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.
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...
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...
Drama surrounding Mayor after Council votes to replace her
According to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, duly-elected Paula Bell is the Mayor of Lind, a small town of around 500 people in Central Washington. But according to a unanimous vote from the Town Council on Tuesday night, she’s not.
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