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Warden School Board fills vacant seat
WARDEN — During their April 25 meeting, the Warden School Board approved the appointment of Tiffany Hymas to board position 2, which has been vacant since January after former board member Dave Whitney left the position. Hymas will serve the remainder of the term, through 2025. Warden School District...
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...
Warden sweeps Royal in softball doubleheader
WARDEN — Warden High School softball coach Randy Wright said Tuesday’s doubleheader sweep of the Royal High School Knights was the performance he wanted to see with one week left in the regular season. Warden came from behind to take the first game 9-8 in extra innings and won the second game 7-3. “That’s the sort of thing I was looking for,” Wright said.
NEWS BITES: April 29, 2024
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.
Public comment on new Hanford radioactive waste agreement opens May 30
RICHLAND, Wash. -- The Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy and the Washington State Department of Ecology came to an agreement on cleaning up the radioactive and chemical waste at the Hanford Site.
$2,000 Scholarship Opportunity for Hispanic Students in Benton & Franklin Counties
BENTON & FRANKLIN COUNTIES, Wash. – With high school graduation right around the corner the Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has opened its first annual scholarship for Hispanic students looking to get a degree in business.
Basin sports schedule May 1-7
COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events. This schedule will be updated at columbiabasinherald.com as teams progress through their respective district tournament brackets. Wednesday, May 1. Othello boys, girls tennis vs East Valley (Yakima)...
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