Adams County is located in southeastern Washington, and is one of the largest wheat producers in the state.
Adams County

Fire Truck Flips Near Othello In Two-Vehicle Collision
There are no injuries following a two-vehicle accident in Adams County on Sunday evening.
The Washington State Patrol says it happened at around 7:40 p.m. on State Route 24 about a mile south of Othello when 54-year-old James D. Bennett of Pasco ran a stop sign in his sedan at Hampton Road and collided with a small fire apparatus driven by 28-year-old Samuel J...

Washington Farming Community Must Advocate In Olympia
It’s a common story every legislative session in Washington; Olympia just doesn’t understand what farmers go through these days. And that’s an easy narrative to believe, especially with fewer and fewer Americans having a connection to rural life, let alone agriculture. But that means the Washin...

Missing Othello Teen Found Safe In Moses Lake
An Adams County teenager who'd been missing for nearly three weeks has been found alive and unharmed in Grant County.
Seventeen-year-old Gabriela Elizabeth Balderas of Othello had not been heard from since Dec. 19 when her parents reported her as a runaway...

Young Drivers Collide Near Othello - Injuries and Charges
Accident alert: two young Othello men involved in collision on SR 26.

Authorities on the Hunt for Suspected Semi-Tractor, Trailer Thief
Rafael Pruneda, 43, linked to recent thefts. Authorities find damning evidence during search in Grant County, intensifying efforts to arrest him.

Washington Counties Designated As Natural Disaster Areas
FSA has designated half a dozen Washington counties as primary natural disaster areas due to drought. The designation allows for the FSA to send emergency credit through emergency loans to producers in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Okanagan and Skagit counties. According to the ...

I 90 Closed as Wildfire Burns Near Ritzville WA
A wildfire in Adams County, near Ritzville, is spreading eastbound along Schrag Road from State Route 21, prompting authorities to close a portion of Interstate 90.

Suspects Arrested for Gang Graffiti Vandalism at Othello Park
The suspects were apprehended and arrested.

Three In Jail For Separate Crimes In Adams County
Two men and a woman are in jail in the wake of two separate crimes in Lind on Thursday.
Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff's Office first arrested 36-year-old Ashley L. Hendrickson of Lind on suspicion of auto theft after a car that had been reported stolen was found on her property...

Ritzville Man Arrested on 6 Burglary, Sexually Related Charges
35-year-old man arrested on multiple charges.