Othello

A single-vehicle accident in Adams County results in a brush fire Sunday afternoon. Adams County Sheriff's Office says the fire began around 4 p.m. on McManamon Road, northwest of Othello. Investigators say the vehicle had a mechanical issue with its axle, which led to flames fully engulfing it...

A wild police chase in Othello ended with a 14-year old crashing a stolen SUV. The city's streets witnessed a dangerous high-speed drama that left everyone shocked.

An Adams County man is behind bars after police say he got into a traffic accident while intoxicated and fled the scene on Friday. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says deputies were dispatched at around 8:40 p.m. to the 800 block of South Bluebird Lane where the driver of a vehicle said the man had crashed into him before leaving the scene...

A person was finally arrested in an early morning crash on SR-17 near Othello after the driver tried to run from the scene. The chaos of injuries that followed blocked the highway for six hours.

An Adams County man is in jail after police say he fled from law enforcement and staged a standoff with officers in Moses Lake on Tuesday afternoon. The Moses Lake Police Department says it began when deputies with the Grant County Sheriff's Office attempted to pull over a vehicle they observed driving recklessly on Stratford Road...

An Adams County man has injuries after police say he was shot during an altercation at a convenience store in Othello on Saturday afternoon. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to reports of shots fired at around 1:40 p...

Potato growers across Washington are invited to participate in the 2025 Washington Commercial Potato Seed Lot Trial.  To participate, growers can submit samples of 200 whole (single-drop) seed or a minimum of 50 lbs.  The whole seed potatoes should be only 2-4 oz.; seed over 6 oz wi...

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...

A Grant County man is facing time in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. The Othello Police Department says 40-year-old Dustin Lee Blaske entered the plea in Grant County Superior Court on Tuesday to three counts of Possessing Depictions of Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct in the First Degree...

Washington State University will host a workshop at the end of the month focused on sanitation in the onion industry.  School officials said the one-day event will focus on managing microbial risks in dry produce packing facilities, focusing in-depth on the onion sector.  Ex...