Asotin News

Supporters have long been praising the success of other public utility districts in Washington as they try to convince Whidbey voters to get behind the ballot measure to establish a Whidbey-based utility this ...

A bomb scare disrupted the morning docket Monday at the Asotin County Courthouse.

Toni Cuello isn't only a kindergarten teacher. She's also a bridge for her students from their worlds at home to their new lives at school.

It will go to the voters Asotin County Commissioners say since Clarkston opted into the .03 sales tax last time around, the county is left with a pool of debt and few options.

A regulated fire closure on lands administered by the Spokane District Bureau of Land Management took effect at 12:01 a.m. July 17, according to a BLM announcement.

It was a busy Asotin County Commissioners meeting Monday, with a full house on hand, as concerned neighbors came out for a preliminary action concerning a new Clarkston Heights Development.

A regulated fire closure on lands administered by the Spokane District Bureau of Land Management took effect at 12:01 a.m. July 17, according to a BLM announcement.

The sun isn't the only thing making area beaches sparkle this summer. Some local teens are doing their part as well.

More information Most of Washington's 39 counties have asked for state money to make sure sex offenders are living where they say they are when they register with local sheriff's offices.

The Asotin County Sheriff's drug dog is the cutest crime fighter in the valley. " Winston is trained to find most narcotics; Marijuanna, methamphetimean, cocain, opium, heroin," said Deputy Robert Breland.

Candidates for office are declared COLUMBIA BASIN - Several people filed for candidacy in various elected offices in Adams and Grant County last week.

A partial human skull and bone fragments found near a site known for its American Indian petroglyphs, pictographs and ancient graves may be the remains of a Nez Perce ancestor.

A partial human skull, found about 10 miles south of Asotin near Buffalo Eddy on the Snake River Road, is being turned over to anthropologists.

The trial of Kenneth J. Miller continued Thursday Miller appeared in Asotin County Superior Court with his lawyer, Jane Richards, in front of Judge David Frazier.

Colville Confederated Tribes' BEAR Project is a 2008 grant recipient. The grant will be used to provide education, support to screening and treatment of breast cancer among the people of the Colville Indian ...

“We thought it would be fun to all get together and listen to some good music and Asotin Park is a beautiful place, except it's a little bit chilly today”

It's one of life's most difficult decisions: When do you put a loved one into a nursing home? On Tuesday local care centers celebrated National Nursing Home Week with some fun in Asotin. via KLEW-TV Lewiston

“We have planned bake sales, a yard sale and we are teaming up with businesses and we've sent out many letters to businesses to try to get donations”

Asotin's Future Business Leaders of America made a splash at state competition and are now headed to nationals. via KLEW-TV Lewiston

“We try to keep this area better, and not have so many cars going through here so the water quality stays good without the chemicals.”

Some say competition breeds character, but as it turns out, it may be helping local wildlife. via KLEW-TV Lewiston

Great weather made for great time at the Asotin County Fair over the weekend. The fair really got into full swing Friday, as workers set up the carnival rides for the day. via KLEW-TV Lewiston

“The whole goal here was to bring to fire training and the fire exercises to town so people can take advantage of that”

Firefighters spent all day Saturday battling a blaze at the Asotin County Family Aquatic Center. via KLEW-TV Lewiston