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Adams County News

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Saturday Jun 6 | KHQ-TV Spokane

Severe thunderstorm warning canceled

The National Weather Service has canceled a severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern Adams County in east central Washington and north central Whitman County in eastern Washington.

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Related Topix: Weather, Whitman County, WA, Natural Disasters, Hailstorm

Fri May 29, 2009

KNDO

Yakima Inmate Escapee Arrested

An escapee from Ahtanum View Correction Center in Yakima is back behind bars. Authorities say Billy Eugene Garner escaped from the correction center on May 23rd.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Ahtanum View Correction Center, Prison, Spokane County, WA, Ritzville, WA

Thu May 14, 2009

Tri-cityherald.com

Many Hispanics call state home; Adams, Franklin counties are both majority-minorities

Deterred by immigration laws and the lackluster economy, the population growth of Hispanics and Asians in the U.S. has slowed unexpectedly, causing the government to push back estimates on when minorities will become the majority by as much as a decade.

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Related Topix: Sweden, World News, Japan, Franklin County, WA, Pasco, WA, Richland Metro

Wed May 13, 2009

Bellingham Herald

Hispanics nearly 10% of Wash. population

Minorities make up a majority of the population in two of Washington's 39 counties, Adams and Franklin, according to new estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Related Topix: Washington, Pacific, WA, Ritzville, WA, Franklin County, WA, Pasco, WA

Fri May 08, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Wheat farmers cheer recent rains

Recent rains have washed worries away for some Eastern Washington wheat growers.

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Related Topix: Richland Metro, Pasco, WA, Agriculture, Science, Franklin County, WA, Palouse, WA

Thu May 07, 2009

Spokesman Review

Second man arrested in Grant County fighting death 17 minutes ago

Israel Morfin, 27 of Sunnyside, Wash., was charged with second-degree murder in Grant County after Manuel Antonio Arousa, 23, died from a single gun shot to the head in an altercation April 11 in Warden, according to the Grant County Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: Grant County, WA, Sunnyside, WA, Warden, WA, Othello, WA

Wed May 06, 2009

KHQ-TV Spokane

Second suspect arrested in Grant County murder

An Othello man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the April 11 murder of 33-year-old Manuel Arousa.

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Related Topix: Grant County, WA, Othello, WA, Warden, WA

Wed Apr 29, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Courts to forgive collections fees, interest in May

As noted here , debtors to most Washington courts will be getting some relief in May, as municipal and district courts around the state prepare to forgive collections fees and interest on past due tickets and criminal citations.

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Related Topix: Ritzville, WA, Lewis County, WA, Vader, WA, Snohomish County, WA

Tue Apr 14, 2009

Kitsapsun.com

Barbara Michael | 'Amber Waves' Focuses on Farmers, Their Challenges

Here in Western Washington, after a particularly cool and precipitation-laden spring, it's easy to forget that the other side of the mountains offers a much different landscape and climate.

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Related Topix: Weather, Ritzville, WA, Othello, WA, Lind, WA, Agriculture, Science

Sun Apr 12, 2009

KIMA

Grant County Murder

A murder in Grant County leads cops on a chase from Warden to Sunnyside. Cops say it all started Saturday morning over an argument between two men at a home in Warden.

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Related Topix: Grant County, WA, Warden, WA, Sunnyside, WA, Yakima County, WA

Fri Apr 03, 2009

KREM.com

Three men wanted in deadly shooting may be in Spokane

Sheriff's Deputies in Othello, Washington say three suspects wanted for a gang shooting that killed a man may be in Spokane.

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Related Topix: Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA, Othello, WA

Thu Mar 26, 2009

KNDU.com

Tri-Cities Wanted Man Arrested After 20 Years

ADAMS COUNTY, Wash- Police finally catch up to a Tri-Cities man who has been wanted for the last 20 years.

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Related Topix: Franklin County, WA, Othello, WA

Tue Mar 24, 2009

The Spokesman-Review

Hit-and-run victim in critical condition

A 22-year-old Spokane Valley man was reported in critical condition Monday, and another man was taken into custody after a hit-and-run Sunday night in Spokane Valley.

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Related Topix: Spokane Valley, WA, Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA, Othello, WA

Sat Mar 21, 2009

The Columbian

Young man dies in gang shooting in Othello

A young man has been shot to death in a fight between two gangs at a park in Othello.

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Related Topix: Othello, WA, Warden, WA

Fri Mar 20, 2009

The Spokesman-Review

Man pleads guilty to child porn charge

A Silverton, Idaho, man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to possession of sexually explicit images of minors, U.S. Attorney Tom Moss said.

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Related Topix: Prison, Federal Prisons, Grant County, WA

KNDU.com

Othello Gang Shooting Leaves 19-year-old Dead

A gang shooting left a young man dead in Othello. It happened at Taggares Park Wednesday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Othello, WA, Warden, WA

Mon Feb 23, 2009

Tri-cityherald.com

Ag producer could bring jobs to Othello area

A possible new agricultural operation near Othello could help boost the area's economy, officials for Adams County and the Port of Othello say.

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Related Topix: Othello, WA, Agriculture, Science

Mon Feb 02, 2009

Seattle Times

Columbia Basin wells tapping Ice Age groundwater

A study of the groundwater in four Columbia Basin counties found that deep wells are tapping 10,000-year-old water left by the last Ice Age, and the aquifer is not being recharged.

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Related Topix: Othello, WA

Mon Dec 29, 2008

Columbia Basin Herald

Columbia Basin schools plan for budget cuts

Schools across Washington state are anticipating budget cuts, following the release of Gov.

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Related Topix: Grant County, WA, Education Etc., Othello, WA, George, WA, Warden, WA

Sun Dec 21, 2008

Columbia Basin Herald

Warrant sweep conducted in Moses Lake

The state Department of Corrections conducted a felony warrant sweep in Moses Lake where law enforcement searched for suspects with warrants Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Moses Lake, WA, Spokane, WA, Grant County, WA

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