Othello, WA

RITZVILLE — Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon in the region reported by GasBuddy.com as of 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2: Colfax — $5.14 at Chevron and Busch Distributors. Connell — $4.98 at Circle K. Harrington — $5.05 at Cenex. Othello — $5.13 at Hawk Fuel. Moscow, Idaho — $4.46 at Primeland Coop. Moses Lake — $4.68 at Chevron. Pasco — $4.67 at Mid-Columbia Grocery. Ritzville — $4....

WALLA WALLA – An Othello man is facing criminal charges following a fatal crash on U.S. Highway 12 at about 4:55 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. Syrus Kaleb Peppinger, 19, of Othello, is facing charges of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and driving while under the influence. He was booked into the Walla Walla County Jail on Sunday afternoon. At press time, he was being held without bail. According to a...

PUBLIC NOTICE ADAMS COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT PO BOX 262 OTHELLO, WA 99344 CALL FOR BIDS The Adams County Mosquito Control District does hereby call for bids on (1) – 2027 4x4 ½ ton gas pickup and bids on the sale of a 2021 Chevrolet 1500 4X4 ½ ton extended cab gas pickup equipped with a WARN XD9000i Winch with 40,300 miles. Bids for each will be received until 1:00 PM, November 12, 2026. F...

Washington State Patrol says a work bus vs. semi crash along SR 24 about 20 miles west of Othello has left several people injured and fully blocked the road.

RITZVILLE -- The trial of an Othello man charged in the deaths of three high school girls has been postponed. Presiliano Perez-Pineda, 19, of Othello, is charged three counts of vehicular homicide; his trial has been postponed to Dec. 15. A pre-trial hearing is set for Nov. 30. The case stems from the April 26 deaths of Othello High School students Yaritzi “Yari” Flores-Romero, Melissa Romero-Espi...

RITZVILLE -- Adams County Auditor Heidi Hunt said the county will mail out about 8,100 ballots for the Nov. 3 general election on or about Oct. 16, the start of the 18-day voting period. All ballots in Adams County will include the candidates for the county commission District No. 3 seat, assessor, auditor and sheriff. Ballots will also include district court judges in Ritzville and Othello....

MATTAWA – An Othello truck driver was cited after losing some of his load into the Columbia River along state Highway 243 on Monday, Oct. 5. Robert A. Smith, 66, of Othello, was cited for speeds too fast for conditions following the 2:31 p.m. incident about 4 miles north of the city. Smith was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured, the Washington State Patrol reported. According to the patrol, Sm...

50-year-old Lena Johnson was arrested by Othello Police Tuesday on suspicion of first-degree theft.