Serving Franklin County, WA
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PASCO — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will test the national public alert system at 11:20 a.m. (our time) today, Wednesday, Oct. 4. The test will mean all cell phones and broadcast companies will "tone out" at that time. If your mobile phone is within range of an active cell tower, you should receive the test. Wireless providers will be transmitting the test for a 30-minute window, but each phone is expected to sound the tone only once. A backup test is set for Oct. 11. The tests are planned to ensure emergency i...
I have a few things to talk about after this past weekend. First off, I went to Cheney on Saturday and watched a highly entertaining game between EWU and Idaho. A few years ago when Idaho came back to the Big Sky Conference the powers that be made Idaho and Montana yearly foes because of a suspected rivalry. EWU and Montana had a great rivalry going but the Big Sky said no you get to play Montana State and Portland State each year. Now Idaho has a really good team. Fans in...
RITZVILLE – Law enforcement officers across Adams County are sporting pink badges in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Both the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and Othello Police Department announced the badges in social media posts. Deputies will wear the pink badges from Monday, Oct. 2, through the end of the month. “Our dedicated law enforcement deputies will be wearing pink badges as a symbol of our solidarity with those diagnosed with breast cancer and to raise awareness about this critical issue,” Sheriff...
Just as memories of COVID lockdowns and mask mandates were fading to the back of our collective minds, the hysteria is returning, and many are wondering how to react. The two new strains responsible for the surge in cases are known as EG.5, or “Eris,” and BA.2.86, or “Pirola.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers show COVID hospitalizations have increased by almost 15.7% in one week, and deaths have increased by 10.5%, although these numbers greatly fluctuate day by day. Director Mandy Cohen said up to 10,000...
CHENEY – An Othello man is among the starting lineup for the Eastern Washington Eagles football team. Isaiah Perez, 21, of Othello is a 6-foot-2, 2020 Othello High School graduate. Perez is starting as a defensive tackle for the Eagles (2-3) football team. On Saturday, Perz logged two solo tackles against the visiting Idaho Vandals. The Eagles lost to their Big Sky Conference rival, 44-36. Prior to attending Easter, Perez was a redshirt freshman football player at Brigham Y...
The Adams County Sheriff's Office has a new deputy on patrol. Sheriff Dale Wagner administered the oath of office to Oscar Munoz on Monday, Oct. 2. Munoz is from Othello and a Washington State University graduate, having received a four-year degree in criminal justice....
TUMWATER – The state’s minimum wage will jump 54 cents per hour on Jan. 1 On Friday, Sept. 29, the state Department of Labor and Industries announced it will raise the minimum wage from $15.74 per hour to $16.28 per hour effective Jan. 24. That’s an increase of $4.28 per hour in the last five years. According to agency officials, Labor and Industries establishes the rate based on the urban consumer price index. The new ages applies to all workers ages 16 and older. State law allows for a “training wage” of $13.84 per hour...