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Articles from the October 31, 2022 edition


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  • Man wanted for brandishing sawed-off shotgun

    Roger Harnack, Franklin Connection|Updated Nov 3, 2022

    OTHELLO — One man was arrested and another is on the lam following a Friday, Oct. 28, domestic violence incident in which a sawed-off shotgun was allegedly brandished. According to the Adams County Sheriff's Office, Nicholas Romera-Rivera, 34, of Othello, is being sought on possible charges of second-degree assault-domestic violence, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a short-barrel shot gun and other charges, records show. He is also wanted on active f...

  • Crimes increase while student learning decreases

    Mark Schoesler, Rep. 9th Legislative District|Updated Nov 3, 2022

    It’s no secret that crime has worsened throughout Washington in recent years, thanks to laws passed by the Democrat-controlled Legislature and a decrease in the number of law-enforcement officers in many communities. While we’ve seen a spike in many areas of crime, retail theft and other retail crimes are especially a problem. Retail crimes hurt not only stores and shops, but also consumers because these crimes force retailers to raise prices. The Legislature, the gov...