NEWS BITES: June 3, 2024
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 months, 1 week AGO
Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner, right, stops for a photo during an early May community event. ACSO will have a town hall style meeting in Washtucna Monday as part of the department's efforts to build relationships with those they serve.
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OTHELLO — Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a request for mutual aid from the Washington State Patrol for a reckless driver in the area of the intersection of State Route 17 and W. Foley Road north of Othello, according to an ACSO statement.
When they contacted the vehicle’s driver, they found that he was armed and had threatened to kill the complainant. Deputies conducted a hi-risk traffic stop and took Brian Valentin Bahena, 23, of Othello into custody without incident. He was booked on Felony Harassment, Carry of a Weapon Without a Concealed Pistol License and DUI.
ROYAL CITY — Royal Slope Fire and Rescue encountered a tractor with a trailer of burning hay Friday afternoon at about 1 p.m. at the corner of Road E. SW and State Route 26. Firefighters used fire retardant foam from a remote-controlled nozzle to extinguish the fire. Nobody was injured.
WASHTUCNA — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has invited the public to a community connection event in Washtucna at Sonny’s — 250 Main St. — for a chance to meet officers and discuss issues related to ACSO. The event begins at 6 p.m. Monday, June 3.
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UPDATED: Water main break closes section of Mart Road
MOSES LAKE — A water main break is temporarily limiting access to businesses in the 900 block of Stratford Road. Moses Lake city officials said Monday afternoon that a section of the westbound lane of Mart Road will be closed while repairs are underway. Drivers still will have access to WinCo, Sportsman’s Warehouse and the other businesses in that block from Central Drive, said Lynne Lynch, Moses Lake communications and marketing specialist. The road will be closed until further notice.
The Shack to hold grand opening tomorrow
MOSES LAKE — The Shack will hold its grand opening tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Moses Lake. The Shack, owned by Rick Rodriguez, will carry electronic accessories similar to those carried by the now-defunct Radio Shack chain. Rodriguez previously owned the Radio Shack store in Moses Lake before the chain folded in the 2010s. The Shack is the first business to take up occupancy in the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce’s business incubator at 301 W. Broadway Ave., according to the chamber.
Collision kills driver near Quincy
QUINCY — Adams Road near Quincy was closed for about three and a half hours Wednesday afternoon due to a collision between a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle. The car’s driver was killed in the crash. The collision occurred at about 12:45 p.m., according to a release from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, between Road 5 Northwest and Road 6 Northwest. The driver’s name was withheld pending notification of family members, said Kyle Foreman, GCSO public information officer. The case is still under investigation.