NEWS BITES: June 3, 2024
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 5 months 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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Connell woman killed in Booker Road crash
CONNELL — Charges are pending against a Kennewick man following a collision about 12 miles south of Othello that killed a Connell woman and injured three other people Tuesday evening. A Washington State Patrol press memo said intoxicating substances were a factor. Jessica Zarate, 37, Connell, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near the intersection of SR 17 and South Booker Road, the WSP memo said. She was driving south on Booker Road approaching the intersection when her car was hit by a pickup driven by John Reiss, 62, Kennewick. Edgar Garcia Quirino, 28, Othello, was driving north on SR 17 and ran into Zarate's car, the WSP memo said. The crash occurred at about 6:40 p.m.
Wheeler Road closed because of traffic collision
UPDATE: The road was reopened as of noon, according to a GCSO media release. MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff’s Office has announced there is a road closure between Road 3-NE and Road S-NE. There was a serious traffic collision. GCSO is asking for drivers to avoid the area and find alternative routes. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Doors opening: The Currents will provide homeownership for more local workers
About 104 homes are planned at the former Atlas sawmill site
Teachers, nurses, firefighters and other workers who keep Coeur d’Alene running will soon have more places to buy a home in the community where they work. About 104 homes are being planned to be built at Atlas Waterfront, on roughly 10 acres that are part of a swath of land that was once home to the Atlas sawmill and is being redeveloped. Ignite CDA, the city of Coeur d’Alene’s urban renewal agency, is leading this effort.