ARTICLES BY CHARLES H. FEATHERSTONE STAFF WRITER
Othello council finally OKs new zoning rules
OTHELLO — After two and a half years and 32 meetings, the city of Othello finally has a new zoning code.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
'Santa has the gift cards'
OTHELLO — Like most police operations, this one began with a briefing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
A promise with God
OTHELLO — It all started with a child's promise.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Othello council seeks more info on district court costs
OTHELLO — While the city of Othello is willing to pay more to Adams County for District Court, council members said Monday they were frustrated the county was doing little to justify demands for an increase in Othello’s contribution.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
George house torched for training
GEORGE — The thing about firefighters is they usually put out fires.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Track stars gather to teach the basics, encourage love of sport
MATTAWA — Turns out, you can’t run the hurdles without your arms.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Social media can do a lot of good, but also poses risks
MOSES LAKE — As Darren Laur prepared to visit Moses Lake, he spent several weeks “creeping” the Moses Lake School District’s social media sites, watching kids and adults online to see just how they behave.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Leavitt pleads guilty
SPOKANE — Former Warden City Council member and substitute teacher Michael Leavitt pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday morning to one count of receipt of child pornography.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Judge denies Leavitt motion, sets trial date
SPOKANE — A federal court judge in Spokane has ruled evidence collected from the cell phone of former Warden City Council member Michael Leavitt is admissible. A new trial date in the case has been set for late March.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Leavitt seeks to suppress iPhone evidence
SPOKANE — An attorney representing accused voyeur Michael Leavitt is asking a federal judge to suppress nearly all of the evidence obtained in the case.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
City approves additional money for police radio upgrade
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council on Monday voted unanimously to spend an extra $16,000 to upgrade the police department’s communications system, boosting the cost of the project to $170,000.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
2018 in Review: Thieme sells Evergreen, Logan becomes full-time mayor
OTHELLO — It was a big year in Othello in 2018, with the year seeing the sale of one of its largest companies, the resignation of a city administrator and the appointment of a full-time mayor, and the death of a member of the city council.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Video promotes solar power, Adams County
OTHELLO — The video about the ribbon cutting at the Adams-Nielson Solar Farm near Lind is only about three minutes long.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
