Othello News

Wayne Barrett says when he became principal of Kiona-Benton City High School, the 450-student school was "adult-centered." The high school was awarded two Washington Achievement Awards -- for overall excellence and excellence in language arts -- by the Washington School Board Association and Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Details are still coming in, but police say a male and female suspect went into the store and brandished a knife and got away with merchandise and/or cash.

OTHELLO, Idaho - Othello police say that on the night of 1/26 someone place a container full of an accelerant on top of a Dodge Neon near 7th and Main in Othello, and lit it on fire.

The sheriff's office says the two used a blanket to cover razor wire and climbed over a security fence, but both suffered numerous cuts.

The Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan is allowing foreign adoptions to resume, issuing the first permit to a U.S.-based Christian organization.

I recently asked for financial records of the Pasco School District to help me better understand the need for a replacing the tax levy.