Washington, Adams County
Where Othello's records are kept. Othello has its own city government and public library; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Othello's own offices, along with State of Washington offices; the Adams County offices are on our Adams County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Washington State Department of Corrections Mailing Address: Post Office Box 41100, Mail Stop 41100 Olympia, Washington 98504-1100 Physical Address: 7345 Linderson Way SW Tumwater, WA 98501-6504
Open official site Find An Offender StatewideState records
A division of the Office of the Secretary of State that preserves Washington's public records, offering online records, an archives catalog, Ask an Archivist help and five regional branches.
Open official site Washington State ArchivesCounty court
Eastern Washington federal bankruptcy court, with a clerk office in Spokane; the site books intake appointments, posts calendars for each judge, takes discharge copy requests and offers digital audio and PACER access.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of WashingtonVital records
The Center for Health Statistics issues certified Washington birth, death, stillbirth, marriage and divorce certificates; online orders go through VitalChek, its only approved vendor, and office visits are by appointment.
Open official site Washington State Department of Health Vital RecordsPolice & jail
Department of Corrections search of people now incarcerated or wanted for arrest by the department, plus Washington's wanted list and a tips form; you must accept its terms before searching.
Open official site Washington Department of Corrections Incarcerated Data SearchPolice & jail
Posts active alerts and lists of missing children, Indigenous people and other missing persons, takes tips on a 24 hour toll free line and helps families once local police have a report.
Open official site Washington State Patrol Missing and Unidentified Persons UnitPolice & jail
Washington State Patrol list of wanted people with downloadable posters; do not contact anyone shown, since they may be armed, and call 911 or the agency listed with each person.
Open official site Washington State Patrol Most WantedPolice & jail
The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs explains state registration rules and risk levels and links the public registry at wasor.org, which shows Level II and III offenders and some Level I.
Open official site WASPC Registered Sex Offender InformationPolice & jail
WSP sells conviction records: an instant WATCH search online for $11, or mail requests by name for $32 or by fingerprints for $58; public results show convictions and recent arrests still pending.
Open official site Washington State Patrol Criminal History RecordsFederal
Statistics compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau for Othello city, Washington: population estimate and 2020 count, age, housing costs, internet subscriptions, education, health insurance, income, poverty and population per square mile.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Official City of Othello website listing City Hall at 500 E Main Street, (509) 488-5686, with council agendas and minutes, the municipal code and ordinances, municipal court and police pages and Xpress bill pay.
Open official site City of OthelloCity records
Othello branch of Mid-Columbia Libraries, relocated in 2025 to 125 E. Hemlock St., (509) 488-9683, with hours, meeting and conference rooms, the catalog, digital collections and a Spanish collection.
Open official site Mid-Columbia Libraries Othello BranchEverything else, organized
9 more Othello sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Othello, a place of 8,549 people, is in Adams County, whose county seat is Ritzville. Court and property records sit with Adams County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Washington. Othello's own offices are in the cards above, and our Adams County page lists each county office.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 16 investigations with a Othello address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $83,487 in back wages agreed for 213 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espinoza Contractor LLC | 1 | $83,299 | 212 |
| Advanced Labor LLC | 1 | $188 | 1 |
| Mar-Jon Labor, LLC | 3 | $0 | 0 |
| Gloria Sanchez and Paulino Neponuceno | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Iganacio L. Guevara | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Mar-Jon, LLC Housing 2 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Perfect Blend LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Teresa's Orchards LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Greenstar Hospitality, LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Espinoza Contracting, LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Othello, by back wages agreed; 7 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Washington wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Voter registration in Washington is run by the Washington Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Othello.
Businesses that operate in Othello register with the Washington Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Othello requires one, comes from the town or Adams County.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Washington come from the state vital records office, Washington Center for Health Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.