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Carolyn Benzel Age: 48 Education: BA from the University of Virginia, Juris Doctor from Seattle University, passed the Washington State Bar Exam in 1993. Profession: Deputy Prosecutor with Adams County Spouse: Randal Children: Stephanie Madison, Justin Benzel, Austin Benzel, Addison Fair, Anna Fair, Jackson Fair Serving as the first challenger in over 23 years for the Ritzville District Court race, Carolyn Benzel has placed her name on the General Election ballot. She is running against incumbent Judge Adalia Hille. Benzel...
The Ritzville branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) hosted a candidate forum in the Ritz Theatre, a venue perfectly suited for the event. The evening covered topics and candidates on the upcoming General Election ballot, being sent to voters on Oct. 16. Erika Hennings served as the moderator for the event, with response times being monitored by AAUW members. The evening began with East Adams Rural Hospital CEO/CFO Gary Bostrom giving a brief overview...
Lind residents and members from the surrounding communities gathered at the Lind Grange Hall on Saturday, Oct. 4, for the Lind Chamber of Commerce Auction. Between both the live and silent auction items, the event raised an estimated $8,500. The auction, with the theme “Amber Waves of Grain”, celebrated the rural communities and highlighted donations from local businesses and individuals. The auction serves as the primary fundraiser for the Lind Chamber of Commerce. With nea...
With more donations and contributions still being tallied, the 37th annual Mennonite Country Auction and Relief Sale has already raised over $100,000 during the event on Saturday, Oct. 4. The annual event is held at the Mennonite Church grounds outside of Ritzville and the excellent fall weather helped draw a large crowd of an estimated 2,500. Visitors to the annual event browsed vendor booths and enjoyed a variety of home cooked foods in the morning hours. Throughout the...
An estimated 40 Ritzville residents gathered at the American Legion Hall on Sept. 18 to listen to the informational presentation given by East Adams Rural Hospital CEO Gary Bostrom. The hospital district has scheduled public meetings in every town to discuss the upcoming bond on the general election ballot for the remodel of the existing hospital. Nearly a year ago, residents packed into the same room to discuss what the community wanted to see from the hospital. The discussion included programs residents wanted to see... Full story
After suffering a league loss to Colton last week, the Lady Tigercats earned the first league win of the season against Touchet on Tuesday, Sept. 23, in Washtucna. The Lady Tigercats also competed in the Waitsburg-Prescott Tournament on Saturday. During the Tuesday match against Touchet, the Lady Tigercats struggled at the beginning of the match to get in a rhythm and match Touchet’s tempo. The team came out slow, head coach Sandy Martin said, and after regrouping at the e...
Para educator Mary Anna Replogle joined the staff at Lind-Ritzville Middle School to begin working with students in the special education class. As a para educator, Replogle works one-on-one with a specific child throughout the entire school year. For many years, Replogle served as a substitute teacher at Ritzville Grade School, working specifically in the special education and music classrooms. She also served as a para-pro at Ritzville Grade School two years ago. Originally... Full story
A longtime Lind resident, Jennifer Anderson has now stepped into the English teaching position at the Lind Elementary School. Anderson is teaching English classes for the third through fifth grade classes. Anderson earned a Bachelor’s degree in education from Western Washington University and also holds a Master’s degree in education from Lesley University. To better prepare herself for the specificity of her new job, Anderson recently completed courses in the Englist con... Full story
Stepping into a role as a para-professional at the Lind Elementary School is long-time Lind resident, Kelci Payment. She has served as a substitute teacher within the district for multiple years and she is happy to return to her hometown as an educator. Payment graduated from Eastern Washington University with a degree in elementary education. During this time, she completed her student teaching at the Lind Elementary School in the second grade classroom. Working with the... Full story
At eight years old, Jericho and his family shared a wish: the wish for the young boy to be able to walk. With help from the Wishing Star Foundation, two local volunteers granted the wish last month. Jericho was born with a rare brain disorder called lissencephaly, otherwise known as “smooth brain.” The disorder causes seizures and for the young boy to be unable to speak or walk unassisted. While Jericho has a difficult time communicating with others, his mother Jackie und...
Tournament play helped the Lady Tigercats jump start the season last week as the team went on the road to participate in the Odessa Jamboree and Freeman Tournament. The Lady Tigercats also began league competition on Sept. 11 with an opening match against Garfield-Palouse. The LWK team took the court at the Odessa Tournament on Sept. 9 determine the strengths of the Lady Tigercats, both as individuals and as a team. As a relatively young team, head coach Sandy Martin was watching to see how the girls performed in a game... Full story
The LWK Tigercats had a tough battle to face under the lights in LaCrosse on Friday, Sept. 12, when they faced Garfield-Palouse in the first league game of the season. After coming off of a hard loss to Cusick, the Tigercats knew they only had room for improvement in the gridiron game. The team struggled to get their bearings in the beginning of the game, before a couple crucial tackles by senior athlete Kaese Ramos helped bring momentum to the team. The Vikings marched out to... Full story
With the school year officially underway throughout the county, the Ritzville School District has hired three educators to work within Ritzville Grade School and Lind-Ritzville High School this year. The new hires share the same enthusiasm for having the opportunity to work within Ritzville and look forward to watching their students grow as individuals while they simultaneously continue to develop as teachers. In the upcoming weeks, follow The Journal for profiles on the new...
With the school year officially underway throughout the county, the Ritzville School District has hired three educators to work within Ritzville Grade School and Lind-Ritzville High School this year. The new hires share the same enthusiasm for having the opportunity to work within Ritzville and look forward to watching their students grow as individuals while they simultaneously continue to develop as teachers. In the upcoming weeks, follow The Journal for profiles on the new... Full story
With the school year officially underway throughout the county, the Ritzville School District has hired three educators to work within Ritzville Grade School and Lind-Ritzville High School this year. The new hires share the same enthusiasm for having the opportunity to work within Ritzville and look forward to watching their students grow as individuals while they simultaneously continue to develop as teachers. In the upcoming weeks, follow The Journal for profiles on the new...
The annual Wheat Land Communities’ Fair livestock auction drew a large crowd to support the efforts of livestock exhibitors and simultaneously raise money to support the fair facilities. Livestock Committee Treasurer Lori Williams reported the total sale raised $112,465. The total amount falls short of last year’s record breaking $116,300, and Williams attributes some of the reduction to the decrease in market value as compared to last year. The Saturday afternoon auction on Aug. 30 featured over 50 exhibitors with a total of...
For the past 50 years, Gail and Gaynel Gering have been active members and volunteers in the Ritzville community. After countless years of service and dedication to assisting with organizations, clubs and activities, the Gerings are being honored as the 2014 Ritzville Community Parade Grand Marshals. “We moved back here in 1964,” Gaynel said. “And we’ve been busy in the community ever since.” Both former graduates for Ritzville High School, the Gerings returned to their hom...
After recently completing the third book in the Crab Creek Chronicles trilogy, Miles Athey is having a book-signing event at Uniquely Washington on Saturday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. until noon. The third book titled The Dynasty, takes place in Ritzville in the year 1882 and follows a variety of characters on their life journeys. The historical fiction book is based on a combination of historical facts and lore from the community. Athey said he grew up listening to the stories...
A special meeting of the Adams County Public Hospital No. 2 Board of Commissioners on Thursday, Aug. 14, resulted in the decision to acquire the current Life Care Center of Ritzville facility. For the past two months, the hospital board has been in negotiations with the Life Care Centers of America organization about the donation of the facility. Due to a confidentiality clause signed by the district, the information was not released to the public until last Thursday. The information was also kept confidential to protect... Full story
After nearly 20 years, Matthew Carlson has returned to Ritzville as an officer for the Ritzville Police Department. Carlson transferred to the Ritzville office two months ago as a lateral transfer from Texas. As a lateral transfer, Carlson spent the first month and a half completing field training under the supervision of Sergeant Mark Cameron. After completing a two-week training course at the Academy earlier this month, Carlson has begun working full shifts for the local...
Groups from across the state of Washington banded together in an effort to find new homes for nearly 50 cats from Ritzville. The 10 organizations and the Ritzville Police Department worked together to remove 48 cats and kittens on Thursday, Aug. 14, from a home on Cherry Avenue in Ritzville. The effort began after a search warrant had been executed on the premises on July 17, following reports of an overpopulation of cats at the residence. After the Ritzville Police...
A massive dust storm rolled aggressively through the area around 5 p.m. on Aug. 12 and left chaos in its wake. The rolling dust cloud left Adams County in complete darkness as it blanketed the area, and brought with it a severe thunderstorm. Prior to the dust storm, Ritzville Fire Department had been dispatched to a haystack fire at Danekas Road and Sprague Lake. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and crews remained on the scene for nearly seven hours. Sprague...
The final week in July and into the beginning of August proved to be busy for local fire districts as they rushed to extinguish multiple fires in the surrounding area. With the combination of dry conditions, heat and storms, firefighters covered the countryside assisting with accidents and fires. The Ritzville Fire Department responded to a fully engulfed combine and wheat fire on Wednesday, July 30, just after 3 p.m. Due to the knowledge of the combine being on fire, the... Full story
Lind-Ritzville Athletic Director Greg Whitmore has been selected to serve on the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Executive Board. Effective Aug. 1, Whitmore began his three-year term with the board, and he looks forward to representing small schools and the east side of the state. The WIAA Executive Board is comprised of a 13-member panel, with one representative from each of the nine districts, three regional representatives and one at-large representative. The WIAA’s purpose is to plan, supervise a... Full story
Three candidates are vying for the Adams County Commissioner District Three position in Othello. The candidates are listed on the Aug. 5 primary election ballot for residents residing within the district and only two candidates continue on to the general election ballot for the countywide vote. The incumbent, Jeff Stevens, is running for his fifth term as Adams County commissioner. Stevens brings 16 years of experience with him to the race, and believes the knowledge and leadership he has developed over the years are the... Full story