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During the entrance of combines during the 25th annual Lind Combine Demolition Derby, the majority of the crowd most likely underestimated the potential talent of the “City Slicker” combine, driven by Seattle native Ed Favilla. But Favilla proved that the theme of the combine did not describe the caliber of talent from the driver as he crushed his competition, eventually capturing the second place title. Favilla’s combine and outfit helped to gain the attention of spect...
Four runners began a journey from Twin Harbors Beach State Park on May 30 and the trip is expected to last 80 days as the group runs across the United States. Jennifer Bradley, Justin Faulke, Marty Sprengelmeyer and Mike Samuelson are all participating in Run Across America on Trails (RAAoT), which gives the runners a route comprised of old railroad lines or trails to run on, but also roadways when trails are not an option. The RAAoT route is 3,360 miles long and the group... Full story
Just in time for summer, individuals who are looking for a flawless tan without the dangers of sun exposure do not have to travel any further than Ritzville. Kim Weishaar recently began Kim’s Indoor Sunless Tanning (KIST) to provide local residents with a safe tanning option. Weishaar currently works as a substitute teacher in Moses Lake and thought that KIST would be a good supplement to her part-time teaching position. The business allows her to keep flexible hours to h...
Bryce Schwendiman recently began working as a full-time physical therapist at East Adams Rural Hospital, and is excited to become an important part of the small town community. Schwendiman previously worked for South Hill Physical Therapy in Spokane for 11 years before deciding he wanted a change of pace and found the Ritzville job opening. He is originally from Basin City, where he was raised with 10 siblings on the family’s farm. Though Schwendiman enjoyed farming and the a... Full story
Nearly 55-years ago, Alma W. Skousen had an experience that remains vivid in his mind to this very day. Now a healthy 86-year-old, Skousen can still accurately recall the plane crash that left him and another Air Force Lieutenant stranded in a dusty field just outside of Lind, a field that he revisited for the first time on June 4. On June 26, 1957, First Lieutenants Skousen and Wayne A. Sweetnum were flying a T-33 aircraft from Larson Air Force Base to Travis Air Force Base...
Downtown Ritzville’s streets were filled with visitors over the Memorial Day weekend and the sounds of children’s laughter and gunfire could be heard throughout the city. According to the chairman of the Historic Ritzville Days Western Art Show event, Jennifer Saunders, an estimated 2,000 people attended the weekend’s festivities. “I’m very pleased with it, it’s the best show yet,” said Saunders. “The entertainment was great, the grassroots bands were well-received.” The entir... Full story
A variety of mediums are going to be on display during the First Friday art show at the Ritzville Art Center on Friday, June 1 at 7 p.m. Local artist, Carol Schwisow, is featuring her diverse artwork for watercolors, wall hangings and fabrics. Schwisow grew up in Richland before attending college at Washington State University where she met her husband, Del, and graduated with a degree in education. The couple lived in Omak for a few years, Pasco for one year and then came to... Full story
Under the bright lights and in front of thousands of students in blue and gold jackets, Brandon Knodel proudly accepted his new title as Washington FFA State Sentinel. Becoming a state officer has been a dream of Knodel’s since he discovered and entered the FFA nearly six years ago. On Saturday evening, May 12, Knodel stood alongside nine other candidates from the state of Washington with butterflies in his stomach and with a desire to capture this once in a lifetime o... Full story
Mark Miloscia, a Democratic candidate for State Auditor, visited Ritzville as part of his campaign trail to discuss the need of governmental transparency and restoring the voters’ faith in government. Miloscia has served as the 30th District State Representative since 1999 and served as the chairman of the House Audit and Review Committee in the Legislature. Miloscia is one of four candidates vying for the state auditor position but unlike his competitors, Miloscia is a real performance audit expert. Miloscia spent nearly 1...
The filing period for those individuals interested in running for a public office has now officially opened as of Monday. The filing period ends on Friday, May 18, at 4 p.m. and forms can be submitted online or at the local auditor’s office. Filing Week used to be in early June, but a state law passed last year moved the week to mid-May in order to help accommodate overseas and military voting. The federal and state offices this year include all seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate seat, auditor, a...
Local families have participated and enjoyed the Lind Fun Fair during the last 14 years, but coordinator Sharon Reeve is announcing that the scheduled Fun Fair for May 4 could be the last one. Reeve began the Fun Fair with four other mothers in the area, having been inspired to create the event after attending similar fairs in Everett, Wash. where she used to live. Gene Gardner, Dawn Kinney, Laurinda Ritz and Carin Monroe all started the project with Reeves in 1998. During those 14 years, the group hosted 16 fun fairs since...
Services continue to expand to benefit the Ritzville area community at East Adams Rural Hospital as a part time podiatrist has recently been hired. Katie Swanstrom begins offering podiatric services at EARH on May 10. The current schedule allows Swanstrom to travel to Ritzville once a month from Spokane, where the Spokane Foot Clinic currently employs her. Swanstrom is providing foot and ankle care services either on the first or second Thursday of the month. There are only eight certified podiatric colleges in the United Sta...
Scenes of watercolor painted wildlife are the highlight of exhibits during the First Friday Artist Reception at the Ritzville Art Center on Friday, May 4 at 5-7 p.m. Local artist Linda Schrag has been chosen as the featured artist for the event and is displaying around 25 pieces of her artwork on Friday evening. Schrag focuses her artwork around wildlife, ranging from native animals to serene flowers. Schrag completes each of her paintings as part of a collection, allowing... Full story
The Project 56 committee is hard at work and has begun increasing the amount of fundraisers as the expected cost of the project continues to rise. The group has already raised over a third of the money needed to complete the all-weather track project with around $117,000 currently raised. Recently an updated budget for the cost of an eight-lane, all-weather track was requested from Beynon Atlas, a sports company that specializes in surfacing. The estimates received were for site work, concrete, equipment and various track... Full story
Routine traffic stops suddenly turning violent, a drunken man attempting to carry a baby and a convenience store robbery are all likely scenarios that police officers might have to face during their time on duty. But on April 19, four Ritzville Police officers found themselves handling all of these situations within an hour. Police Chief Dave McCormick, and officers Mark Cameron, Tom Gracie and Hunter Klewin, each individually had the opportunity to spend one hour in a law...
The Undeberg Invitational track meet, sponsored by the Lind-Ritzville and Reardan track programs, went without a hitch on April 14. The Medical Lake High School track was packed with competitors from all over the east side of the state. This meet marked the seventh annual Undeberg Invitational, an event named in honor of Ritzville resident Harold Undeberg, who passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer in October of 2005. Harold had served as a starter for area track meets for 25 years and always had a passion for trac...
Andrew Buriak is speaking at the Emanuel Ladies Tea on Sunday, April 22, at 3 p.m. about a program he is involved in to build houses made of plastic in Haiti. Buriak is the son of Kiera and Ben Buriak, and graduated from Ritzville High School in 2007. Buriak is currently a senior at Western Washington University (WWU) in Bellingham where he is majoring in plastic engineering and vehicle engineering technology. Buriak works with five other students and his professor, Nikki Larson, to create a way to use plastic and make houses...
Congressman Richard “Doc” Hastings made two stops in Ritzville on Friday, April 13, to discuss current issues and the recent Congressional redistricting. Hastings visited Big Bend Electric Cooperative and the Ritzville Adams County Journal. Hastings first joined the U.S. House of Representatives in 1995 where he served Washington’s 4th Congressional District. Over the last 10 years, the 4th district saw an increase of about 90,000 people while the 9th district saw an increase of about 60,000. Adams County has previ...
Governor Christine Gregoire has appointed Anna Franz, a 2002 graduate from Lind High School, to the Big Bend Community College Board of Trustees. Franz had been a Running Start student in high school and also graduated from Big Bend in 2002. After graduating from Big Bend, Franz transferred to the University of Washington to study economics. Franz graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and with distinction in 2005. With a degree in economics, Franz decided to take her education one step further and pursue a law degree. She...
The Ritzville High School leadership class has recently made a list of projects to complete before the academic cooperative next school year. The main goal for the group, composed of six students, is to create a positive and welcoming environment for the students from Lind. The students in this semester’s leadership class are Taylor Murphy, Kailey York, Dylan Hartz, Tyler O’Brien, Davis Killian and Brittany Ste. Marie. The business teacher, Guy Strot, who has been working wit...
The LRS BroncBooster board and committee members are hosting the annual meeting on Sunday, April 22, at 2 p.m. in the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course clubhouse. The meeting’s purpose is to discuss the past year’s accomplishments, recognize those who have contributed and share ideas for the future. The LRS BroncBooster board members for the current year are Rita Fryberger; president, Melva Eichner; vice-president, Colleen Ruzicka; secretary and Debbie Gering; treasurer. The board consists of these four positions and two at-... Full story
The Adams County Pet Rescue is in need of local families willing to become a foster family for canines currently in the care of organization. Pet Rescue currently only has capacity for 20 dogs at the temporary shelter in Othello. Mikki Kison, president of the Pet Rescue board, is asking for local families to step forward and help the organization at this crucial time. When the shelter reaches capacity, all canines brought to the organization have to be turned away. Last week, the Pet Rescue found six puppies and their mother...
The East Adams Rural Hospital is celebrating 60 years of service on Saturday, April 7. In honor of this occasion, the hospital is hosting an anniversary party on Tuesday, April 10 from 4-7 p.m. at the hospital. The history of the hospital is to be highlighted through a slide show and scrapbooks at the event. Refreshments are to be served and tours are scheduled throughout the evening. A Medstar helicopter is going to be present at the event. During the month of April, EARH is...
The Iron Legacy Ranch LLC in Ritzville recently decided to begin an after-school program and summer camps for children interested in learning about horses. The after-school program starts on April 9, and is a Monday through Thursday class beginning at 4 p.m. and running until 5:30 p.m. Heidi and Ryan Tracy own and operate the ranch, and have lived on the ranch for the past four years. Heidi grew up on a youth camp based around horses, until she married Ryan in 2002. The...
Jerry Wright from Avista spoke as the guest speaker at the regular membership meeting for the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, March 15. The main focus of his presentation dealt with the current incentives for T12 fluorescent tube conversions. Most T12 bulbs are used commercially and can be found in the majority of businesses in the area. Avista is currently offering incentives for all T12 fluorescent bulbs to be replaced with the more energy efficient T8 fluorescents. T12s are a common fluorescent light used...