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As a fourth generation farmer in the area, Eric Maier has been a part of the Ritzville community his entire life. Maier is currently the president of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) and dedicates his time to further the success of wheat farmers. Maier’s great-grandfather homesteaded in the Packard area and over the years, the farm has spread to different areas. Maier began his farming career as a young boy on his grandfather’s farm and loved every minute of...
Occupational therapy is now available at East Adams Rural Hospital because of the recent addition of Heather Wagner. Wagner, employed by Odessa Memorial Hospital, travels to Ritzville every Thursday to work with individuals in need of occupational therapy. While occupational therapy is commonly associated with the physical therapy (PT) practice, it differs greatly because of the focus for treatment. Occupational therapy (OT) services typically help individuals gain the...
With House Bill 2356 now resting in the governor’s hands, community fair officials wait nervously for the decision and the impact that decision can have on small fair venues. The Wheat Land Communities’ Fair (WLCF) receives the majority of its funding from grants given through the Department of Agriculture. The funds received can be used for health and safety improvements at an agricultural fair. The importance of funding the fair means the continuous of community involvement and educational opportunities for children. On...
Local Republicans packed the Public Works conference room full on Saturday, Mar. 3 in order to participate in the 2012 Republican caucus. Caucuses are held before Super Tuesday, Mar. 6, and conduct straw polls in order to gain an understanding of presidential candidate support throughout the state. Super Tuesday is the day that a significant amount of states host caucuses or primary elections in order to choose the candidate for the state. The state’s that participate in Super Tuesday generally vary from year to year. O... Full story
Local leaders believe wheat center, niche industries would create new opportunities For about 30 years, having a wheat museum in Ritzville has been a discussion among community members. Today, the Ritzville Public Development Authority (PDA) committee is moving forward with a business plan in hopes of building a Wheat Interpretive Center in Ritzville. Erika Hennings, chairman for the Ritzville PDA, began helping community members turn their goal into a reality about four...
Even in a struggling economy, Damon Roth managed to move back to his hometown and continue working for the company that had employed him for the past six years. Roth runs a satellite office in Ritzville that is part of the Environmental Engineering and Technology, Inc. Environmental Engineering and Technology, Inc. is a consulting firm that deals with water treatment issues, specializing in both water and wastewater fields. The firm provides services that help with studies con...
A local Ritzville resident has recently begun teaching a beginner’s yoga class on Tuesday and Thursday evenings to help bring fitness opportunities to residents. Pat Tremaine, who moved to Ritzville about a year ago, has been trained to facilitate yoga classes and has practiced yoga since 1999. When Tremaine moved to Ritzville, she immediately began looking for a yoga class to participate in and when she could not even find one in the Moses Lake area, she decided to go through training to become an instructor. Tremaine b...
During the monthly Ritzville Chamber of Commerce meeting, Angela Bennett from Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet) discussed the business and the plans to install a fiber route to a few businesses in Ritzville. The fiber network would run from the Ritzville School District, the County Health Department building, the Ritzville Library and to East Adams Rural Hospital. NoaNet is a non-profit broadband provider that started using fiber connections in 2000 and focuses on bringing broadband service into rural areas. NoaNet...
The Ritzville Lumber store’s shelves are now stocked full of merchandise and the inventory plans to continue to grow over the next couple of months. David Ahrens and his son, Nick, currently run the lumber and hardware supply store that used to be known as Best Building Supply. The father and son duo has been working to remodel and refurbish the shop, after officially opening the store doors on Jan. 14. The Ahrens main change to the shop is the hardwood floors that they refurbished since the existing surface had been installe...
The Tigercats played in their first district basketball game against Pomeroy on Feb. 9, walking away with the first win over Pomeroy this season. The Tigercats beat Pomeroy with a final score of 53-42. In regular season play, the Tigercats lost to Pomeroy by nine points in the first game and 15 points in the second match up. The Tigercats had two players step up and lead the team with an impressive number of points. Jake Aune, a senior, led the scoring with a total of 22... Full story
In 1889, an immigrant traveled to America with a recipe for German sausage that would last throughout generations. That recipe is still intact today, at a small butcher shop just outside Lind. The owners of this famous recipe are the Schoonover family, who plan to keep the recipe a secret forever. Charles (Charlie) and Loretta Schoonover opened CL Meats over 20 years ago, after Charlie decided to retire from the farming business. It had always been a dream of his to open a...
On Thursday, Feb. 2, the Adams County Development Council hosted the annual stakeholders luncheon at Chen’s Family Dish in Othello. The host of the event, Ken Johnson, welcomed members and visitors to the luncheon meeting that discussed the annual finance report and hosted a guest speaker. After an introduction of dignitaries, mayors, board members and the new assistant director, Angela Anderton, the discussion about the finance report began. The financial report is based o...
The Tigercats finished regular season ranked fifth in the league, continuing the team’s basketball season for at least one more week. The Tigercats defeated the Tekoa-Oakesdale Nighthawks with a final score of 68-38, securing the Tigercats as the fifth place team. Jed Zimmer again led the Tigercats in points, scoring a total of 13 during the game. Jake Aune scored 12 points while Justin Wargo had nine points. The Tigercats played all of the varsity players on the roster d... Full story
Micheala Doyle began collecting donated eyeglasses on Jan. 2, and after the first month-long session of her project, has successfully collected 161 pairs of glasses. Doyle is running her project in two sessions, the second that began on Feb. 2. During the month of January, Doyle put donation boxes for the eyeglasses in the Ritzville Drug Company, Harvest Foods and Jim’s Market. At the end of the first week, Doyle emptied the boxes and had 33 pairs of glasses. From Jan. 13 u...
Tragedy strikes families in all different ways, and on Oct. 20, 1991, Sonya Elliott experienced the loss of loved one in a way she can never forget. Elliott and her fiancé, Mark Overholt, left their wedding shower in Spokane and started the trip back home. Neither made it home that day, because a train struck their car at the train crossing on Tokio Road near Ritzville. Overholt died instantly and the impact ejected Elliott from the vehicle, leaving her with extensive... Full story
The Tigercats played two regularly scheduled games and one rescheduled game last week. The Tigercats faced Colton, Touchet and St. John-Endicott, losing the first game against Colton, 39-65. Jed Zimmer led the Tigercats in scoring with a total of 15 points. Darcy Stamper scored seven points and Alec Fleming scored six points. Austin Summers scored five points and Sam Harder scored four points. Jim Hopkins rounded out the Tigercats total score with two points. The Patchen brothers from Colton, Dustin and Dalton, scored a...
The Lady Tigercats played three games last week, winning one against Touchet on Friday night. The Lady Tigercats first played Colton, and lost with a final score of 4-65. Anne Fleming and Logan Harder each scored two points for the Lady Tigercats. Colton’s post players, Paige Vincent and Payton Meyer, scored a combined total of 33 points in the game. The Lady Tigercats defeated the Touchet Lady Indians for the second time this season with a final score of 49-33. Harder led the...
The Adams County Commissioners budget for 2012 shows relatively little change from the previous budget, mainly because of the current economy and it not being a time for drastic changes. “There is not a lot of change from last year, revenue is relatively flat, but flat is good during these economic times. We just don’t feel like we are in a position to go to the voters and ask for additional funding,” said current chairman, Rudy Plager. “The bottom line, there are various areas that we made some cuts. The most drastic being t... Full story
Superintendent of Lind and Ritzville schools, Rob Roettger, presented the proposed M&O levy for the Ritzville school district at the Ritzville Chamber of Commerce meeting on Jan. 19. The ballots for the special election regarding the M&O levy for both the Lind and Ritzville school districts are sent out on Jan. 27, for the Feb. 14 election. The levy on the ballot is for collection during the 2013 and 2014 calendar year. The levy helps to fund utilities at the school, motor pool for Drivers Education, legal/audit fees,...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna boys’ basketball team ended the week with a win after playing in three games last week and suffering two losses. The Tigercats played Odessa-Harrington, Rosalia and Garfield-Palouse all in regular season games. The Tigercats lost to Odessa-Harrington after making a tremendous come back in the fourth quarter, bringing the final score of the game to 43-46. At the end of the third quarter, the Titans led the game with a score of 40-26. “In the fourth quarter, we did a better job attacking the rim and mov... Full story
ts deciding to home school their children, a home school support group began in Ritzville to create more opportunities for the students in the area. The support group hosts meetings once a month, giving the students a chance to socialize and learn about a certain topic together. The support group began when a group of mothers who home schooled their children decided to begin a group that allowed the students to meet each other. It also gave the parents a chance to exchange...
Lexi Whitaker, a senior at Lind High School, plans to host an anti-bullying assembly in the high school gym on Jan. 26. Whitaker decided to create the assembly for her senior project after witnessing firsthand the effect that bullying can have on an individual. Whitaker’s younger brother became victim to bullying because of his stutter, creating an unfortunate opportunity for his peers to tease him. Whitaker saw how the teasing and bullying hurt her younger brother and refused for bullying to go unnoticed. “It really hur...
As the 2012-2013 academic year quickly approaches, proposed staffing schedules and class lists show the initial plan for the upcoming academic cooperative. Slight changes continue to be made to staff schedules, since department staffing meetings with the administrative staff are ongoing. The proposed staffing schedule became public during the second week of December, allowing the staff to have time to see and understand their new responsibilities for the upcoming year. Overall, the staff at both school districts seems...
The New Hope Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services received a three-year grant in September from a donation from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that was given to the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) to help prevent homelessness for survivors of domestic violence. WSCADV received a grant of $455,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to assist domestic violence service providers that participate in Domestic Violence Housing First (DVHF) program. WSCADV awarded nine domestic... Full story
The Tigercats struggle to find consistency after losing a close game with St. John-Endicott and then winning the next night against Tekoa-Oakesdale. Head coach Mike Jones is focusing on finding a way for his team to remain consistent for the second half of the season. “We were within three points and had 30 seconds to go, but turned the ball over when we had the chance to tie. We had a lot of opportunities during the game, but we didn’t capitalize on those opportunities,” said...