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COLFAX – Lind-Ritzville/Sprague runners were paced by Eli Michels in the District 7 cross country meet Oct. 5. Michels finished third in the boys 5K event with a time of 18:00.00 and broncos teammate Caleb Heater placed 18th with a time of 21:09. "Our athletes did outstanding," Cross Country Coach Christina Heater said by email. "Eli came in third and both he and Caleb set personal bests." In the girls 5k varsity race, eight-grader, Maeve Korthius of Sprague placed 18th out o...
RITZVILLE - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna varsity girls volleyball team (5-4) defeated Reardan (7-4), in straight sets Saturday, Oct. 16 at home in Gilson Gym. Set scores were 25-22, 25-18 and 25-21. Sydney Kinch had 8 kills; Baylor Moore had 8 assists and Dakota Killian had 6 blocks in the match. Following the match Coach Cari Galbreath said, "It was a good win for us over a good team. We stayed focused." The Broncos have 3 regular season games left on the schedule,...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Broncos put their unbeaten record on the line Friday night, Oct. 15, handing Reardan their fifth loss, 49-7, at Jimmie Snider field. Coach Greg Whitmore was pleased with the outcome. "We figured we were the better team, but at this point in the season we just take it one game at a time," he said. Just 1:18 into the game, Brody Boness scored the first Broncos touchdown on a 25 yard run. Then, at the 7:13 mark of the first q...
RITZVILLE – Three teams of students from the Lind-Ritzville Future Farmers of America program are headed to Indianapolis, Ind., for the FFA National Convention on Oct. 24-29. The Agricultural Communications Team of Sequoia Slater-Burns, Arienna Bernal, Claire Wellsandt and Hannah Towne placed in the Top 16 teams in the nation, with their media plan, during preliminary competition in August. They will present their media plan in the semi-finals at the National Convention. The Environment and Natural Resources Team, c...
RITZVILLE – Students, teachers, staff, parents and community members came together in Ritzville on Thursday, October 14, to celebrate homecoming. A parade was held through downtown Ritzville. Along with a police and fire escort, the marching band under the direction of Jennifer York lead the procession, followed by pickups decorated by each class, along with a "coaches coach", a bus decorated in support of the volleyball team, and the homecoming royalty from Sprague. E...
LIND – About 30 residents turned out Monday, Oct. 4 for a "meet the candidates" forum featuring seven of eight political hopefuls, who mostly agreed on generic questions. Mayoral candidates incumbent Paula Bell and challenger and former two-term mayor Jamie Schmunk were among the field. Others participating in the forum included Town Council Position No. 1 candidates Rosemary Elkington and London Dew; Position No. 2 candidate Sheri Marlin; and Position No. 3 candidates i...
RITZVILLE – A local Sheriff's Office employee and emergency dispatcher died on the job last week. Kevin Swartz, a 48-year-old 911 dispatcher and records clerk, experienced a medical emergency while on duty at the Adams County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Oct. 12, officials said. He was transported to East Adams Rural Hospital, where he died. "Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with his family," a Sheriff's Office post on social media said. "This is a difficult loss to our t...
MEDICAL LAKE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos cruised to an easy win while putting on an offensive display at Medical Lake, Friday night, Oct. 8. The Class 2B, No. 1-ranked Broncos won, 62-34, in a non-league contest over the Class 1A Medical Lake Cardinals. "We had a really nice game, offensively," Coach and Athletic Director Greg Whitmore said of the win. He also credited Medical Lake's offensive attack in scoring 34 points. "Medical Lake's size on the offensive line g...
RITZVILLE – Clerk-Treasurer Julie Flyckt presented a memo outlining 2022 projected revenue during the Oct. 5 City Council meeting. The 2022 budget year is expected to be a combination of increased and decreased revenue, resulting in an estimated 2% increase from 2021. Real-estate sales in the city have increased, resulting in additional excise taxes being collected, she said. The median home sale price in Ritzville is $160,000. Revenue from the excise taxes are deposited to the Capital Improvement Fund. The city has a...
RITZVILLE – A political activist has been arrested in connection with an assault on Sen. Mark Schoesler. Glen R. Stockwell, 71, of Ritzville, a former candidate for various elected offices, was arrested Monday morning, Oct. 11. At press time, he was being held in the Adams County Jail on possible charges of fourth-degree assault, harassment and disorderly conduct, records show. The 64-year-old Schoesler, R-Ritzville, was assaulted in the city, officials said. According to p...
RITZVILLE – Activities are underway for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Spirit Week, Oct. 11–16. The week features a dress up days, parade, pep rally, royal coronation and football and volleyball games. The Homecoming royalty has already been selected at each of the participating schools. The Washtucna queen and king are Noveli “Noe” Longatti and Nate Hille , respectively. From Sprague, it’s Queen Chloe Melton and King Tucker Osbourne. And from Lind-Ritzville, Queen Syd...
SEATTLE - Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Head Football Coach, Greg Whitmore, was named a Seahawks' high school coach of the week, for week 1 of the 2021 high school football season. Written, October 1, on the Seahawks.com Friday round up "Coach Whitmore's Broncos have had their struggles over the past few years, but in Week 1, they were able to upset a top-ranked team in the Liberty Lancers, 18-7. This was Lind-Ritzville's first victory over Liberty in seven seasons." Asked about the...
CHEWELAH – The Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos scored 13 points in the 1st quarter and added 2 more touchdowns in the 4th quarter, while holding the Jenkins (Chewelah) Cougars scoreless Friday night, to post a 27-0 win. By email head coach Greg Whitmore wrote: "Our kids played really hard against the reigning league champion. I am proud of their fight to keep the Cougars out of the end zone." The Broncos have not allowed an opponent to score in 6 quarters of football. "We had s...
HARRINGTON – The Harrington Golf and Country Club closed for the season Oct. 3. Asked how the season went, General Manager Melissa Gilmore said, "Awesome!" A labor shortage caused the Cafe and Pro Shop to move the closing time from 7 p.m. to 4 p.m. for most of the season, she said, adding, "When we were open we were busy." The course will reopen April 1. In the meantime, the course is available for play under the "honor system". But the Cafe and Pro Shop are closed, and no c...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville FFA Floriculture Team participated in an internship, September 25, hosted by the American Institute of Floral Designers. Initially the students were to travel to the AIFD National Conference in Chicago. Because of COVID-19 the AIFD conference was canceled, but the students were hosted in a virtual internship workshop, in the Ritzville Ag Shop and classroom, with AIFD certified designers. In advance of the workshop, floral items were shipped f...
LEWISTON, Idaho – The Lind-Ritzville –Sprague Cross Country team competed in Lewiston, Idaho, on Sept. 28, and Cheney on Oct. 2. In Lewiston, sophomore Caleb Heater came in 23rd of 35 with a time of 21:49, Coach Christina Heater reported. Freshmen, Brix Curtis finished 29th of 35 with a time of 23:35. Competing in the girls race, Mauve Korthuis, an eighth-grader, came in 12th of 15 with a time of 28:12, the coach reported. In Cheney, the team competed at the Battle of the 509...
RITZVILLE – A local football player has been named a Washington Interscholastic Activities Association statewide Athlete of the Week. Junior Lind-Rizville/Sprague quarterback Chase Galbreath was named the Class 2B boys Player of the Week for Week No. 4 of the fall sports season. Galbreath went 14-of-21 in the air and connected for three touchdowns in the Bronco’s 27-0 win over the Jenkins (Chewelah) Cougars. Additionally, he added a rushing touchdown and kicked three extra points after touchdowns in the game. Galbreath wil...
RITZVILLE – Grayson Douglas Wrae Morris (27) pleaded guilty to 1st degree homicide in Adams County Superior Court on Monday, October 4. Morris was accused in the May 14, 2020 shooting death of his father, Douglas Morris, at the father's home in the 100 block of west 7th Ave in Ritzville. Following the recommendations of prosecutors and defense attorneys, Adams County Superior Court Judge, Steve Dixon, sentenced Morris to 23½ years (282 months) for the killing. After t...
LIND – School District Superintendent Don Vanderholm reviewed continuity of operations plans with Lind and Ritzville School Boards on Sept. 27. The plan ensures primary, mission essential functions of the district continue to be performed in times of emergencies or other conditions that could disrupt school district operations, he said. Currently, the most likely disruption are COVID-like illnesses or COVID-positive cases, which could result in a temporary school closure, and a switch to remote learning, he said. The plan r...
RITZVILLE – The City Council received results of the recent community survey from City Clerk Julie Flyckt, at a regular meeting Sept. 21. The survey covered demographics, quality of life, satisfaction with city services, potential spending and proposed ordinances. Flyckt said 208 surveys were mailed to utility customers and 175 were completed either by returning the mailed form or completing a form online. The survey suggests respondents are satisfied with city services with 78% of responses indicating they were satisfied o...
RITZVILLE – Police continue to investigate a rash of seven burglaries that occurred last month in the area of East Main and East First streets. One of the burglaries was residential, police said. The back door was forced open causing substantial damage. According to Police Chief Dave McCormick, "the suspects were in the residence for a period of time ransacking the entire interior of the residence." Items taken from the residence included electronics and an antique firearm, he said, noting the firearm has since been found b...
RITZVILLE – A local man was arrested early Friday evening after allegedly trespassing at Ritzville Golf Course. Brian Massey of Ritzville was arrested on a probable cause of trespassing at the Ritzville Golf Course and numerous warrants issued by Adams County District Court. The warrants stem from a July arrest and a Sept. 7 arraignment, records show. The warrants involve alleged harassment, malicious mischief and possessing a dangerous weapon, records show. According to R...
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Solid Waste Division will call for bids on new solid waste trailers to haul garbage from transfer stations. Public Works Director Todd O’Brien met with county board of commissioners recently to explain the current trailers, which were purchased used from Spokane County, have reached the end of their useable life. Dlivery for new trailers would be “210 to 240 days out,” he said. “The new trailers won’t arrive until around July 2022.” Once new trailers are in service, the old trailers will be taken...
RITZVILLE – A transient man was arrested Thursday, Sept. 16, and booked into the Adams County Jail in connection with a local fire. Tyler Thomas Kraus, age not reported, remained in the county jail Monday morning, county records show. He is facing a charge of first-degree reckless burning. He was booked into the jail on the charge and vehicle prowl at about 11 p.m. Sept. 16 after being apprehended by the Washington State Patrol near the Lincoln County line and returned to Ritzville. Police began search for an arson s...
RITZVILLE – Heather Peterson and Phillip Ventress of the Washington State Auditor’s Office met with the Adams County commissioners via video to conduct the exit conference concerning a financial audit completed September 1. Among the areas audited were highway funding and expenditures from the Coronavirus Relief Fund. The county was determined to be in compliance with state and federal regulations, auditors said. No findings or deficiencies were reported, auditors said. “This is a very good report,” Ventress said. Heather...